What to Do with License Plates After Selling a Car?

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If the owner has used the license plate for more than 3 years, they can have priority to continue using it. Otherwise, the plate will be immediately reclaimed and returned to the national license plate pool for other vehicle owners to choose freely. According to the regulations of the vehicle management office, there are three prerequisites for retaining the original license plate: 1. The original vehicle must have been registered under the owner's name for at least three years; 2. Whether the vehicle was transferred or deregistered, the owner must apply to retain the original license plate number within six months after selling the car; 3. Within the same six-month period, the owner must have a new vehicle and complete the registration process at the vehicle management office following the normal new vehicle registration procedure.