Chapter 3. Commercial Plates Snow Removal Plates Snow Removal plates are part of the Commercial Plate series and for this reason vehicles registered with Snow Removal plates can also be used in warm weather months and may legally operate on the ways of the Commonwealth and haul other commodities (sand, gravel, rock, coal, etc) during the period of registration. A. Purpose of Snow Removal Plates: These customers currently use Commercial Normal plates on their vehicles. However, Commercial plates expire in December, causing many snow plow customers to need three plate transactions: 1. Obtain new Commercial plates in the fall to prepare for the upcoming snow season 2. Renew the plates by January 3. Cancel the plates in the spring after the snow season has ended. To eliminate the need to process three transactions, Snow Removal plates will be valid for one year (regardless of the vehicle weight), with an expiration date of September 30. B. Plate Type: Commercial Normal (Plate Type: CON) Snow Removal plates are part of the Commercial Normal plate series and have the new prefix CO (snow removal). The plate numbers will consist of SR1000-SR9999. C. Eligibility: Any customer eligible for a Commercial plate is eligible for a Snow Removal plate. D. Plate Fees: Snow Removal plates (all weights) are charged $20 per 1,000 lbs.. The fee for a Snow Removal plate will not be prorated. E. Expiration: Snow Removal plates expire annually on September 30. 01/09