Dealers are responsible for managing and ordering their inventory after the initial shipment.
Once a dealer has used up 50% of their quarterly plate allocation, dealers can order, track and receive General Issue, Buyer Provisional, and Out-of-State Buyer Plates in the Inventory Management System (IMS). Please visit the Dealer Support page of the TxDMV website for more information.
You can also submit a request for an allocation increase to dealer_allocations@txdmv.gov. All requests must contain the following information:
Dealers GDN (P#)
Dealership Name
Contact name & phone number
Contact email address
Premise location address
Describe the issue (include plates requested i.e. general issue, buyer provisional, out-of-state buyer plates)
To place an order for Dealer Temporary Plates and Standard Dealer Plates, these plates are ordered through eLICENSING, the same way the current standard dealer metal plates are ordered. Step-by-step instructions and allocation amounts are included in the following guide: TxDMV User Guide for Dealer Plate Applications. For additional questions or concerns related to the shipment and delivery of these plates, please contact MVD_Plates@TxDMV.gov. Include the dealer's P# and a detailed description of the issue.