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All special plates are available through Madison central office via mail at:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Special Plates Unit
P.O. Box 7911
Madison, WI 53707-7911

Plate type	Available at:	Applications processed and certificates of registration issued; plates mailed from Madison	Limited on gross weight plates available
Auto (AUT)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend
Amateur radio (AMA)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Antique (ANT)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.) and via mail to Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Apportioned plates	Via mail or in person at DMV's Motor Carrier Section, room 151, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, WI
Bus, "BX" insert and school (BUS)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)	La Crosse
Celebrate children (KID)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Civil Air Patrol (CVG)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Civilian group (EMT and Rescue Squad Member) (CVG)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Collector (COL)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Collector, special (CLS)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Dealer group	Via mail to Madison - Dealer & Agent Section, P.O. Box 7909, Madison, WI 53707-7909
Disabled (DIS)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend and via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7306, Madison, WI 53707-7306
Disabled veteran (VET)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7306, Madison, WI 53707-7306
Donate Life Wisconsin (LIF)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Driver education (AUT)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Ducks unlimited (DUK)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Endangered resources (END)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Ex-prisoner of war (XPW)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Farm trailer (FTL)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.)		La Crosse Trailer plates up to 20,000 lbs. Anything heavier can be processed but the plates will be mailed from Madison.
Farm truck (12,000 lbs.) (FRM)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend Personalized via mail to Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Farm truck, Heavy (in excess of 12,000 lbs.) (HFM)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.)
Firefighter (FRF)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
For hire auto (AUT)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Freemason (MGP)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Gold Star Family (GST)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Golf Wisconsin (GLF)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Higher Education (HEG) and Higher Education Madison (HEM)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Human services vehicle (HSV)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Hobbyist (HOB)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Laotian veteran (MGP)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Light truck (LTK) includes dual-purpose farm, dual purpose vehicle, special UX and special Z	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Low-Speed/Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (LSV)	Via mail to Madison - Research & Information at Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, P.O. Box 7983, Madison, WI 53707-7983
Medal of honor (MDH)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Military group (MLG)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Mobile home - see Recreational vehicle trailer
Motor home (MTM)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend Personalized via mail to Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Motorcycle & moped (CYC)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend Personalized via mail to Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Municipal (MUN)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
National Guard (WNG)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Official (OFF)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.)
Packer (PAK)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Personalized	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Recreational vehicle trailer (formerly, mobile home) (RVT)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend
Semi trailer (STL)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Special design vehicle (CYC)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Special "X" (SPX)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.)	Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
State owned SOV)	Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.)
Temporary operation (TMP)	Appleton; Beaver Dam; Beloit; Eau Claire; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Janesville; Kenosha; La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.), Manitowoc; Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, Chase Ave., College Ave., Grange Ave.); Oshkosh; Racine; Rhinelander; Rice Lake; Sheboygan; Stevens Point; Superior; Waukesha; Wausau; West Bend
Tractor insert includes special UX and special Z (TOR)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Trailer insert includes special UX and special Z	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Trailer "ZA" (TRL)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Truck insert includes special UX and special Z (HTK)	La Crosse; Madison (Sheboygan Ave. and Bartillon Dr.); Milwaukee (Teutonia, Mill Road, College Ave., Grange Ave.)
Wisconsin Salutes Veterans (SPT)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Women's Health (WHF)	Non-personalized: All 28 service centers Personalized: Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911
Veteran motorcycle (VMC)	Via mail to Madison - Special Plate Unit, P.O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911

*The following non personalized special plates are issued at all 28 service centers: Celebrate Children, Disabled, Ducks Unlimited, Endangered Resources, Golf Wisconsin, Packers, Wisconsin Salutes Veterans and Women's Health.

Disabled identification cards are issued at all 28 service centers.

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If you have questions:

E-mail: special-plates.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
Call (608) 266-3041
Write to the address above

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