Taylor County Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Guide

• •License plates are issued for ten years, with a new plate issued in the tenth year.
• •Standard vehicle registrations expire at midnight on the owner's birthday.
• •Company-owned and short-term lease vehicles expire in June.
• •Truck-tractors, semi-trailers, trucks over 8,000 lbs, nine-passenger vehicles for hire, and mobile homes expire in December.
• •Trailers with a net weight over 1,999 lbs must be titled.
• •Florida requires at least $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection and $10,000 in Property Damage Liability insurance for most vehicles.
• •Motorcycles, mobile homes, and utility trailers are exempt from the state insurance requirement.
• •Out-of-state titles held by a lienholder may qualify for 'registration only' without transferring the title to Florida.
• •Sales tax of 6.5% plus local surtax applies to vehicles purchased and used in another state for less than six months.
• •VIN verification is required for out-of-state title registrations.

Residents must comply with these registration and insurance requirements to legally operate vehicles in Florida and avoid potential penalties.