The thing is I'm going on holidays to another state for about 3 weeks so I need to register my vehicle if a different state and that's why I'm surrendering my plate; but as I'll be back in less than a month I'd like to have my same plate and I also think the process would be easier than getting a new plate... so can I surrender my plates temporarily?
Yes, you can. See special procedures to surrender plates temporarily here: www.dmvtemporal.com
Okey, thanks. Btw, last week we got a plate stolen from one of our vehicles. Do I need to surrender the registration?
Yes, you have to surrender the registration. Please report the plate as stolen, and then surrender the registration.