Chapter 4-19 School Pupil Transport School Pupil Transport Vehicle: E. Plate Fees: A School Pupil Normal plate is charged a flat fee of $40 biennially. If a vehicle carries more than 8 passengers when not being used as a school pupil transport vehicle, it must be charged for the additional seats (up to 15 seats) when registering the vehicle. Minimum Per Seat (7 or Less) (8 or more) $80 biennially $6 biennially $8 biennially F. Expiration Date: School Pupil Transport Vehicle registrations are valid for two years from the date of issue. Click here for FAQs on School Pupil Transports/Buses. 11/09 To prevent plates from being issued without proper approval, it was decided to limit the number of branches issuing the school pupil and bus plates. Only the Boston, Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield and Worcester branches will now be authorized to issue school pupil and bus plates. 11//11 4:175http://www.massagent.com/rpmlinks/faqschoolpupil.pdf