A renewal notice will be posted to you 42 days before the expiry date.
Complete the renewal notice and take it to a Service SA centre.
A trade plate may be renewed for 1, 2 or 3 years.
To renew a trade plate, you must have received approval to be issued a trade plate within the last 6 months.
If you have not received approval within this time, you must apply for an issue of trade plates with the renewal.
Period of issue
A trade plate may be issued for 1, 2 or 3 years. A certificate and label will be issued to you when all the requirements are completed.
Conditions
It is an offence to use a trade plate on a category of vehicle that is not recorded on the certificate and label that is issued to you.
The Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025 detail the purposes for which a trade plate may be used.
