There are some advantages to having antique or vintage tags. You do not have to pay annual personal property tax on an antique or vintage registered vehicle. Also, there is no annual registration requirement, and no annual safety inspection requirement. You only need to register the tag once. You will pay a one time $50 registration fee, and you must sign a statement confirming that the vehicle “is capable of being safely operated on the highways of the Commonwealth.” You also must provide “evidence” that you own or have regular access to another vehicle with conventional tags. Again, these are all one-time initial registration requirements. There is no annual renewal or other certification requirement. (Note: The statute also sets forth procedures to register your vintage license plate as a “general transportation” tag. That, however, entails annual fees, renewals, inspections, and personal property tax liability, and otherwise is beyond the scope of this article).