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MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration

Plate Inventory- Incorrect Box ID numbers

Bulletin | January 13, 2026

Updated:

Date: 5/20/2025
Bulletin: All Dealers and Tag and Title Agencies
From: Business Licensing and Compliance

Purpose
The MVA has been made aware of an issue with the box numbers that were assigned incorrectly to a batch of inventory during the manufacturing process. 

Summary
Upon receipt of new plate inventory, attempt to receive/accept inventory with the Box ID using your current process. If you are not able to receive the inventory or you receive an error, enter the plate series as an alternative to the Box ID. The affected plate types are listed below:

B2016
B275
B999
B881
B416

We believe this was an isolated incident and should not be a long-term issue.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the warehouse at 410-424-3640 or by email at [email protected]

Want to learn more about electronic titling? 
We recently held two virtual town halls to talk about electronic titling. If you missed the town halls (or just want to watch it again), the recordings are available on MVA’s Dealer/Title Service Bulletin webpage. We presented the same information at both town halls but recommend watching the May 12, 2025 recording. 
 

If you have any questions or comments about e-titling please reach out to Shanequa Richards-Marks ([email protected]) or Tim Batts ([email protected])