diff --git a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
index 920cc5ff..e9ce0061 100644
--- a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ export default {
     arePagePrerequisitesValid() {      
       return this.mainStore.order.vehicle.carId !== null;
     },
+    loadDefaultsFromStore() {
+      this.customerQuestions = this.mainStore.customerData.addressQuestions.zipCode;
+    },
     backButtonAction() {
       // route to move backwards
       this.$router.navigate(this.navigationScenarios.CLICKED_BACK, this.$route);
@@ -139,8 +142,11 @@ export default {
       this.resetWarningsAndErrors();
 
       // Lookup VIN
-      const vinLookupResponse = useMainStore().lookupVinByPlate(
-          this.licensePlate, this.licenseState);
+      const vinLookupResponse = useMainStore().lookupVinByPlate({
+        licensePlate: this.customerQuestions.licensePlate,
+        licenseState: this.licenseState,
+      });
+
       const registrationZipValidationResponse = useMainStore().validateZip( { zip: this.registrationZipCode });
           
       // Settle promises and get results
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ export default {
               },
           },
           false
-      );8
+      );
 
       return await this.navigateForward();
     },
@@ -237,6 +243,7 @@ export default {
   },
   mounted() {
       this.attachCustomEvents();
+      this.loadDefaultsFromStore();
   },
   computed: {
       AlertMatchedDifferentVehicleHeader() {
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index ad14d810..7e781a20 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export const useMainStore = defineStore({
           return state.applicationUser.pageData[page];
       },
       customerData: (state) => {
-        if (state.order.vehicle.registration.address)
+        if (state.order.vehicle.registration.zipCode)
         {
           const registration = state.order.vehicle.registration;
           return {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export const useMainStore = defineStore({
           endpoint: endpoints.LookupVinByPlate.url,
           payload: {
             licensePlate: licensePlate,
-            licenseState: "IL", // hard coded until Welcome Page is complete and license state can be pulled from store
+            licenseState: licenseState, 
           },
         });