Yes. The Department of Motor Vehicles issues license plates to all new owners once they submit proof of insurance and pay the registration fee. When the car is sold, it is the obligation of the registered party to return his/her plates to the DMV.
License Plate data is considered private and cannot be released to the public. If the vehicle has committed an offense, the plate should be reported to police.
No, you typically do not keep your license plate when you sell your car. The license plate is usually transferred to the new owner along with the vehicle.
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The state actually owns the license plate itself. As for the owner of the vehicle the plate is attached to, that's not for you to know.
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You don't.
Such information is private and not made avaialble to the general public. If the vehicle has committed an offense, the plate should be reported to the police, who will track down the owner. However, as stated, they will not provide you with the address.
Yes, when selling a car, it is important to remove the license plate before transferring ownership to the new owner.
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It is not available to the public the information that comes with license plate because that is private information that is only available to the police and DMV.
If you are the Registered Owner "RO" then yes it will.
Only if you are the legal owner of the vehicle you wish to register.