by The Associated Press
Published: Fri, May 02, 2008 - 9:19 am CST
Last Updated: Thu, July 31, 2008 - 12:28 am CST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - About 20 Mississippi counties are eitherout of car tags or are running short because officials forgot to
reorder.
That doesn't necessarily mean tagless motorists will be in
trouble with the law.
Every five years, the Mississippi State Tax Commission is required by law to change the image on vehicle tags. Last October,
the image of the Biloxi lighthouse replaced that of the traditional
Magnolia.
The change meant that drivers who would ordinarily only receive
new decals for their tag had to purchase a completely new tag,
which created the increase in demand.
Kathy Waterbury, spokeswoman for the Tax Commission, says the
commission is responsible for ordering the initial inventory.
After that, she says the counties are responsible for ordering
additional plates.
Waterbury said counties should get more tags next week.
In the meantime, Mississippi motorists who are due to purchase
tags should still stop by the tax collector's office where they can
pick up proper documentation showing that they are in compliance
with the law.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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