Your prolly right Dano. When i bought my valiant 3 yrs ago and put plates on it the clerk didnt ask me and i didnt even think about it. I dont really know how it works but up here in Tennessee you can get antique tags for $46 and after that you dont have to renew them anymore. I was gonna do that but it has a 2000 mile limit and you can only drive your car to shows and cruise ins. Which i wouldnt mind but my valiant is my daily driver for now.