Can you sell a personalised plate in Delaware?
Delaware: the law allows a named transfer, and a federal injunction blocks it for now
What the law says
On paper Delaware is more permissive than most states: the statute makes a vanity plate "the personal property of the owner", and form MV72 is a real, notarised, named-recipient transfer with no vehicle sale and no family requirement. What blocks it is a federal court: in Overington v. Fisher the court found the vanity scheme facially overbroad and permanently enjoined the DMV "from issuing new Delaware vanity license plates". Whether an owner-to-owner reissue is caught by that order is genuinely unresolved, and SB 332, passed 1 July 2026 and awaiting the Governor as of 19 August 2026, is the state's attempt to fix the scheme. If it is signed and issuance resumes, Delaware becomes one of the better markets in the country.
Source: 21 Del. C. § 2121(h); Reg. 2285 § 2.2; form MV72; Overington v. Fisher, C.A. No. 21-1133-GBW (D. Del. 14 May 2024); SB 332 (153rd G.A.)
Why TagsTrader does not list Delaware plates
TagsTrader does not list plates from Delaware for now. A named-recipient route exists on paper, but a federal injunction stops the DMV issuing new vanity plates, and whether a named owner-to-owner reissue is caught by that order is unresolved. A listing here would invite a sale that may not conclude. If the block lifts, the position changes.
What TagsTrader does and does not do
We are a match-maker: we introduce a buyer and a seller who would otherwise never find each other. Listing a plate is free. A buyer pays a fee to open contact with the seller, and nothing else.
We are not a party to your sale, we hold no funds, we cannot make your state approve anything, and we do not guarantee any outcome. The transfer itself is between you, the other party and your state authority. This page is a description, not advice: we publish no forms, templates or tax guidance.