The new design Indiana Amateur Radio License Plate (IARLP) will be available for order at BMV branches starting February 12, 2026.
Indiana Code 9-18.5-9 establishes Amateur Radio Operator License Plates.
IC 9-18.5-9-6 goes on to set the fee at $8.00 in addition to the normal registration fees. BMV says that this fee will not change with the new design.
The IARLP is available for passenger cars or light trucks. The IARLP is not available as a motorcycle plate.
If you do not currently have an IARLP, you will need to go to a BMV branch to apply. Take a paper copy of your FCC-issued amateur radio license as printed from the FCC Universal Licensing System.
If you currently have an IARLP, you can renew online or at a BMV branch. If you want the new design plate, you will have to go to a BMV branch to order a duplicate plate. You may have to turn in your existing plate to get the new design plate. Or, you can wait until your current plate is due to be replaced and you will get the new design plate when you renew.
There is no provision in Indiana law for a combined IARLP and handicapped plate. BMV suggests that you could apply for an IARLP and use a handicapped placard (“hang tag”).
The IARLP cannot be combined with any other specialty or “affinity” plate.
BMV has discussed the possibility of a “blackout” IARLP, but nothing is in planning or development at this time.