Is It Against The Law To Keep Your Old License Plates In ND?

It makes you wonder. Doesn't it? Who knows WHY you may have an old license plate just lying around...

...I mean, after all, I found this one ( the cover picture ) in a cupboard here at our radio station. Is there some kind of protocol people in North Dakota must follow when their plates come off? I have read in other parts of the country that it is illegal to keep them...

...as a matter of fact, there are 10 States that require you to return your license plates

So is North Dakota one of them? Are you allowed to just keep your old plate as a souvenir when you get rid of your old car? According to junkcarmedics.com "10 states require you to return your license plates when you are done with your car. The 10 states are Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, & Pennsylvania." - Now you are probably wondering WHY those States have those regulations - The answer is that they must stay with the vehicle.

What does North Dakota have to say about it? What SHOULD you do with your old plate?

Wel,l the simple solution on what you SHOULD do with your old license plate makes perfect sense - some people will keep them as I said earlier, for a souvenir - the recommendation is that you either recycle or destroy them - this will prevent someone from using them illegally on another vehicle. So once again it is NOT illegal to keep your old license plate in North Dakota.