Disposal of Florida License Plates

To surrender your Florida license plate by mail, send the license plate and a written request that the license plate be canceled and recycled.  Please mail the license plate and written request to:

Doug Belden, Tax Collector

PO Box 172930

Tampa, Florida 33672-2930 

When insurance is canceled and motor vehicle records indicate the vehicle is still registered in your name with a valid license plate, the Bureau of Financial Responsibility, Division of Driver Licenses requires that the license plate be canceled to avoid a driver license suspension.   

Failure to surrender your license plate when you sell your vehicle and are not transferring the plate to a replacement vehicle will also result in a driver license suspension.  When you surrender your plate, a new vehicle registration will be printed indicating the license plate is canceled.  Retain the “Surrendered Registration” receipt. This may be used to exempt the $225 initial registration fee when a replacement vehicle is registered.

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Motor Vehicle E-Mail: tags@hillstax.org

Telephone: (813) 635-5200, Fax: (813) 612-6707

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records.  If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.  Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Revision Date: Friday, May 13, 2011

Page URL:  http://www.hillstax.com/motor/mvplatedisposal.asp