{"state":"MD","state_name":"Maryland","topic_slug":"replacement-plates","topic_name":"Replacement plates and credentials","title":"Replace plates or registration credentials in Maryland","summary":"Use this path when Maryland plates, stickers, or registration credentials are lost, stolen, or damaged and need replacement before driving or renewing normally.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the vehicle is already registered to you but the physical plate set, stickers, or registration card need replacement.","requirements":["registration card","applicable substitute-plate, sticker, or duplicate-registration fee","owner identification and power of attorney if someone else is applying","online, branch, mail, or tag-and-title-service path depending on how you want to replace the credentials"],"steps":["Use Maryland's substitute-plate or duplicate-registration workflow before assuming a standard renewal will fix the missing credentials.","Decide whether you need replacement plates, replacement stickers, a duplicate registration card, or some combination of those items.","Use the online, mail, branch, or tag-and-title path that fits the credential problem and the owner's availability.","Once the plate and credential record is current again, return to the normal renewal cycle."],"official_links":[{"label":"Maryland substitute plates and stickers","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-48T.aspx","note":"Primary Maryland MVA source for lost, stolen, or damaged plates and registration credentials."},{"label":"Maryland myMVA","href":"https://mymva.maryland.gov/TAP/IND/_/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can I replace Maryland plates online?","What if someone else applies for Maryland replacement plates for me?","Does Maryland charge to replace only the registration month sticker?"],"source_url":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-48T.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-17 07:17:44","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official replacement plates and credentials workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Maryland service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Maryland substitute plates and stickers","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-48T.aspx","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-maryland-replacement-plates"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}