NSC Orders Discontinuation of Current Dealer and Demonstration Licence Plates

October 26, 2026

The National Security Council (NSC) has directed Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to discontinue the issuing of the current dealer and demonstration licence plates.

The current dealer and demonstration licence plates are specialized blue identification plates issued by TAJ to authorized motor vehicle dealers and importers.

There is concern that the blue plates are now being unlawfully used as permission to regularly operate vehicles on public roadways without permanent registration and vehicle identification.

According to the statement from the Office of the Cabinet, this facilitates scammers and other criminals in the commission of crimes and provides an avenue to evade taxes.

The NSC has directed that a new form of temporary vehicle identification be considered for the specific purposes of demonstration or dealer transit.

It also recommended that the new system be electronically enabled to link the plate with the specific vehicle to which it will be temporarily assigned and that the identification plate itself be GPS- and RFID-enabled.

According to the statement, this will ensure control of the plates issued and enable the police to immediately verify the dealer to whom the identification plate was issued, the particulars of the vehicle assigned to it and the location of the plate should it be suspected of involvement in an incident.

It said the new system will network the TAJ, the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Customs Agency, allowing for easier cross-verification.