Here’s when you can get Indiana’s new ‘blackout’ license plate

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles offers dozens of license plate designs, but none are quite as sleek as the bold new plate that’s coming in August.

BMV leaders unveiled new “blackout” plates on Monday, joining Kentucky, Minnesota, and Iowa in offering the sleek, minimalist design.

The state’s first black license plate will let Hoosier show off their personalities, says BMV Commissioner Kevin Garvey.

“It’s very simple in its design, but it really gives car drivers and vehicle owners an opportunity to express themselves in a way that they haven’t had,” Garvey said Monday.

The blackout plate will be available starting Aug. 8 for Hoosiers registering a car, light truck, motorcycle, or RV. The plate comes with an annual fee of $45.

Hoosiers who don’t want to wait for their current plate to expire can swap it out for a blackout plate for $45, plus an additional fee to cover the cost of a new plate.

The blackout plates were approved by state lawmakers during the most recent legislative session in House Enrolled Act 1391, which covered various BMV-related items.

Indiana BMV teased the plates in a July 5 Facebook post, encouraging Hoosiers to “swap the standard for something that stands out.”

The new plates are expected to generate several million dollars for the state each year and help the BMV achieve Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order directing the agency to improve and expand services.

Visit myBMV.com to learn more.

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