No not quite the end.When a vehicle is issued with a genuine mod plate ,the corresponding paperwork is sent to the local state authorities by the issuer,and those details stay with the local registry on file for your vehicle.
If you speak to the right people at registry and explain yourself properly,they should be able to issue you a new plate or tell you who can and if there is a cost involved in a replacement,for which you will pursue the dick head panel beaters.
It's the same as if you need a number plate replacement!