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In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [1]
Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1914, when the state began to issue plates. Plates are currently issued by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) through its Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). Only rear plates have been required since 1989. In Arizona, the license plate belongs to the vehicle owner.
Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
When a vehicle is sold, the disposition of the license plates depends on state law and varies by state. In some states, license plates are transferred with the vehicle to its new owner. In other states, the license plates remain with the seller, who may, for a fee, transfer the license plates and any unused portion of the current registration ...
Rear plates only since about ETT serial plates in 1989 Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green ...
Embossed blue serial with state-shaped separator on reflective white plate; "OHIO" screened in blue centered at top. "the heart of it all!" screened in red between state name and serial ABC•123 Oklahoma: Oregon: Pennsylvania: Puerto Rico: Rhode Island: South Carolina: South Dakota: Tennessee: Texas: U.S. Virgin Islands: Utah: Vermont: Virginia
Arizona: Arkansas: California: Canal Zone: Colorado: Connecticut: Delaware: District of Columbia: Florida: Georgia: Guam: Hawaii: Idaho: Illinois: Indiana: Iowa: Kansas: Kentucky: Louisiana: Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "64 LOUISIANA 65" at bottom "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" embossed at top. 12A345 123A456 Letter ...
Embossed dark green serial on reflective graphic plate with desert scene featuring turquoise, white, and orange gradient sky, white setting sun and purple mountains and cacti; "ARIZONA" screened in turquoise, with white outlines, centered at top. "GRAND CANYON STATE" screened in dark green below serial, offset to right. Arkansas: California ...