License plates will be subject to a limited "lifetime system", and applications must be made within 6 months after scrapping or 3 years after ownership. Within 6 months after the motor vehicle is scrapped, the owner of the motor vehicle can apply to continue to use the original license plate number or re-select a new license plate number when purchasing a new car for registration. If the owner of a motor vehicle fails to apply for the continued use of the license plate for more than 6 months, the vehicle management office will take back the license plate and re-enable it for other vehicles to choose openly. The owner of a motor vehicle must have owned the original motor vehicle for more than 3 years before applying.