A popular license plate style will soon be available for Kansas residents to purchase for the first time, the Kansas Department of Revenue says.
Residents may start seeing more vehicles with a black-and-white license plate driving around, as the state of Kansas will start selling the “blackout” option beginning Tuesday, July 1, according to a press release.
This comes almost a year after state residents voted on a brand new personalized design for 2025, and two years after Kansans voted on the new standard license plate, which some residents have reported not receiving when they renewed their tags.
The new license plate is designed with an all-black background and white lettering. It’s a contrast to the prairie-themed option with the sun peeking over green hills that Kansans overwhelmingly voted for in 2024.
The Kansas Department of Revenue is introducing this plate design in response to interest from Kansans in wanting a blackout-style license plate option for their vehicles, according to a press release.
“I’m always happy to listen to my constituents about issues that matter to them,” Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement.
This style of license plate has been rolled out in Iowa, Colorado and Minnesota in recent years, selling hundreds of thousands of the specialized design in each state.
“The blackout plate design has proven to be very popular in surrounding states, and we’ve had many Kansans ask for it to come to Kansas,” KDOR’s division of vehicles director Deann Williams said in a statement.
The new blackout-style license plate can be purchased for standard vehicles and motorcycles.
They will cost $40 for a one-time plate fee; $45.50 for an optional personalized license plate number; $50 annual fee.
Each plate is issued for five years, and the five-year cycle begins in a year that ends with a zero or five. So if you get a license plate in 2026, you will have to apply for a new one in 2030.
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