History of vehicle registration plates of Maryland

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Main article: Vehicle registration plates of Maryland

The state of Maryland began requiring its citizens to register their vehicles and display license plates on their cars in 1910.

[edit] Passenger plates 1977 to present

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1976-1980 red on white none ABC-123 AAA-000 to ZZZ-999
1980-1986 black on white none 123-ABC AAA-000 to ZZZ-999
1983 black on white, reflective 350th Anniversary 123-ABC2 000-AAA to ?
1987 first issued Feb-1986 black on white, reflective none 123-ABC2actually started at NAA-001 through ZZZ-999(1986-1992) Then started again at AAA-001 through MZZ-999 AAA-000 to ZZZ-999 2 year renewals started in July 1992
2004 black on white, reflective Late September 2004 none 1AB C23 1AA A01 to 9AK Z99
2005 black on white, reflective www.maryland.gov 1AB C23 1AL A01 to 9CM Z99
2005 black on white, reflective www.maryland.gov 1AB C23 1CN A01 to 9CN Z99 Made in New Jersey
2006 black on white, reflective www.maryland.gov 1AB C23 1CP A01 to present Identical to 1AL A00 to 9CM Z99 series.

[edit] Non-passenger types

Image First issued Description Slogan Passenger serial format Passenger serials issued Notes
Image:MD 1986 M SAMPLE.jpg 1986 black on white, reflective none 123M4562 first 000001M-999999M then M000001-M999999 000M000 to 479M999 Used for station wagons
2005 black on white, reflective www.maryland.gov 123M4562started at 480M000-999M999 000M000 to 999M999 Used for station wagons SUVs Vans

as of 2007 00000M1-present

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