Politics & Government
Low-Number MA License Plate Lottery Is Open
Here are the ones available to apply for.
BOSTON, MA — If you've always wanted a licence plate that was super easy to remember, well, now's your chance. the RMV is opening up applications for a "Low Number Plate" lottery.
That means you could have a licence plate that read 4J, or simply 1400 or Z81 (all of those are currently available, according to the registry. A drawing takes place in September and drivers get notified by September 15, and the names of winners will be posted on the RMV website.
“We always have a high level of demand for license plates with very few numbers or very few letters," said Registrar Erin Deveney.
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This isn't the first time they've offered this lottery system.
In 2017, the Registry received over 11,000 applications, for 162 plates, an increase of 3,000 applications from the prior year.
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It's free to apply, but if you get selected, you still have to pay the fee that comes with all new license plates in addition to a standard registration fee.
You can submit an application online at mass.gov/platelottery or by mail until August 27.
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