In Indiana you need YOM plate. No reproduction or restoration. It must be readable. We also have a new plate to carry along. Both numbers are on the registration. Indiana didn't make new plates in 53 due to metal shortages. You have to have a 51 plate with the 53 topper for a 53. That was the hard piece to find. Oddly enough I have 2 of these so we must have had 2 plates then. We only have 1 now. They told me it's good everywhere including Canada and Mexico.