Washington is one of several states nationwide going through a license plate shortage, so now Clark County could begin issuing temporary paper permits instead for passenger vehicles. The Clark County Auditor’s Office and nine licensing subagents are part of that process. "The production capacity has been really diminished," Clark County auditor Greg Kimsey said.
The shortage in Washington is due in part to interruptions in production during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metal license plates are produced by Department of Corrections (DOC) inmates. "It has been having significant challenges the entire pandemic," Kimsey explained. "Safety and shortage of workers, both."
The DOC has worked to increase staffing but also outsourced production to another state beginning July 31.
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