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ELPs are only available personalized with two to seven characters and may be issued to automobiles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and trailers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Personalized License Plate Application\u2014the following must be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Special Interest License Plate Application (REG 17) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration in the applicant\u2019s name or the document required to register the vehicle to the applicant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fees due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exchange<\/strong>\u2014Existing personalized license plates may be exchanged to ELPs for a fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewal\/Reassignment<\/strong>\u2014An additional fee is required for renewal or reassignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retention<\/strong>\u2014An additional fee is required for retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transfer of Ownership<\/strong>\u2014ELPs remain with the owner and the transfer is processed as usual. 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