(1) An applicant may apply, in person or by mail, for the issuance of permanent license plates to the revenue collector in the county where he or she resides or to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(2) Thirty (30) days before the expiration of a license, the secretary shall notify the owner of a registered trailer subject to this subchapter at the last address of the owner of the trailer as the owner's name and address appear on the records of the Office of Motor Vehicle, but the secretary is not required to go beyond the face of the last registration statement.
(3) A proper application for registration or renewal of a registration by mail must be postmarked not later than fifteen (15) days before the date for renewal in order to allow time for processing.
(4) The secretary is authorized to impose a first class postage fee for handling the issuance of all new licenses or renewals by mail.