How To Register A 1970 Florida Plate

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Florida vehicle license plates

Florida

Electric current orangish blossom license plate, with "Sunshine Land" slogan
Current series
Slogan	County name Sunshine State In God We Trust
Size	12 in × half dozen in 30 cm × 15 cm
Textile	Aluminum
Series format	AB1 2CD ABC D12 A12 3BC 12A BCD
Introduced	December 2003 (2003-12)
Availability
Issued by	Florida Section of Highway Condom and Motor Vehicles
History
Commencement issued	January 1, 1918 (1918-01-01) (pre-land plates from 1905 to December 31, 1917)
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The U.S. state of Florida first required its residents to annals their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1918, when the country began to issue plates, becoming the last of the contiguous 48 states to practice so.^{[ane] [ii]}

Plates are currently issued by the Florida Section of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Just rear plates have been required since 1922.

Passenger baseplates [edit]

1918 to 1974 [edit]

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Clan of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Clan and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in superlative by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.^[3] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Florida license plate that complied with these standards.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
	1918	White serial on blackness apartment metal plate; vertical "1918" and "FLA" at left and right respectively	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower course (A)	Horsepower classes were B (25 hp and nether), C (26-40 hp) and D (41-60 hp).
	1919	Embossed black series on orange plate with border line; "FLA 1919" at right	none	12345-A	Coded past horsepower class (A)	Horsepower classes were B (22 hp and under), C (23-27 hp), D (28-35 hp) and Due east (36 hp and over). This continued through 1921.[4]
	1920	Embossed ruby-red serial on grayness plate with border line; "FLA 20" at left	none	A-12345	Coded by horsepower class (A)
	1921	Embossed white serial on brown plate with border line; "FLA 21" at correct	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)
	1922	Embossed white series on green plate with border line; vertical "FLA" and "22" at correct; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at lesser left	none	C-12-345	C-1 to approximately C-94-000
	1923	Embossed orange serial on night blue plate with border line; country outline at right with "FLA 23" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 123-000-C
	1924	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; state outline at right with "FLA 24" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 156-000-C
	1925	Embossed orange series on green plate with border line; "FLA" within state outline at correct with "25" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	i-C to approximately 250-000-C
	1926	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLA" within land outline at right with "26" below	none	123-456-C	ane-C to approximately 491-000-C
	1927	Embossed white series on blackness plate with border line; "FLORIDA-27" centered at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 409-000-C	Beginning employ of the full state name.
	1928	Embossed yellow serial on maroon plate with edge line; "1928 FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 391-000-C
	1929	Embossed xanthous serial on dark blue plate with border line; "19-FLORIDA-29" at bottom	none	C-123-456	C-1 to approximately C-321-000
	1930	Embossed white serial on night light-green plate with border line; "FLORIDA–1930" at lesser	none	123-456	1 to approximately 324-000
	1931	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "1931–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	i to approximately 313-000
	1932	Embossed orangish serial on blackness plate with edge line; "FLORIDA–1932" at bottom	none	123-456	one to approximately 288-000	First use of weight classes: all-numeric serials were used for vehicles weighing 3,000 lb and under, and serials with D prefixes for vehicles 3,001 lb and over.[4]
				D12-345	D1 to approximately D75-000
	1933	Embossed black serial on orange plate with edge line; "1933–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	i to approximately 235-000	Weight classes aforementioned every bit 1932, but with D used equally a suffix instead of a prefix.
				12-345D	1D to approximately 58-000D
	1934	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter of the alphabet and "34" stamped on locking bar, displayed to left and correct of state abbreviation respectively	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W ane-234	Coded by weight class	Weight classes were as follows: T (2,050 lb and under), no letter (2,051 to 3,050 lb), D (iii,051 to 4,050 lb) and W (four,051 lb and over). This continued through 1941.[4]
	1935	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter of the alphabet and "35" stamped on locking bar, displayed to left and right of state abbreviation respectively	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W12-345	Coded by weight class
	1936	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA 1936" at top	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 West12-345	Coded past weight form
	1937	Embossed white serial on dark-green plate with border line; "1937 FLORIDA" at top	none	12-345T 123-456 12-345D 1-234 W	Coded by weight class
	1938	Embossed yellowish series on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at pinnacle; "19" at top left and "38" at top right	none	T 1-1-234 T 10-123 1-12-345 10-1-234 D 1-12-345 D 10-1-234 W 1-1-234 W ten-123	Coded past county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First apply of county codes.
	1939	Embossed carmine series on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at lesser left and "39" at lesser right	none	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1-12345 10-1234 one D12345 10 D1234 one W-1234 x West-123	Coded past county of issuance (ane or x) and weight class
	1940	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "twoscore" at meridian right	none	1 T-123 10 T-123 1-12345 ten-1234 ane D12345 10 D1234 ane Westward-1234 10 Westward-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight course
	1941	Embossed red series on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at lesser left and "41" at bottom right	none	i T-123 ten T-123 ane-12345 10-1234 one D12345 10 D1234 i W-1234 10 W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight course
	1942–43	Embossed orange serial on night blue plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at acme; "nineteen" at top left and "42" at top right	none	1 T-123 x T-12 one-1234 ten-123 i D12345 10 D1234 1 W12345 x W1234 1 WW-123 10 WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight form	Revalidated for 1943 with dark blue tabs, due to metallic conservation for World State of war Ii. Weight classes were as follows: T (ii,000 lb and under), no letter (2,001 to ii,500 lb), D (ii,501 to 3,500 lb), W (3,501 to iv,500 lb) and WW (four,501 lb and over); this connected through 1947.[4]
	1944	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "44" at summit right	none	i T-123 10 T-12 1-1234 10-123 1 D12345 10 D1234 one W12345 10 West1234 i WW-123 10 WW-12	Coded past county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1945	Embossed yellowish serial on blackness plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "45" at lesser correct	none	1 T-123 10 T-12 1-1234 10-123 1 D12345 10 D1234 ane W12345 10 W1234 1 WW-123 ten WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1946	Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at pinnacle; "xix" at elevation left and "46" at top right	none	1 T-123 10 T-12 one-1234 10-123 1 D12345 x D1234 one W12345 10 W1234 one WW-123 10 WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1947	Embossed white serial on forest green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at lesser; "19" at bottom left and "47" at bottom right	none	1 T-123 x T-123 1-1234 x-123 1 D12345 ten D1234 i W12345 10 Due west1234 1 WW-123 x WW123	Coded by canton of issuance (one or ten) and weight course
	1948	Embossed yellow series on blackness plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "xix" at top left and "48" at top right	none	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 10 D-123 i-12345 1 -1234A x-1234 ten /12345 ane W12345 10 West1234 ane WW1234 10 WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or x) and weight course	Weight classes same as 1942–47, except D used for the 2,001 to 2,500 lb class and no letter for the ii,501 to 3,500 lb course. This continued through 1961.[4]
	1949	Embossed blood-red series on white plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "49" at bottom correct	"SUNSHINE State" centered at top	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 10 D-123 1-12345 1 -1234A 10-1234 10 -123A 1 West12345 10 Due west1234 i WW1234 10 WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Start utilise of the "Sunshine State" slogan.
	1950	Embossed blueish serial on orangish plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "xix" at top left and "l" at top correct	"SUNSHINE Country" centered at bottom	1 T-1234 10 T-123 one D-1234 10 D-123 i-12345 i -1234A 10-1234 10 -123A 1 Westward12345 10 W1234 1 WW-123 10 WW123	Coded past canton of issuance (1 or 10) and weight form
	1951	Embossed night greenish serial on yellowish plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at lesser left and "51" at bottom right	"Proceed FLORIDA GREEN" centered at superlative	one T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 10 D-123 1-123456 10-12345 i Due west12345 ten W12345 i WW-123 x WW123	Coded by canton of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Plates with eight-character serials (counting the dash, if present) were an inch longer than plates with serials of seven characters or less. This practice continued through 1955.
	1952	Embossed orange serial on bluish plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at elevation left and "52" at tiptop right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 ten D-123 1-123456 10-12345 ane W12345 10 West12345 1 WW-123 10 WW123	Coded by canton of issuance (one or ten) and weight class
	1953	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "53" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE Country" centered at peak	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 ten D1234 one-123456 x-12345 i Due west12345 10 Due west12345 one WW-123 10 WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1954	Similar to 1952 base, only with "xix" at lesser left and "54" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1952 base	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 10 D1234 i-123456 10-12345 i West12345 10 W12345 1 WW-123 ten WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or x) and weight class
	1955	Like to 1953 base of operations, but with "xix" at tiptop left and "55" at top right	"SUNSHINE Land" as on 1953 base	1 T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 ten D1234 one-123456 10-12345 1 W12345 10 West12345 ane WW-123 10 WW123	Coded by county of issuance (i or 10) and weight class
	1956	Embossed white serial on bluish plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "xix" at bottom left and "56" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE Land" centered at bottom	ane T-1234 10 T-123 1 D-1234 ten D-1234 ane-123456 10-12345 1 W123456 ten W12345 i WW-1234 10 WW1234	Coded by canton of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Commencement 6" x 12" plate.
	1957	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "57" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1 T-1234 10 T-1234 1 D-1234 10 D-1234 i-123456 10-12345 1 West123456 ten W12345 1 WW-1234 x WW1234	Coded by canton of issuance (i or 10) and weight class
	1958	Embossed white series on dark dark-green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "xix" at bottom left and "58" at lesser right	"SUNSHINE Land" centered at bottom	1 T-12345 10 T-1234 1 D-1234 10 D-1234 i-123456 10-12345 1 W123456 x W12345 1 WW-1234 10 WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or ten) and weight class
	1959	Embossed dark green serial on white plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "59" at elevation right	"SUNSHINE Land" centered at top	ane T-12345 10 T-1234 1 D-1234 10 D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 ane W123456 10 W12345 1 WW12345 10 WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1960	Embossed yellow serial on majestic blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "sixty" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE Country" centered at lesser	ane T-12345 x T-1234 1 D-12345 x D-1234 ane-123456 10-12345 one W123456 10 W12345 1 WW12345 10 WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight course
	1961	Embossed navy blueish serial on lemon yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "61" at superlative correct	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at superlative	ane T-12345 10 T-1234 1 D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 x-12345 i West123456 x W12345 i WW12345 10 WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or ten) and weight class
	1962	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "xix" at bottom left and "62" at bottom correct	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 D-12345 10 D12345 i-123456 10-12345 1 W123456 10 W12345 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 ten W/Westward 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (1 or x) and weight class	Weight classes same as 1948–61, except D used for all vehicles 2,500 lb and under. This continued until the cessation of weight classes and county codes in 1977.[iv]
	1963	Embossed white serial on blue plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "nineteen" at top left and "63" at superlative right	"SUNSHINE State" centered at peak	1 D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 x-12345 1 W123456 ten W12345 one WW12345 10 WW1234 ten West/W 12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	January 1964 – January 1965	Embossed blue serial on orangish plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at peak; "19" at bottom left and "64" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1 W123456 10 W12345 i WW12345 10 WW1234 10 W/Westward 12345	Coded past county of issuance (i or 10) and weight form
	February 1965 – February 1966	Embossed gilt series on red plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at tiptop left and "65" at top right	"400TH Ceremony" centered at top	i D-12345 10 D12345 i-123456 10-12345 1 W123456 x W12345 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 10 W/West 12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or ten) and weight class	Commemorated the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, the oldest continuously-inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.
	March 1966 – March 1967	Embossed white serial on blue plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "66" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 x-12345 1 W123456 10 Due west12345 10 /West -123456 1 WW12345 x WW1234 ten W/Westward 12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	April 1967 – April 1968	Embossed white serial on blackness plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "67" at acme left and "68" at top right	"SUNSHINE Land" centered at pinnacle	1 D-12345 10 D12345 ane-123456 ten-123456 1 W123456 10 W12345 10 /W -123456 i WW12345 10 WW1234 10 W/West 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	May 1968 – May 1969	Embossed white series on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "68" at bottom left and "69" at bottom correct	"SUNSHINE State" centered at bottom	i D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 x-123456 i Westward123456 10 Westward12345 10 /W -123456 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 10 W/W 12345	Coded past county of issuance (1 or x) and weight class
	June 1969 – June 1970	Embossed white serial on dark-green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "69" at meridian left and "70" at top correct	"SUNSHINE Country" centered at top	1 D-12345 10 D12345 1-123456 ten-123456 1 W123456 10 W12345 10 /Due west -123456 1 WW12345 x WW1234 10 W/W 12345	Coded past county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight form
	July 1970 – June 1971	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at summit; "seventy" at bottom left and "71" at lesser right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 D-12345 ten D12345 1-123456 x-123456 1 W123456 x W12345 10 /West -123456 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 x W/W 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (ane or 10) and weight form
	July 1971 – June 1972	Embossed orange series on reflective white plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "72" at top right	"SUNSHINE State" centered at top	i D123456 x D12345 1-123456 x-123456 ane W123456 10 Westward12345 10 /W -123456 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 10 West/W 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (ane or 10) and weight class
	July 1972 – June 1973	Embossed green serial on cogitating white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "73" at bottom correct	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1 D123456 10 D12345 one-123456 10-123456 1 W123456 10 Due west12345 ten /W -123456 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 10 Westward/W 12345	Coded past county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight course
	July 1973 – June 1974	As 1971–72 base, only with "74" at top right	"SUNSHINE Land" equally on 1971–72 base of operations	1 D123456 10 D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1 W123456 10 W12345 x /West -123456 one WW12345 10 WW1234 10 Due west/Due west 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (one or ten) and weight class

1974 to present [edit]

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
	July 1974 – March 1977	Embossed cerise serial on reflective white plate with edge line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left	"SUNSHINE Land" centered at bottom	1 D123456 10 D12345 1-123456 x-123456 one W123456 10 Due west12345 10 /W -123456 1 WW12345 10 WW1234 10 Due west/W 12345	Coded by canton of issuance (1 or x) and weight form	Monthly staggered registration introduced July 1976, with each plate expiring in the same calendar month as the registrant'due south birthday.[2] Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
	April 1977 – Feb 1979	Embossed dark-green serial on reflective white plate; "FLORIDA" centered at meridian	none	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately FBN 999	Issued only to new registrants. Messages I, O and Q non used in serials. Canton-name sticker added at bottom in 1978. Revalidated with stickers until 1987.
	February 1979 – February 1984	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; orangish state map screened to left of centre backside serial; "FLORIDA" centered at top	Canton proper name centered at bottom	ABC 123	FBP 000 to YZZ 999; AIA 000 to YQZ 999	'G' and 'Z' series in the ABC 123 serial format reserved for dealers and rental vehicles respectively. After YZZ 999 was issued in late 1982, serials with I and Q as the first and/or 2nd letters were issued, before the 123 ABC format was introduced. Revalidated with stickers until 1992.
	February 1984 – June 1986			123 ABC	000 AAA to approximately 999 KTG
	June 1986 – November 1991	Embossed cerise serial on reflective white plate; light-green country map screened to left of center behind serial; "FLORIDA" centered at top	County name centered at bottom	ABC 12D	Exclusively from AAA 00A to approximately JUQ 99Z; intermittently from JUR 00A to approximately KGW 99Z	Early plates used a lighter shade of light-green for the state map, while some plates manufactured during 1988 featured a smaller-size country name. Letter O not used in serials (this practice continues today); 'M' serial reserved for dealers and 'Y' and 'Z' series for rental vehicles. Replaced from 1992 through 1996 equally part of five-year plate replacement cycle.
	November 1991 – Nov 1994	As 1979–86 base	County proper noun centered at bottom	ABC 12D	Intermittently from JUR 00A to approximately KGW 99Z; exclusively from KGX 00A to approximately RWV 99Z
	November 1994 – July 1997		County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom		Exclusively from RWW 00A to approximately XBQ 99Z; intermittently from XBR 00A to approximately XDQ 99Z	"Sunshine State" slogan reintroduced on all plates in Dade County.
	July 1997 – Feb 1998	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; citrus orangish graphic over green state map screened in the center; "FLORIDA" screened in orange and yellow centered at summit	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" embossed in light-green centered at bottom	ABC 12D	Intermittently from XBR 00A to approximately XDQ 99Z; exclusively from XDR 00A to XZZ 99Z	"Sunshine State" plates issued in Dade County (renamed Miami-Dade Canton in belatedly 1997); county-proper noun plates in all other counties.
	Feb 1998 – early on 1999			AB1 23C	CY0 00X to IZ9 99Z
				A12 34B	I00 00V to L99 99Z
	early on 1999 – 2000			A12 BCD	A00 AAA to approximately B99 FWB
	2000 – December 2003		Canton proper noun	A12 BCD	B00 FWC to approximately I99 YXW	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade Canton.
			"SUNSHINE STATE"		T00 AAA to approximately X99 FTJ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. First utilize of a separate serial cake for this county.
	December 2003 – August 2004	Embossed greenish serial on reflective white plate; orangish blossom graphic over green state map screened in the heart; "MYFLORIDA.COM" screened in green centered at top	County proper noun	A12 BCD	I00 ZAA to approximately K99 AAR	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade Canton.
			"SUNSHINE Country"		X00 FTN to X99 ZZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County.
	Baronial 2004 – March 2009		County proper name	A12 3BC	A00 0AA to N99 9ZZ	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County. Wider serial dies introduced 2006.
	March 2009 – July 2015			123 ABC	000 MAA to 999 RZZ
	July 2015 – mid-2018			A12 BCD	Y00 AAA to Z99 ZZZ
	mid-2018 – present			AB1 2CD	IA0 0AA to IY0 1AX (every bit of June 4, 2021)
	August 2004 – belatedly 2006		"SUNSHINE STATE"	A12 3BC	P00 0AA to X99 9ZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. Dies inverse from narrow set to wider set mid-production.
				123 ABC	000 HAA to 999 LZZ; 000 VAA to 999 YZZ; 000 TAA to 999 TZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade Canton, also every bit alternating pick in all other counties. In 2008 state changes mandatory 5 twelvemonth license plate replacement to six years.
	November 2009 – present			ABC D12	AAA A00 to QZZ Z99	Issued in Miami-Dade County, every bit well as alternate choice in all other counties. 'M' series reserved for motorcycles. Land changes mandatory half dozen year license plate replacement to 10 years.
				12A BCD	00A AAA to 97B DDQ (as of December. 21, 2021)	New standard Sunshine State format following the in a higher place Q series.
	October i, 2008 – present		"IN GOD Nosotros TRUST"	123 4AB	000 0GA to 999 9YZ	Issued in all counties equally no-cost alternative issue. Progression of first letter of the alphabet in the 123 4AB series format: G, H, I, J, B, P, Q, T, U, V, X, Y.
				123 45Z	000 00Z to 999 99Z
				A12 3BC	Z00 0AA to Z99 9ZZ; Y00 0AA to Y96 9IS (every bit of Jan 31, 2021)

County coding, 1938–77 [edit]

Florida used numeric canton codes on its license plates between 1938 and 1977, with the order of the codes based on the populations of each of the state'southward 67 counties co-ordinate to a 1935 demography.^[2] There was also lawmaking 68 on plates ordered from the country tag office in Tallahassee, and code xc on replacement plates.

Code	Canton
i	Dade
2	Duval
iii	Hillsborough
4	Pinellas
5	Polk
6	Palm Embankment
7	Orange
8	Volusia
9	Escambia
x	Broward
11	Alachua
12	Lake
xiii	Leon
xiv	Marion
15	Manatee
xvi	Sarasota
17	Seminole
xviii	Lee
19	Brevard
twenty	St. Johns
21	Gadsden
22	Putnam
23	Bay
24	St. Lucie
25	Jackson
26	Osceola
27	Highlands
28	Pasco
29	Columbia
xxx	Hardee
31	Suwannee
32	Indian River
33	Santa Rosa
34	DeSoto
35	Madison
36	Walton
37	Taylor
38	Monroe
39	Levy
40	Hernando
41	Nassau
42	Martin
43	Okaloosa
44	Sumter
45	Bradford
46	Jefferson
47	Citrus
48	Dirt
49	Hendry
50	Washington
51	Holmes
52	Baker
53	Charlotte
54	Dixie
55	Gilchrist
56	Hamilton
57	Okeechobee
58	Calhoun
59	Franklin
sixty	Glades
61	Flagler
62	Lafayette
63	Union
64	Collier
65	Wakulla
66	Gulf
67	Liberty
68	Country Tag Part
90	Replacements

Vehicle classes, 1932–77 [edit]

Between 1932 and 1977, Florida used letters on its license plates that corresponded to the course of vehicle.

Through 1937, the letters were placed before or after the numeric part of the series, depending on the year. When county codes (in a higher place) were introduced in 1938, the messages were placed before the lawmaking (e.grand. G10-123 for a commercial truck in Broward County). From 1939 onwards, the letters were placed subsequently the code, just before the residual of the serial (e.g. 10G-123).

Throughout this period, license plates without messages were used on passenger cars. In 1932 and 1933, they were used on cars weighing 3,000 lb and under; from 1934 through 1941, on cars weighing between 2,051 and 3,050 lb; and from 1942 through 1947, on cars weighing between 2,001 and two,500 lb. From 1948 onwards, they were used on cars weighing betwixt two,501 and iii,500 lb, as at that place were at present more heavy cars.^[ii]

Letter of the alphabet	Vehicle class
B	Gunkhole trailer
BB	Private trailer, 501 to 1050 lb
C	City bus
CV	Commercial vehicle over 2000 lbs
D	Rider automobile, 3001 lb and over (1932–33) Passenger machine, 3051 to 4050 lb (1934–41) Passenger car, 2501 to 3500 lb (1942–47) Passenger car, 2001 to 2500 lb (1948–61) Passenger car, 2500 lb and under (from 1962)
Eastward	Taxi cabs, rental cars or limousines
FHP	Florida Highway Patrol vehicle
FO	Trailer for hire over 4001 lbs (half years plates with an expiration date)
Yard	Truck, 4000 lb and nether (1932–33) Commercial truck, 2050 lb and under (from 1934)
GF	Truck for rent
GFH	Truck for hire (until 1939)
GH	Private truck, 2051 to 3050 lb (from 1934)
GK	Private truck, 3051 to 5050 lb (from 1934)
GL	Private truck, 5051 lb and over (1934–66)
GW	Private truck over 5051 lbs (from 1967)
H	Truck, 4001 lb and over (1932–33) One-half-year plate (1938 to early 1950s)
HF	Truck for hire over 4051 lbs
HFH	Half year for rent vehicle
HT	Firm trailer
Chiliad	Ambulance
KA	Fractional Ambulance (1949)
L	Semi-trailer
M	Dealer (1932–65)
MC	Fellow member of Congress
MF	Franchised dealer (from 1966)
MH	Mobile abode
MI	Independent dealer (from 1966)
MT	Truck dealer (from 1966)
N	Rental trailer, 2001 lb and over
NN	Rental trailer, 2000 lb and under
O	Semi-trailer for hire
P	Off-route vehicle
Q	Antique passenger car
RB	Ringling Brothers (circus vehicles)
RP	Real holding (for Mobile Homes that had been converted to a fixed asset)
RV	Recreational vehicle
S	Passenger vehicle for rent
T	Passenger car, 2050 lb and nether (1934–41) Rider motorcar, 2000 lb and under (1942–61)
TA	Truck tractor
TAF	Half yr truck tractor
TD	Truck tractor
TDF	Half year truck tractor
TE	Truck tractor
TEF	Half year truck tractor
V	Private trailer, 500 lb and under
W	Passenger car, 4051 lb and over (1934–41) Passenger machine, 3501 to 4500 lb (from 1942)
WW	Passenger car, 4501 lb and over (from 1942)
Ten	Tax exempt

Non-passenger plates [edit]

The state issues many non-passenger types of license plates to diverse vehicle classes and types.

Image	Blazon	First issued	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Apprentice Radio		FCC telephone call sign
	Antique		123 456 BB1 234 IB1 234	Issued to cars and trucks that are at least 30 years old.
	Antique Motorcycle		Q123456
	Apportioned		A12 34B	Annual plates. Issued in pairs.
	City Government		123456 XB1234	"Urban center" legend.
	College		1234
	Canton Government		123456 TB1234	"County" legend.
	Custom Vehicle	2008	5BC1D
	Dealer		MBC 123 MBC 12D NB1 23C PB1 23C
	Disabled Person		123456 Y1BCD Z1BCD YB12C ZB12C
	Disabled Person – Motorcycle		1234 WB1C XB1C
	Fleet		ChiliadBC 123
	Honorary Consul		1 123
	Horseless Carriage		12345
	Horseless Carriage - DMV
	Horseless Carriage - Permanent
	Indefinite		YB1 23C
	Manufacturer		A12 345
	Member of Congress		one 12	Serial is district number.
	Motor Scooter—driver under 21 years sometime		12ABC
	Motorcycle		12345A 1234AB MBCD12	E, Yard, L, N and R used as first letters in the 1234AB serial format. MBCD12 format began 2016. Current highest serial seen: MMTD08 (on October xxx, 2020).
	Permanent Trailer		C12 34B 123 4CB	Permanent plates.
	Seminole Indian		1234
	Sheriff		12345 ZBC12
	Temporary registration		P-123456 Q-123456 R-123456 S-123456 ABC1234
	Truck over 5,000 lb.		N12 34B	County name or "SUNSHINE State" slogan at lesser. Issued in pairs with the validation sticker placed on the front plate.
	Transporter		G12 34B
	Wrecker		D12 34B E12 34B	"WRECKER" legend.

Personalized plates [edit]

Florida offers personalized license plates for an extra fee, on the standard orangish bloom design and on specialty designs (below). On the orange blossom design and specialty designs with centered graphics, combinations can consist of between one and seven characters specified by the registrant, including messages, numbers, spaces and hyphens. On specialty designs with left-aligned graphics, combinations are limited to a maximum of five characters, and on the Motorbike Specialty plate, they are limited to a maximum of six characters.^[5]

Specialty plates [edit]

Florida has offered over 120 specialty license plates to its motorists, near for an extra fee. Some of these plates are no longer issued, while others have been redesigned since they were commencement issued.^[vi]

Merely Virginia and Texas accept offered more specialty plates than Florida.^[vii]

Collegiate [edit]

Image	Type	Get-go issued (redesigned)	Serial format(southward)	Notes
	AdventHealth Academy (Florida Hospital Higher of Health Sciences prior to 2012)	2002-ten-01	H12 345
	Barry University	1998-07-01	AB12C
	Bethune–Cookman Academy (Bethune–Cookman College prior to 2007)	1997-02-15	BB12C BB1CD
	Eckerd College	2002-10-01	Eastward12 345
	Edward Waters Higher	2002-10-01	B1BC
	Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University	2002-ten-01	K1BC
	Flagler College	2002-10-01 (2018)	C1BC
	Florida A&M University	1987-x-01	G1234 M123B Yard12BC Y12BC
	Florida Atlantic Academy	1987-10-01	A123B
	Florida College	2002-10-01	Fifty1BC
	Florida Gulf Declension University	1997-xi-01	Five1234
	Florida Establish of Technology	2002-10-01	Q1BC
	Florida International University	1987-10-01	I1234 I123B I12BC
	Florida Memorial University	1999-07-01	FBC1D
	Florida Southern College	2002-x-01	D1BC
	Florida Land University	1987-10-01	S1234 South123B Due south12BC S1BCD VB123 WB123 WB12C
	Jacksonville University	2002-10-01	R1BC
	Keiser University	2015	123NB
	Lynn University	2002-x-01	Eastward1BC
	New College of Florida	2002-07-01	Northward123 Northward12B
	Nova Southeastern University	2002-10-01	S1BC
	Palm Beach Atlantic University	2002-10-01	F1BC
	Ringling Schoolhouse of Art and Blueprint	2002-10-01	U1BC
	Rollins College	2002-10-01	One thousand1BC
	Saint Leo Academy	2002-ten-01	V1BC
	Saint Thomas University	2002-x-01	H1BC
	Southeastern University	2002-10-01	Due west1BC
	Stetson University	2002-10-01	I1BC
	University of Central Florida	1987-10-01 (2016)	C123B
	University of Florida	1987-10-01 (1997, 2007)	F1BCD GBC1D HBC1D IBC1D
	Academy of Miami	1989-10-01	H1234 H123B H12BC HBC1D Ten12BC
	University of Northward Florida	1987-10-01	N1234 Northward123B N12BC
	Academy of Southward Florida	1987-x-01 (2018)	U1234 U123B U12BC
	University of Tampa	2002-10-01 (2016)	X1BC
	University of West Florida	1987-10-01 (2015)	West1234 W123B
	Warner University (Warner Southern Higher prior to 2008)	2002-10-01	J1BC

Ecology/Wildlife [edit]

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	Beast Friend	2004-07-01 (2016)	ABC12
	Aquaculture	2004-07-01	AB1 234
	Conserve Wild fauna	1998-07-01	CB123 CB12C CB1CD
	Discover Florida's Horses	2010-01-x	12DBC
	Discover Florida's Oceans	2004-07-01	DBC12
	Countless Summer	2010	12EBC 12JBC
	Everglades River of Grass	1998-07-01	EB12C
	Fish Florida	2003-ten-01	JB1CD
	Go Fishing	1997-03-15	LB12C LB1CD
	Helping Sea Turtles Survive	1998-02-01	RBC 123
	Indian River Lagoon	1995-02-fifteen	R1234 R123B R12BC R1BCD
	Protect Florida Springs	2007-10-01	P12 345
	Protect Florida Whales	2002-07-01	WBC1D
	Protect Our Oceans	2010-10-01	12GAB	The "Protect Our Oceans" plate, introduced in the spring of 2015, is a re-design of the original "Catch Me, Release Me" plate.
	Protect Our Reefs	2003-07-01	RBC1D
	Protect the Panther	1990-10-15	FiftyBC 123 ThouBC 123	Original design: white plate with panther in center (serials LAA 001 through LEE 999). Electric current pattern: white and orange gradient plate with panther'south head in centre and grass at lesser (serials LEF 001 and up).
		1993
	Protect Wild Dolphins	1998-07-01	DB12C DB1CD DBC1D
	Save Our Seas	2004-07-01	RBC12 SBC12
	Save the Manatee	1990-03-sixteen	HBC 123 IBC 123	Original design: red serial on white, blue and green plate with manatee in centre (serials HAA 001 through IBX 999). Current design: black serial on yellowish, light-green and blue plate with manatee in center (serials IBY 001 and upwards).
		2008
	Save Wild Florida		12FBC	Features a Miami blue butterfly at left.
	Sportsmen's National Country Trust / Wild animals Foundation of Florida	2004-07-01 (2014)	VBC12	Both designs characteristic a white-tailed deer at left.
	Land Wildflower	1999-07-01	WestwardBC 123
	Tampa Bay Estuary	1999-06-10	TBC1D
	Trees Are Cool	2007-10-01	12CBC

Special Interest [edit]

Image	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
	A Land of Vision	2006-07-01	XB123
	Agricultural Education	2006-07-01	JB123
	Agriculture	1997-04-01	FiveBC 123
	Challenger/Columbia	1987-01-01 (2001, 2005)	ABC 123 BBC 123 TB123 TB1CD
	Choose Life	1999-07-01	CBC1D
	End Chest Cancer	2002-07-01	KBC1D
	Family First	2004-07-01	FB1 234
	Family Values	2004-07-01	VB1 234
	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches	1998-07-01	RB12C
	Horse State	2008-x-01	12HBC
	Hospice – Every Day Is a Gift	2003-07-01	123HB
	Imagine	2004-07-01	123 4FB
	In God We Trust	2008-10-01	IBC12
	Invest in Children	1995-05-01	123 CBC 123 DBC
	Keep Kids Drug Free	1998-07-01	ChiliadB123 KB12C
	Kids Deserve Justice	2004-07-01	YardBC12
	Lauren'due south Kids	2014	123GB
	Live the Dream	2004-07-01	DB1 234
	Moffitt Cancer Center	2015	123PB
	Parents Make a Divergence	2004-07-01	PBC12
	Salutes Firefighters	2002-x-01	YB1CD
	Scouting Teaches Values	1997-02-15	123 SBC
	State of the Arts	1995-02-01	FBC 123
	Stop Child Abuse	2003-07-01	123SouthwardB
	Stop Heart Disease	2003-07-01	Southward12 345
	Support Autism Programs	2009-09-01	12SBC
	Support Teaching	1994-10-01 (2018)	123 ABC
	Support Homeownership for All	2006-07-01	QB123
	Support Police Enforcement	2002-10-01	PBC1D
	United Nosotros Stand	2002-07-01	123 UBC
	Visit Our Lights	2008-x-01	5B12C

Sports [edit]

Epitome	Blazon	Showtime issued (redesigned)	Serial format(southward)	Notes
	Florida Panthers	1995-06-01 (2017)	P1234 P123B
	Golf Capital of the World	2002-07-01	JB1 23C
	Jacksonville Jaguars	1995-06-01	J123B
	Miami Dolphins	1995-04-01 (2015)	D123B
	Miami Heat	1995-06-01 (2018)	50123B
	Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins prior to 2012)	1995-07-01 (2019)	Due east1234 East123B E12BC
	NASCAR	2007-10-01 (2015)	12NBC
	Olympic Spirit	1994-01-01	10001234 M123B Grand12BC G1BCD
	Orlando Magic	1995-06-01	K1234 K123B M12BC
	Play Tennis	2008-10-01	123BB
	Police Athletic League	1997-02-15	PB123 PB12C
	Share the Road	1999-06-10 (2007)	123 EBC EBC1D
	Special Olympics	1994-01-01	SBC 123
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1998-04-01 (2008, 2015)	B1234 B123B B12BC B1BCD
	Tampa Bay Lightning	1995-06-01 (2019)	T1234 T123B T12BC
	Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays prior to 2008)	1997-03-01 (2008)	Q1234 Q123B Q12BC

Military [edit]

Epitome	Type	First issued (redesigned)	Series format(s)	Notes
	Salutes Veterans	1989-ten-01	DBC 123 SKI5J
	Support Our Troops	2007-x-01	12TBC
	U.Southward. Air Forcefulness	2003-07-01	ABC1D
	U.S. Army	2003-07-01	BBC1D
	U.S. Coast Baby-sit	2003-07-01	123VB
	U.Due south. Marine Corps	1999-07-01	UBC1D
	U.Due south. Navy	2003-07-01	NBC1D

Special Armed services [edit]

Image	Blazon	Commencement issued (redesigned)	Serial format(south)	Notes
	Disabled Veteran		1234
	Ex-Prisoner of war		EX-Pow 1234	Orange blossom design.
	Gold Star Family	2008-04-01	oneGBC
	Pearl Harbor Survivor		1234	Orangish blossom design.
	Imperial Heart		12345
	U.S. Paratrooper	2003-07-01	123WestwardB

Other [edit]

Paradigm	Type	Start issued	Serial format	Notes
	Motorcycle Specialty	2003-10-01	Y12345	Blood-red, white and blue design.

Discontinued [edit]

Image	Type	Dates issued	Serial format(s)	Notes
	American Cerise Cross	July i, 2002 – March 2016	123AB
	Clearwater Christian College	October ane, 2002 – September 2015	A1BC	Discontinued following the college'south closure.[6]
	Corrections Foundation	October 1, 2007 – 2009	1CBC
	Donate Organs	July ane, 2006 – 2016	Y123B
	Daughter Scouts		KB12C
	Support Soccer	July ane, 2004 – 2018	123 ivSouthwardB

References [edit]

1. ^ "Old Florida License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Simpers, Yard. R. (September 18, 2015). "Florida License Plates" (PDF). Antique Car Club of Greatcoat Canaveral. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
3. ^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
4. ^ ^{a b c d eastward f} Tanner, Eric N. "Florida Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
5. ^ "Application for Personalized License Plate" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Retrieved February two, 2021.
6. ^ ^{a b} "Florida License Plate History" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. May 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
7. ^ Pascale, Jordan (November 30, 2015). "Virginia offers more specialty license plates than most states. Hither'south why". The Virginian-Airplane pilot. Norfolk, VA. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

External links [edit]

• Florida license plates, 1969–present
• Florida DMV listing of specialty plates
• Florida license plates

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Florida

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