Here in FL the plate has to be original and not refurbished. It must be clear enough that it can be read from a dsitance. We have to send them and our fee to the DMV to have them verified. Once you get one for your truck you have the option of selling it with the truck or not. Also we can use car plates on trucks and vice versa. I was at a show and saw a mobile home plate on a car. I didn't have heart to tell the guy what those letters designated. Our plates run from $20 for rough shape to $50 for good shape - a little more if they are rare like my '53 Dade county where they had to make the plate wider to fit all the numbers on. (This was before they thought of mixing in letters.)