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License Plate Configurations

License plate configuration is shown with alpha-numeric combinations.

―A‖ will equal an alpha character

―N‖ will equal a numeric character

―s‖ will equal a space

All other characters shown are consistent with the plate series assignment.

Plate Exclusions: On passenger vehicles the letters I, O and Q are not used in the first or third alpha positions of the alpha-

numeric series.

On commercial vehicles with the six digit alpha-numeric series the letters I and O are not used.

On commercial vehicles with the seven digit alpha-numeric series I, O and Q are not used.

File Code “A” Auto

Regular—Forward sAAANNN

Regular—Reverse sNNNAAA

7-Digit NAAANNN

7-Digit Reflectorized NAAANNN

Arts sAAANNN

Coastal Commission (Whale Tail) NAAANNN

Collegiate Sequential sAAANNN

Firefighter sAAANNN

Kids Sequential sAAANNN

Heart

Hand

Star Sequential plates, first position is the embossed symbol (not keyed).

Plus


Lake Tahoe NAAANNN

Veterans AAANNN

Yosemite NAAANNN

Assemblyman

Regular sAssss1 thru sAsss99

sAssss1 thru sAsss99

sAsss1A thru sAs99A 1st plate – last character should be ―A‖

sAsss1B thru sAss99B 2nd plate – last character should be ―B‖

Retired sAsss1R—sAss99R

sAss1R1—sAs99R1

Congressman

Regular sCsss1A—sCss99A

sCsss1B—sCss99B

Retired sCsss1R —sCss99R

sCss1R1—sCs99R1

Senator

Regular sSssss1—sSsss99

sSsss1S—sSss99S

sSss1S1—sSs99S1

Retired sSss1R —sSss99R

sSss1R1—sSs99R1

US Senator

Regular sUSsss1—sUSsss2

sUSss1A—sUSss2A

sUSss1B—sUSss2B

Retired sUSss1R—sUSss9R

sUSs1R1—sUSs9R1

Historical Vehicle

Auto sHVNNNA

Motorcycle sHVNNNA


File Code “B” Vessel CF#

Pleasure/ Commercial NNNNAA NOTE: CF numbers with a suffix containing I, O, or Q will not be issued. The CF is not part of the inquiry.

Dealer sNNNNAA

Livery sNNNNAA

Manufacturer/Special Use sNNNNAA

Fee Exempt

Youth Group sNNNNAA

Government

—Livery

—City sNNNNAA

—Federal

—State

File Code “C” Commercial

Regular sANNNNN - or –sNNNNNA

7-Digit NANNNNN

7-Digit (REVERSE) NNNNNAN

7-Digit Reflectorized NANNNNN

7-Digit Reflectorized (REVERSE) NNNNNAN

Coastal Commission NANNNNN

Lake Tahoe NANNNNN

Livery NAAANNN

Yosemite NANNNN

File Code “E” Permanent Exempt

DMV will no longer issue diamond and octagon designations when current supplies are

exhausted, although both will remain valid. All new exempt vehicles and those being issued

substitute plates will receive the generic style.

All new/substitute vehicles NNNNNNN


Previous

Automobile/Commercial – Diamond (State)

ssNNNNN

sNNNNNN

Automobile/Commercial - Octagon (Exempt Government Agencies)

ssNNNNN

sNNNNNN

Motorcycle - Diamond (State) ssssNNN - or - ssNNANN

Motorcycle -Octagon (Exempt Government Agencies)

ssssNNN

ssNNANN

Trailer - Diamond (State) ssNNNNN

Trailer -Octagon (Exempt Government Agencies)

sNNNNNN

Annual Exempt

Off Highway Vehicles (ALL) sANNANN

Congressional Medal of Honor sCMOH01 thru sCMOH99

File Code “H” Amateur Radio (Ham)

Ham Radio—Auto, Motorcycle, Commercial Note: May be 4-7 characters

Examples:

sK6ssMA

sWB6ZCA

sKL7sAD

sKL7sss

File Code “I” Apportioned File (IRP)

IRP Apportioned Plates (IRP) Note: See File Code ―P‖ for Prorate

Power Unit AANNNNN

Trailer AANNNNN


File Code “L” All ELP (Environmental License Plate) Config’s Exclusions:

On passenger vehicles the letters I, O and Q are not used in the first or third alpha positions of the alpha-

numeric series.

On commercial vehicles with the six digit alpha-numeric series the letters I and O are not used.

On commercial vehicles with the seven digit alpha-numeric series I, O and Q are not used.

Personalized ELP

The number 0 (zero) cannot be used.

Minimum of two characters.

Example: MS CMSGT Keyed as: MSCMSGT

DRV SAFE DRVSAFE

1 4 U 14Ussss

CSUS 86 CSUS86s

Kids ELP

Two to six alpha numeric characters in addition to the embossed symbol, which is not keyed.

Prisoner of War POW0001 thru POW9999

File Code “M” Motorcycle

Regular sNNNNNN

sNANNNN

7-Digit Reflectorized NNANNNN

Antique ssssss1 thru ssss999

File Code “P” Prorate and Apportioned Titles

Prorate Commercial/Trailer s000001 thru s899999

Apportioned Titles Only s900000 thru s999999

Note: See File Code I for IRP Plates


File Code “S” Special Plates

Bicentennial Bill of Rights sNNNNUS

Citizen Band AANNNNs - or - AAANNNN

Note: Do not key first ‗K‘ for example: KSC 2921 keyed as SC2921

Constable CN100ss thru CN999ss

Disabled Person

Auto/Coml DPNNNNN - or - DPLNNNN

NNNNNDP - or - LNNNNDP

(depends which side of the plate the "DP" appears)

Motorcycle DPNNNNs

Placard Permanent ANNNNNN

Placard Temporary MNNNNNN

Disabled Veteran

Auto/Coml DVNNNNN

Motorcycle DVNNNNN

Foreign Organization

Auto 000 thru 999

Honorary Consul

Auto/Coml ssHNNNN

Motorcycle ssHNNNN

Trailer ssHNNNN

Commercial Trailer ssHNNNN

Legion of Valor LV000ss thru LV999ss

Olympic Games (Reflectorized)

The LA/US are stacked (/) followed by the Numerical sequence.

L/ANNNNN Keyed as: LANNNNN

U/SNNNNN USNNNNN

Olympic Training Center CANNNNN

Pearl Harbor Survivor PHSNNNN

Purple Heart Recipient sNNNNPH

Moped

Regular ANNNNNN

Reflectorized ANNNNNN

Exempt Reflectorized ANNNNNN


California Exempt I000000 thru I099000

Special Equipment

Regular Esssss1 thru E299999

Reflectorized E300000 thru E999999

Other Special Equipment S000000 thru Z999999 (Temporary ID Number (TIN)

Title Only/Transfer Only NNNQAA – or - sQAANNN

Year of Manufacturer (YOM)

Up to seven characters, left justify and fill with spaces

File Code “T” Trailers and Other Configurations

Trailers

Regular sAANNNN

7-Digit NAANNNN

7-Digit Reflector NAANNNN

7-Digit Commercial Reflector AANNNN – or - NAANNNN

Commercial Trailers AANNNN

Coastal Commission NAANNNN

Horseless Carriage sHCNNNN

Lake Tahoe NANNNNN

Permanent Trailer Identification (PTI) NAANNNN

Press Photographer (Reflectorized) sPPNNNN

Yosemite Sequential

Regular Trailer NAANNNN

Commercial Trailer NAANNNN

File Code “V” Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Up to 30 characters, left justify, and space fill the remainder of the field. No imbedded spaces. CDR’s VIN check system automatically completes the “V” code for VIN records.

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