Texas sounds like a tough place for collector cars. In Georgia they just want the money & you can drive your vehicle whenever & wherever you wish.
You can run year of mfr plates but you have to have a regular tag in the trunk to prove you are registered. The year plate will cross reference the regular tag.
Hobby Antique
Plate Category Code: HA
Manufacturing Fee: $25.00* (one time fee)
Annual Registration Fee: $20.00
Annual Special Tag Fee: $35.00
Ad Valorem Tax Required: Yes, if applicable
Required Forms:
Special Qualifications:
Where do the funds go? State Treasury
Is the county name decal required? Yes
Additional Information:
This tag may be issued to a motor vehicle (private passenger car, truck weighing less than 14,000 lbs., or motorcycle) that is more than twenty-five (25) years old or to a vehicle that has been designed and manufactured to resemble an antique or historical vehicle.
This tag may be transferred to another antique, hobby or special interest vehicle.
*If you prepaid the manufacturing fee please include your original receipt showing payment to avoid being charged twice.
Cost and Fees Distribution:
Initial cost: $80 plus applicable ad valorem tax.
Cost to renew annually: $55.00 plus applicable ad valorem tax.
Of the Initial $80 fees collected for the issuance of these tags, the fees shall be distributed as follows:
$20 Annual License Reg. Fee
$1 to the County Tag Agent
$59 to State of Georgia General Treasury
Annual Renewal:
$20 Annual License Reg. Fee
$35 to State of Georgia General Treasury
Keep on trucking!
Harold