Beginning Aug. 8, the Indiana Department of Motor Vehicles will offer a new “blackout plate." Here's what you need to know.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's black and white license plates became the hottest item since Cabbage Patch Kids when they were made available to all Beehive State vehicle owners earlier this year. WATCH ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Utah's black and white license plate is the state's top-earning specialty plate. The plate generated $4.5 million, benefiting the Utah Historical Society and others.

“Are they a legal plate?” she asked. A: The DMV does not currently produce a license plate that is black and white. So, there are a couple of possibilities here.

The plate is black with white details of a star in the top left corner and an outline of the state on the top right. The style resembles plates from the 1960s.

The Delaware Historic Plate Co. quietly began selling black-and-white tag coffee mugs in recent months for $24.99.

“Are they a legal plate?” she asked. A: The DMV does not currently produce a license plate that is black and white. So, there are a couple of possibilities here.