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Kentuckians would be able to order flat license plates online as soon as early 2019 under a proposed overhaul of the state’s licensing system. John-Mark Hack, commissioner of the state Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Vehicle Regulation, told a legislative panel Tuesday that Kentucky could save $320,000 a year if it modernizes its license plate production and distribution system. Instead of the current embossed plates with raised lettering, the new plates would be smooth and have the capacity to accommodate more letters and numbers on them. —Lexington Herald-Leader