When you surrender your vehicle plates to the DMV , you may be eligible to transfer the remaining registration credit to another vehicle you want to register, or get a refund for the registration fee. You get a refund or registration transfer credit for your vehicle plate fee title certificate fee you paid when you registered the vehicle any other fee or tax 

Transfer credit 
If you transfer your remaining registration to another vehicle , your new registration will expire the same day as your old registration. You can only use the transfer credit for a new original registration. You cannot use it for a registration renewal. 

Refunds 
Here is an example to show how your refund amount is determined. You paid $137.50 to register your vehicle for two years. The amount you paid included $62.50 for the two years of the registration $31.25 per year, $50.00 for the title certificate and $25.00 for the vehicle plates. You surrender the vehicle plates during the first year of the registration , and you qualify for a refund of $30.25. This is a refund of the $31.25 fee for the second year of the registration with the $1 processing fee subtracted. There is no refund of other fees or taxes. 

How can I get my refund (if I m eligible)? 
When you surrender your plates , your Receipt FS-6 T indicates if you are eligible to receive a refund. If you are eligible for a refund and you do not request a transfer receipt, we will process your refund automatically and you will receive it in the mail in several weeks. If you are not eligible for a refund or you request a transfer receipt , the DMV office issues a Receipt FS-6 T that you can use to transfer the registration to another vehicle. 

How do I apply for a full 2-year refund if the registration was never used? 
You can apply for a refund of the 2-year registration fee ONLY if the registration was never used and it is not more than 60 days from the date the registration was issued. For example , if you renewed the registration, b

user: I want to know how the refunds are determined and the period in which I should surrender my plates.

assistant: I can give you an example of how a refund is determined.

user: Can I get a refund for the first year of my registration after receiving a refund for the second year?

assistant: Yes, but only if you have the unused registration sticker and stub. If so, then you are eligible for the refund of the first year of the registration. You have a maximum of 60 days after the date the registration was made to apply for a refund for the first year of the registration fee.

user: In case the registrant passed away, can I get a refund?

assistant: Yes. The refund will be issued to the name of the state. You need to surrender the vehicle plates at DMV office and request a transfer receipt, not a refund receipt.

user: My registration sticker was attached to the windshield.

assistant: In that case, you can not remove the sticker and can't apply for a refund.

user: How can I know if I'm eligible for a refund?

assistant: After confirming your eligibility, the DMV will issue a receipt that displays "two year refund"

user: So there's nothing I can do if the sticker was attached to the windshield?

assistant: You can't apply for a full refund if you attached the sticker, you can't remove it.