Comment Re:So let me get this straight-- (Score 1) 337
In Michigan, they do it a bit differently....
If you are getting a new plate from the dealer, they put a temporary plate in the back window that gives them time to process all the paperwork and get a valid plate from the state for that vehicle.
In all other cases, you have a "transport exception" - the way it was described to me is as long as you have the paperwork showing you just bought the vehicle, you can transport it from the place of purchase to your home without a physical plate attached. In my case, I bought my new car roughly 45 minutes from home, and the plate I was transferring was on my old car at home (it wasn't worth enough to bother trading it in). I left the dealer, drove home, and moved the plate onto the new car.