Can the temporary license plate still be used after the official license plate is issued?
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After the official license plate is issued for a vehicle, the temporary license plate can still be used. Below is the specific process for obtaining a temporary license plate for a new car: 1. Inspection and submission of documents: Payment of vehicle purchase tax, new car insurance, and criminal investigation inspection are required. Then, non-exempt vehicles undergo line inspection, payment and form filling, number tracing and photo taking, and document collection to obtain license plate materials. 2. Signing and receiving the receipt: Documents need to be submitted at the vehicle management office, the owner signs, and the police conduct an external inspection of the vehicle and confirm. Finally, the number is selected, the receipt is received, the license plate is sealed, the license plate is installed, the vehicle license is received, and the registration certificate is obtained. 3. Validity period: The temporary movement permit is generally valid for 3 days, and the temporary license plate is usually valid for 30 days. The maximum period from the purchase of a new car to the official license plate is generally 3 months. If it exceeds 3 months, a certain late fee must be paid according to regulations. The timing of registration after purchasing a car is entirely up to the owner's personal decision.
Just two days ago, I completed my license plate registration process, and my personal experience is that the temporary plate became invalid immediately. When the DMV handed me the official plates, the staff specifically reminded me to install them right away. Think about it—the system already has the official plate registered. If you're still driving around with the temporary plate, traffic cameras might flag it as invalid, and if pulled over, the police could treat it as driving without a license plate. Temporary plates are just a transitional measure—take my blue paper plate, for example, which was only valid until the day before the official plate was issued. My advice: once you get the metal plates, find tools and install them yourself, making sure all four screws are tightly secured. My neighbor delayed installation for two days and ended up getting caught by an electronic eye for 'failure to display a license plate,' resulting in a 12-point deduction—what a shame!
