New license plates showing up across the state

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky’s new license plate is showing up on vehicles across the state.

Like the previous version, the new plate includes option to have the words “In God We Trust” included.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worked with Intellectual Technologies Inc., to create plates that also no longer have raised letters and numbers, but instead are printed digitally.

Officials say this reduces the production costs of bulk manufacturing, storage space and unused inventory.

The background graphics and pricing for standard and special license plates remain the same, according to the state.

According to the cabinet, car owners with license plates older than eight years are among the first drivers offered the new plates when renewing their registration.

Next year, the cabinet says all other drivers will be offered the new plate design. It says once a driver receives a new plate, a sticker will be given during the annual registration visit until it is time to renew their plates again in five to seven years.