How Long Can a New Car's Temporary License Plate Be Used?
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New car temporary license plates cannot exceed 30 days. Newly purchased motor vehicles must display temporary license plates to legally drive on the road, and the use of temporary plates for new cars must not exceed 30 days. The owner should promptly apply for official license plates from the vehicle management authority. After expiration, penalties may include vehicle impoundment, fines, and a 12-point deduction. Below are the types of temporary license plates and the conditions for applying for them: Types of temporary license plates: Administrative district temporary license plates, cross-administrative district temporary license plates, test-use temporary license plates, special-type motor vehicle temporary license plates. Conditions for applying for temporary license plates: When driving the vehicle from the place of purchase to the place of use, temporary plates must be applied for at the local vehicle management office where the vehicle was purchased; when transferring vehicle registration and after surrendering official plates, temporary plates must be applied for at the local vehicle management office to drive back to the original location; for new cars in the local area that have not obtained official plates and need to be driven to another location for modifications, temporary plates must be applied for locally, and after modifications are completed, temporary plates must be applied for at the modification location to drive back to the original area; when purchasing a car locally and needing to drive it to another location, temporary plates must be applied for locally to drive to the other location; for vehicles that have not yet been registered and need temporary use. If any of the above conditions are met, temporary license plates can be applied for at the local vehicle management office.
