SC Amateur Radio License Plates

It's just Two Bucks!

SC Ham License Plate

Here’s all you need to apply for an Amateur Radio License plate for your vehicle with your CALL SIGN.

  • A $2 check made out to the SC DMV

  • A copy of your FCC Amateur Radio License

  • The official SC DMV form  filled out.

Instructions

  • Fill out the linked SC DMV form.

    • Select your plate choice – Specialty Personalized
    • Fill in Customer Information boxes.
    • Include VIN, Make, Model, Year, and present plate number.
    • Sign the Insurance Information to verify that you have insurance.
    • Add name of your insurance company.
    • Certify with signature.
    • Lower Left corner: Check the Amateur Radio Call Letters checkbox and PRINT your call sign.

  • Download and print a copy of your Amateur Radio license from the FCC site.

    • Log in with your FRN. (Don’t have an FRM? Apply here.)
    • Above your name and address, find the link to Download Your Official Authorizations.
    • Under “Filter By Radio Service”, click on your call sign. Then click the ADD button.
    • Click on the DOWNLOAD button (lower right)

  • Make out a check for $2 payable to SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles. (If it is within 3 months of your expiration date, you must pay your vehicle’s personal property tax and renew the plate before submitting the specialized plate application.)

  • Send in the check and two official documents to the address on the SC DMV form.
  • Wait.
    • Expect a receipt in the mail in a few weeks,
    • then wait 3-4 weeks more for the plate to arrive in the mail.
  • Got questions? Visit your local DMV office.