You can check for the availability of a personalized plate with the department's online service,
Plate It Your Way .

Personalized (vanity) license plates may be purchased in lieu of regular license plates for passenger vehicles, motor homes, buses, pickups, vans, hearses, and motorcycles. Vehicles titled as "utility" are not eligible.

Personalized plates are available in the standard (white with blue bar), Spectacular Peninsulas, fundraising and special cause series.

Applications for personalized plates are processed only at branch offices. Owners receive a receipt pending Department of State approval. Approved personalized plates are mailed to the owner from Lansing within three weeks.

If the applicant already has a plate on their vehicle, it can be credited towards the personalized plate. In this case, only the personalized plate service fee (prorated) is due. Additional charges will apply for graphic, fundraising, or special cause personalized plates.

Normally, owners are sent one personalized plate. At the time of application, however, owners have the option of ordering a second personalized plate (without a tab) for an additional fee.

Letter combinations and restrictions on personalized plate selections:

• The number of characters allowed depends upon the license plate design and vehicle type.
• Some plate designs are not available for certain vehicle types (such as motorcycles).
• Spaces are allowed and are counted as characters.
• Only letters and numbers (A-Z, 0-9) are allowed on personalized plates. Other characters are not allowed.
• Selections cannot use the same letter/number combinations used with any license plate sequence.
• Selections cannot be offensive to good taste and/or decency (as judged by the Department of State).
• Final approval of the personalized plate selection is subject to Department of State approval.

You can check for the availability of a personalized plate with the department's online service, Plate It Your Way .