I'm not sure how it will work, but I'm not convinced you have to wait until your normal renewal time to switch. It'll probably be similar to the process for getting Packer plates, and here are some of the instructions for that: (bold added by me) Our current plates expire in September. The above makes me think that we could apply now/soon with the Brewers-related fees, and not pay the annual registration fee until September. Either that or we'd pay now, and would have our renewal time reset to April (thus not having to pay a renewal fee in September 2010). Liz, if I were you I'd contact the DOT and ask how to proceed. My guess is that they'd say renew your ordinary plates now, and when you apply for the Brewers plates you don't have to include the annual fee, only the special Brewer fees. Patrick425, I suspect that since you just paid, you too would "only" be charged the Brewer fees, until your next annual renewal. I don't know for sure, though. I'm a state employee but DOT is not my agency.