Registration is easy! Simply visit the myRMV - Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, scroll down to "Plates," and select "Order a Special/Vanity Plate."

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What happens now?
The RMV has started mailing out the charitable plate registration notice. Please check your mailboxes and follow the instructions as it is stated in the letter. Once you complete the steps listed, you could have your new plate in about a week! If you have not received a letter, you can call the RMV’s Special License Plate Department at 857-368-8031 and ask about the status.

Additional information as you complete the remaining steps:

• If you are filling the RTA form yourself, be sure to check off the appropriate box: “Change plate on existing vehicle with no amendments”
• The RMV asks to have the completed RTA faxed to them. If you do not have access to a fax machine, you can ask your insurance company to fax it for you or you can mail in your RTA form to: Special Plates Department 25 Newport Avenue EXT Quincy, MA 02171.
• As part of the first 750 applicants, Zoo New England has already paid the initial $40 registration fee for you. Registration fees can be different though, and the RMV will let you know if there are additional months that need to be added to the registration.
• The registration fee is not the same as the plate swap fee. The RMV will request payment for this swap fee (typically $20) after they receive your completed RTA form. This is likely to come as an email with the subject heading “Payment Requested”. Your plate will not be mailed out until the swap fee payment is received.
• Please do not go to the RMV service centers to ask for your plate. The representatives there will not know about these first 750 plates and will not know how to handle them. They will also try to charge you for the registration fee again. The best way to ensure your plates are processed appropriately, is to send your RTA via the fax number provided in your letter or the address mentioned above.

Once you receive your new plates:

• The RMV keeps both plates active for a short while so there is no need to rush to switch plates. Although we wouldn’t blame you for wanting to get them swapped ASAP.
• Do not cancel your old plates even after swapping in the new ones. Both plates will be linked until the RMV cancels it automatically. If you cancel your old plate, you will be cancelling your new ones as well!
• Remember to update any vendors/systems that have your license plate (EZ-Pass, city parking stickers, etc.)
• Keep a copy of both the old and new registration in the car as the existing safety/emissions sticker/test is associated with a particular license plate ID. By keeping both records, you will not need to get your car reinspected before it is due.