A “Print on Demand” (POD) program issues new license plates and is available to customers at all DMV branches.

When a customer registers a vehicle and requests a license plate on the POD list, they will receive a temporary registration. Plates on the POD list include styles that are “low usage” and others, like Military and Horseless Carriage. The standard Colorado green/white plate is not a POD plate.

Those who want a Specialty plate will need to provide a certificate as mandated by sponsors of the plate. For more information on license plates, please click here for the Colorado Department of Revenue website.

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles will mail the customer a letter with their license plate and registration receipt. The letter will explain how to activate the registration. This may be done online or by calling the phone number provided.

The registration is not valid and the plate may not be affixed to the car until you activate it. The Colorado Department of Revenue then will update the vehicle registration record.

The POD program was made by the state as a cost saving method to issue low usage plates as needed. This reduces the amount of plates each County MV Office must keep.

POD also is ideal for the customer, as they will receive their plates in the mail with the activation letter and registration receipt. In the past, a customer had to return a second time to pick up the plate or choose a plate that was in stock.

More information may be found on the Print on Demand page of the State’s website. You can also call the State Title and Registration Section at 303-205-5608 with any questions.