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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 ...
Diplomatic license plate. A1 – Plates for general use on cars and trailers (vehicle categories M, N and O). A2 – Special-order plate. Must contain at least one letter and one number up to a total of 9 characters. Numbers and letters may not alternate. A3 – Plates for general use with reduced size.
a paper, cardboard, or lightweight plastic license plate, to be removed at the end of the temporary registration period (typically a set number of days, e.g., 15, 30, or 45 days); a standard metal license plate with temporary validation, in which case the government agency needs to issue only a validation sticker rather than a license plate; or
Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealer Duplicate Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; unknown format 1234 1 to unknown Farm Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "36 FARM TRUCK 37" at bottom, vertical "WIS" at left 12-345: 1 to approximately 49-000
Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "DEALER WIS 33" at top 1234A Dealer number and plate number The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer Duplicate Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WISCONSIN 33" at top, diagonal "DUPL" at left 1234 1 to approximately 2700
Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1983 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time California has been so honored. This plate design was seen in the opening credits of the television drama L.A. Law , which aired on NBC from 1986-94.
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.
Some Alabama municipalities issued their own license plates for horse-drawn vehicles as well as automobiles prior to 1911. The earliest known plate is a bronze plate, "No. 1", issued by the city of Bessemer on a two-horse wagon in 1901, while the earliest known plate for an automobile is a 1906 dash plate [1] issued by the city of Birmingham, originally assigned to a 1904 6-cylinder Ford. [1]