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Visualization of the number of characters in license plate serial formats in the United States, based on current serial formats for passenger plates as of May 2021. The arrangement of the characters may vary.
Printing of registration number. Visualization of the current license plate serial printing formats in the United States as of 2023: States issue plates where the license serial is screened. States issue plates where most license serials are embossed, but some are screened.
Registrants provided their own license plates for display, with serial numbers assigned by their county of residence, until the state began to issue plates in 1917. [1] As of 2024, plates are manufactured at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas, and are issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). [2]
The U.S. state of Oklahoma first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915. As of 2024, plates are issued by Service Oklahoma. Only rear plates have been required since 1944. Prior to July 1, 2019, plates belonged to the car, not the owner.
As of 2024, plates are issued and regulated by the Wyoming Department of Transportation through its Motor Vehicle Services division. Wyoming license plates have included an image of a Bucking Horse and Rider since 1936. Wyoming state law usually requires front and rear license plates.
The U.S. state of Mississippi first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1912. Since then, the state has gone through a variety of license plate designs and currently has several different designs for passenger, non-passenger, and optional-issue plates.
Since then, Connecticut has used a variety of license plate designs, and has issued different designs for passenger, non-passenger, and, more recently, optional plate types that often require an additional fee. As of 2024, plates are issued by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
Plates are currently issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). On November 12, 2019, Massachusetts became the final state to issue temporary license plates (designated as type PAS, subtype TP), which can be printed at home & put in the RMV sleeve & affixed to the back of the vehicle.