Turn in Plates?

[Pete Collin]

Hello All,

I finally sold my tired, leaky tub and got a nice Lund to replace it. There's one issue I discussed with the seller and figured I'd get a quicker answer here than from the DMV 

Can I turn in the trailer plates on his behalf?  Or do I have to mail them back to him?  Been so long since I bought a boat, don't remember. I live over an hour from his place. 

[Steve.e]

I have never turned in trailer plates . You don't need ins. for a trailer, so I don't think you necessarily have to turn in the plates. IMO 

[MCF]

I have never turned in trailer plates, I have a whole collection.  My father didn't either and also had a collection.  No need to turn in the plates to DMV.

[Shakemsam]

The only reason to ever turn in plates was to have a receipt to show your insurance agent that the vehicle was not on the road. no need with a trailer.

[nysrx01]

In Ny if you want to save money and not buy a new plate when you register another trailer you can transfer your old plate to your to another  trailer. On the DMV forms they have have transfer plates or new plates option. 

[sherman brown]

why didn't he just keep his plates and registration? so if he gets a trailer, he can just transfer them, if he was good enough to let you use his plates to trailer it home then I would contact him and see if he wants them back. if he does you should mail them to him at your cost. you should have taken the plates off your trailer and took them with you to put on the trailer.