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MD License Plate Celebrates Chesapeake Region

Maryland Government

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland drivers can update their expression of Chesapeake pride and help with efforts to "Save the Bay" with a new license plate design.

The new plate is slated to be available for purchase beginning Oct. 29.

It's the third iteration of a Maryland Bay-themed tag in 28 years.

The artwork for the final design which incorporates a crab and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was selected from among more than 250 submissions.

Maryland vehicle owners will have to pay $20 over normal vehicle registration fees to own the plates

Funds raised from these plate registrations go to the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.