Form MV-351 at a glance
What it is: Form MV-351 is the Application for Temporary Registration Plates by Motor Vehicle Dealers and Full Agents.
Who signs: Applicant must sign. The applicant hereby makes application for temporary registration plates and certifies under penalty of law that ALL information contained herein is TRUE and CORRECT and understands that any misstatement of fact is a misdemeanor of the third degree punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year (18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904[b]) (checked October 20, 2026).
A filled-in Form MV-351 example: a dealer orders passenger plates for pick up
How to fill out Form MV-351, box by box
Name of Business, Business Address, City, State, Zip Code, Email and Sales Tax Account#
Enter the Name of Business (as it appears on your registration card/authorization card), the Business Address, and the City, State and Zip Code.
Enter the Email and the Sales Tax Account#.
Pick Up Order or Mail Order
Mark Pick Up Order (Please Include Name and Telephone Information) or Mail Order (Please Included Shipping and Handling Fees).
Dealer/Business Partner/Full Agent ID No. and Business Phone Number
Enter the Dealer/Business Partner/Full Agent ID No. and the Business Phone Number.
Online Registration Participant and Integrator
Online Registration Participant: mark Yes or No. Enter the Name of Online Registration Integrator.
Authorization to pick up registration plates
Authorization to pick up registration plates in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles: I/We hereby authorize the following person or Messenger Service; enter the Messenger/Driver's License Number to pick up this order of registration plates to be delivered to my place of business.
Product Type, Quantity and Total Cost
Under Product Type, Quantity and Total Cost, fill in Passenger Plates, Truck Plates, Trailer Plates, Motorcycle Plates, Motor Home Plates, School Bus Plates, Moped Plates, Bus Plates, Intransit Plates, IMP Plates, SME Plates, Omnibus Plates and Permanent Trailer Plates.
IMP = Implement of Husbandry. SME = Special Mobile Equipment.
Rear Window Decals, Other and the Online Messenger Only plates
Enter the Quantity for Rear Window Decals *, Other, Person w/Disability Parking Plate (Online Messenger Only) and PA Zoological Council (Tiger) Plate (Online Messenger Only). Rear Window Decals * FREE.
Rear Window Decals * must be ordered in multiples of five and should not exceed number of registration plates ordered.
Total Cost Due
Fill in TOTAL COST DUE, - Amt. Credit Used $ and = Amt. Check Enclosed $.
Shipping and Handling: 1 to 50 plates = $7; 51 plates and up = $12 (checked October 20, 2026).
Applicant Signature, Printed Name of Applicant and Date
Enter the Printed Name of Applicant and the Date, and sign on the Applicant Signature line.
No rubber stamps accepted.
More rules for Form MV-351
Indicate number of temporary registration plates desired by class. There is a fee required for each temporary registration plate. Penndot reserves the right to limit orders of temporary registration plates according to historical use.
Please print legibly or typewrite all information.
Check your order to ensure the proper class and the amount of registration plates requested are correct. No exchanges will be made.
Common questions about Form MV-351
Where do I file it?
DO NOT SEND CASH. Make check or money order for mail orders payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Cash will be accepted in person only. Mail signed application along with check or money order to: Penndot, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Issuing Agent Registration Center, P.O. Box 68620, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8620. If registration plates are to be picked up at Penndot, complete the authorization.
Are there fees?
This form may require a fee. Review the instructions carefully prior to submitting the application. For a complete listing of motor vehicle fees, refer to Form MV-70S, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees," found on the website at www.pa.gov/dmv. Payment is to be made by check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DO NOT SEND CASH.
Sources
[1] Form MV-351 (1-26), Application for Temporary Registration Plates by Motor Vehicle Dealers and Full Agents, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (the Official source link on this page).
