In the state of Washington you have to buy a new plate every seven years regardless of condition because they say that in seven years your plate will be unrecognizable because of damage; you’re looking at maybe thirty dollars a plate if personalized. Talk about government scamming for more money. A friend of my dad’s took his military personal plate in pristine condition and threw it on the counter at the DMV and demanded to know why he had to replace it. He still had to and wound up with a different number as well.
“you’re looking at maybe thirty dollars a plate if personalized.”
That’s peanuts compared to Ohio! A personalized plate renewal fee is over 100 bucks a year! Renewal of a regular plate is something like 34 bucks.