STATE MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES
By Ted Peterson
This web site is set up to handle the different Motor Vehicle Plates. of the
50 US states.
Column #1 Term of license. Column #2 Cost. Column #3 Is inspection required. (If so check
the code below). Column $4 Are special plates issued
(extra cost will be entered.) Column
# 5 Does the state require the plates to be on both ends
of vehicle. Column #6 What comes
with plates when
you sell the vehicle.(see code below). Column #7 Minimum insurance in
thousands (see code below.)
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Column |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Alabama |
1 |
$23.00 |
A |
$50.00 |
N |
*1 |
A |
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Alaska |
2 |
$68.00 |
B |
$50.55-$150.00 |
Y |
*2 |
B |
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Arizona |
1 |
$17.00 -$30.00 |
B |
$5.00-$25.00 |
N |
*1 |
C |
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Arkansas |
1 |
$28.00 |
No |
$10.00-$35.00 |
Y |
*3 |
D |
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California |
1 |
$28.00 |
A |
$10.00-$25.00 |
Y |
*2 |
E |
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Colorado |
1 |
By weight |
B |
Varies |
Y |
*2 |
F |
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Connecticut |
2 |
$74.00 |
A,C |
$50.00-$70.00
one time fee |
Y |
*4 |
A |
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Delaware |
1-5 |
$20 year |
A,C |
$35.00-$50.00
one time fee |
N |
*2 |
H |
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Florida |
1 |
By weight |
B |
$15.00-$25.00 |
N |
*5 |
G |
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Georgia |
1 |
$20.00 |
A |
$25.00 |
N |
*1 |
C |
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Hawaii |
1 |
By weight +fees |
C |
$25.00 |
Y |
*1 |
A |
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Idaho |
2 |
Varies |
B |
$25.00-$15.00 |
Y |
*6 |
F |
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Illinois |
1 |
$78.00 |
B |
$78.00-$91.00 |
Y |
*4 |
I |
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Indiana |
1 |
$20.75 |
B |
$48.00 |
N |
*1 |
J |
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Iowa |
1 |
Value of car |
No |
$25.00 |
N |
*4 |
I |
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Kansas |
1 |
$25.00-$35.00 |
No |
Not allowed |
N |
*7 |
J |
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Kentucky |
2 |
$23.00 |
A |
$25.00 |
N |
*7 |
J |
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Louisiana |
2 |
Value of car |
B,E |
Not allowed |
N |
*8 |
G |
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Maine |
1 |
$25.00 |
C |
$15.00 |
Y |
*9 |
J |
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Maryland |
2 |
$75.00 - $103.00 |
A,C |
$25.00 |
Y |
*9 |
I |
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Massachusetts |
2 |
$30.00 |
A,C |
$35.00-$8.00 |
Y |
*4 |
K |
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Michigan |
1 |
Weight & Value |
No |
$25.00-$35.00 |
N |
*8 |
A |
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Minnesota |
1 |
Value |
No |
$14.00 |
N |
*4 |
L |
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Mississippi |
5 |
Value + $15.00 |
D |
$30.00 |
N |
*4 |
M |
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Missouri |
1 |
Horsepower |
B,E |
$15.00 |
Y |
*1 |
J |
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Montana |
1 |
$13.75 - $18.75 |
No |
$25.00 |
Y |
*1 |
J |
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Nebraska |
1 |
$20.00 |
No |
$30.00-$70.00 |
Y |
*2 |
D |
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Nevada |
1 |
Varies |
B |
$25.00-$35.00 |
Y |
*3 |
H |
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New Hampshire |
1 |
Weight |
A,C |
$25.00-$30.00 |
? |
*2 |
D |
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New Jersey |
1 |
Year –weight |
A,C |
$50.00 new $10.00 renewal |
? |
*3 |
N |
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New Mexico |
1 |
Weight |
B |
$15.00 |
N |
*4 |
J |
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New York |
1 |
Weight |
A,C |
Not allowed |
Y |
*1 |
J |
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North Carolina |
1 |
$21.00 |
A,C |
$20.00-$30.00 |
N |
*1 |
O |
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North Dakota |
1 |
Year – weight |
No |
$25.00 - $100.00 |
Y |
*2 |
D |
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Ohio |
1 |
$22.00 -$42.00 |
B |
$10.00 |
Y |
*1 |
P |
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Oklahoma |
1 |
Year |
B |
$8.00-$25.00 |
N |
*10 |
G |
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Oregon |
2 |
$38.00 |
B |
$50.00 |
Y |
*10 |
J |
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Pennsylvania |
1 |
$36.00 |
A,C |
Not allowed |
N |
*10 |
N |
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Rhode Island |
1 |
$30.00 |
A |
$30.00 |
Y |
*1 |
D |
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South Carolina |
1 |
$24.00 |
No |
$30.00 |
N |
*1 |
H |
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South Dakota |
1 |
Year – weight |
NO |
$10.00 |
Y |
? |
D |
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Tennessee |
1 |
$25.00 |
B |
$25.00 |
N |
*1 |
H |
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Texas |
1 |
Year – weight |
B,E |
$40.00 |
Y |
? |
I |
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Utah |
1 |
Weight |
A,C |
0.00-$50.00 |
Y |
*4 |
F |
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Vermont |
2 |
$78.00 |
C |
$20.00 |
Y |
*1 |
J |
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Virginia |
1 |
Weight |
B,E |
$10.00 one time |
Y |
*10 |
Q |
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Washington |
1 |
$30.00 |
B |
$30.00 |
Y |
*2 |
J |
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West Virginia |
1 |
$30.00 |
C |
$16.50 |
N |
*1 |
A |
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Wisconsin |
1 |
$45.00 |
A |
$15.00 |
Y |
*2 |
J |
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Wyoming |
1 |
$15.00 |
No |
$30.00 |
Y |
*1 |
R |
Insurance Codes: A=20-40-10, B=50-100-25, C=50-30-10,
D=25-50-25,
E=30-15-5, F=25-50-15, G=10-20-10, H=15-30-10, I=20-40-15,
J=25-50-10,
K=20-40-5, L=30-60-10, M=10-20-5, N=15-30-5, O=30-60-25,
P=13-25-8,
Q=25-15-20, R=25-50-20.
All states issue Amateur Radio Special plates but under
different rules in the
Different states.
Inspection Code:
A=emission.. B=emission only large cities. C=Safety. D+
General inspection when new registration. E=emission only large cities but
Safety all state.
In all state any officer can stop and make a safety
inspection.
Plate Transfer.
*1=Must be removed and may be transferred to another vehicle
If fees are paid, otherwise back to state. *2=Plates goes
with the car when sold.
*3=Old owner may transfer to another vehicle. *4=All plates
has to be return to
the state in a short time. *5=Plates are for old owner
only and he has to remove
them. *6=Plates
can not be transferred from old owner to new owner. Old owner
can place on a new vehicle. *7=Remove plates & pay a fee and place on another
vehicle. *8=When sold plates are removed and destroyed and
a note sent to the
state. *9=Plates expired when sold. *10=Plates may be
removed and transferred.
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