“Back the Blue” Kansas license plates available

Kansas drivers soon will be able to show their support for the police by displaying special “Back the Blue” license plates. Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday signed legislation to allow the plate. The law also created a city of Topeka license plan and allows distinctive license plates to be personalized.

Kansans now can be issued a Back the Blue license plate for their vehicles starting on Jan. 1, 2024. These license plates will be issued for the same time as other license plates with proper registration and payment of the regular license fee under Kansas law.

Cost of Back the Blue plates

Annual renewals of registration are required for these license plates, along with a law enforcement support fee of $30. Back the Blue license plates will have a background design and emblem or colors designating association with Back the Blue. City of Topeka license plates will be made available to Kansans on and after Jan. 1, 2024, according to the bill’s description. These license plates will be issued for the same time as other license plates with proper registration and payment of the regular license fee under Kansas law.

Any motor vehicle owner or lessee can apply annually to use the City of Topeka flag image on a license plate at a cost of not less than $25 and not more than $100 to the county treasurer for each plate. The image used for the city of Topeka license plates will be the flag design approved by city leaders in 2019.

Distinctive license plates will be made available through cash provided from the state highway fund and only after 100 paid orders have been placed. Any distinctive license plates may be personalized on or after Jan. 1, 2025. Individuals and/or organizations sponsoring any distinctive license plates will be required to submit a nonrefundable amount up to $5,000 for costs in developing a distinctive license plate.

–Dwight Widaman | MV