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v. t. e. In the United States, vehicle registration plates, known as license plates, are issued by a department of motor vehicles, an agency of the state or territorial government, or in the case of the District of Columbia, the district government. [ 1] Some Native American tribes also issue plates. [ 2]
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate ( British, Indian and Australian English) or license plate ( American English) or licence plate ( Canadian English ), is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such ...
These number formatted plates have also been issued to special exempted vehicles, such as full size, retitled school buses that have been converted to recreational vehicles. These vehicles are exempt from the California Air Resources Board 14001 GVWR rules. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Plate
The first plates featured "92" security marks and were the final plates on galvanized steel; by the end of the 'A' series, plates had lot-number security marks and were on thin gauge aluminum. Some 'Y' series plates during 1998 had screened, rather than embossed, serials and were issued in the Rochester area. Type Five
The last number on a Massachusetts license plate indicates the month the vehicle's registration expires (for example, 1234 AB would expire in April, the fourth month; 0 indicates October expirations; and X and Y were used for November and December expirations, respectively, on commercial plates and pre-1978 passenger plates). The same applies ...
Since 2007, personalised number plates are available at an extra fee. Such plates may carry up to seven alphanumerical characters, followed by the Namibian Flag and the letters NA. They also differ in color and material, the personalised plates are made from acrylic white plastic and have light blue characters.
International vehicle registration code. The country in which a motor vehicle 's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international vehicle registration code, also called Vehicle Registration Identification code or VRI code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter [1] or International Circulation Mark. [2]
Number plate in post-1994 format (FE-style) [a] Number plate in pre-1994 format (DIN-style), no longer issued but still in use [b] Number plate with few characters, hence shorter than standard 520×110 Number plate for motorcycles, issued until 2011 (280×200) [c] Small number plate (255×130) [d]