New York License Plates
Quick answer
If your plates are lost, stolen, or destroyed, you must surrender your registration and pay for new plates plus a $3.75 registration fee. A straightforward registration document replacement costs $3.
Agency
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Registration replacement fee
$3.75
Online option
Partially available online
Find a verified place to license plates
DMV Brooklyn Atlantic Center
625 Atlantic Ave, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn 11217
Suffolk County DMV (Hauppauge)
250 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Hauppauge 11788
Monroe County Auto License Bureau
525 Titus Avenue A135, Rochester 14617
585-753-1604
Erie County Auto Bureau (Cheektowaga)
2122 George Urban Boulevard, Depew 14043
716-858-8864
Before you start
- Application for Duplicate Registration (Form MV-82D)
- Police report, if applicable
Cost
Registration replacement fee
flat$3.75
New registration issued alongside lost, stolen, or destroyed plates
Registration document replacement only
flat$3.00
Plates are not being replaced, only the registration document or sticker
How it works
- Surrender your current registration if plates are lost, stolen, or destroyed
- Apply for replacement plates and a new registration
- Pay the applicable fee
Online option
Availability varies
Registration document replacement is available online for most vehicles; lost, stolen, or destroyed plates must be handled by mail or at a DMV office.
In person
Required when plates themselves need replacement.
Common situations
Verified August 18, 2026, source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles