Oregon DMVs will start selling a license plate featuring Smokey Bear starting Aug. 1.

The license plate idea was submitted by the Keep Oregon Green Association, and will be released to coincide with Smokey’s 75th birthday on Aug. 9.

Drivers can expect to pay at least $74.50 (or more if you need to also renew your registration) for the new plates. That includes a $40 surcharge that will go back to the Keep Oregon Green Association.

If you are hoping to secure a low number for your new plate, you might be out of luck or will need to fork over some cash. Keep Oregon Green started auctioning off the low numbers 00002-00020 on Ebay back in March. As pointed out by KGW, the 00004 license plate number is the only current one up for auction on Ebay. The current top bid for that is $1,000.

— Ryan Fernandez

rfernandez@oregonian.com

T: @RTFern

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