Can I sell my car with whiskey plates?
If your vehicle is required to have whiskey plates, you can sell it. However, there are some restrictions on who you can sell it to, and there are some additional hoops to jump through.
First and foremost, if your vehicle is subject to a license plate impoundment, you cannot sell the vehicle to a family or household member. You must also be selling the vehicle for valid consideration. This means that you cannot just give it away or sell a $5,000 vehicle for $50.
The person buying the vehicle must also sign a sworn statement, affirming that they are not a family or household member of the offender, they understand that the vehicle is subject to the impoundment order, and that it is a crime to file a false statement regarding this sale or allow the offender to drive or operate the vehicle during the impoundment period.
Once all those steps are completed, along with the normal steps you have to go through to sell a vehicle, the new owner can apply for regular license plates.
If your vehicle is subject to a plate impoundment order and you are looking to sell it, call the attorneys at Gerald Miller P.A. to get a comprehensive walkthrough on what you need to do.
