PLWA LICENSE PLATE

Show your support for public lands & help fund access work.

 
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Sponsored Plates

Did you know PLWA has its very own license plate!

PLWA’s forest green and white plate includes a $25 annual fee that goes towards our mission of protecting public access to Montana’s lands and waters.

Getting your plate is easy. Simply head to the County Vehicle Registration office, have your VIN or registration handy, pay $25, and walk out with your new PLWA public lands plate!

License plates sponsored by qualified organizations, colleges or governmental bodies are designed with distinctive backgrounds, colors or phrases that identify the sponsoring organization. Sponsored plates are authorized under MCA Title 61, Chapter 3, Part 4. The cost of the plates and renewing them each year includes a donation that goes directly to the sponsoring organization. By purchasing these plates, people show their support for an organization and make a financial contribution to its work. Trailer & camper plates must be requested and special ordered. The Specialty License Plate Donations list shows the quarterly total of donations collected for each sponsoring organization.

How to Purchase and Renew A PLWA Plate:

  • An individual or business who owns a passenger car, pickup, van, sport utility vehicle, motor home, large truck or bus that is registered in Montana may choose to display a PLWA plate. Sponsored plates are available for trailers by special order.

  • There is no special process to apply for or renew most sponsored plates. The county treasurer issues or renews the plates when you pay the applicable vehicle registration fees and any special license plate fees. Use the link to find your local office to apply for or change/update your plate.

    • If you would like to change your plate to a PLWA plate, simply head into your local country treasurer DMV office and request the change. This is a necessary step if you don’t want your present sponsor or regular plate to auto-renew by mail annually.

PLWA plates are also available as collector’s plates. Simply reach out to us and for $20 + postage we can send you a sample PLWA plate for your collection.

Contact us for more information or any questions about the PLWA plate! If you would like to purchase a collector’s plate, reach out to us at plwa@plwa.org. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity to our organization and for promoting public access to Montana’s lands and waters!

PLWA Plate Program

  • Partner

    If you are a dealership and would like to partner with us as part of the PLWA Plate Program, please reach out. All we ask is that you display the program placard at your delivery desk and tell buyers about our work, and encourage them to consider getting the plate to support public lands. A QR code is included.

  • Support

    We will send you placards for each of your delivery desks, and a decal for your dealership window so that you can proudly announce your business’s support for Montana public lands and waters!

  • Community

    Learn more about the program by reaching out to us to partner. Engaging the businesses that connect our communities to their public lands and waters is part of how we protect them for years to come.