Vehicle registration plates of Connecticut

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The U.S. state of Connecticut issues license plates in pairs for most classes of vehicles. For most classes of vehicles, plate validation stickers, or tabs, were discontinued in favor of windshield stickers beginning in September 2006. Vehicles that do not have a windshield, or are part of fleets that frequently rotate plates among vehicles, continue to receive plate stickers.

Connecticut as a rule skips the number 0 as a leading digit in its plates, with the exception of dealer plates.

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[edit] Current passenger base plate

The current Connecticut base plate was first issued in January 2000 to new registrants. In September 2000, motorists with existing white-on-blue plates were issued new plates bearing their previous plate number, meaning that numbers first issued as early as 1957 can be seen on the current base plate.

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued
2000 Dark blue on blue gradient fade, reflective Constitution State 123-ABC2 100-NZN to present, excluding C, I, L, O, Q, and V series

Notes

  • 1 Plus remakes of serials issued on previous bases: 123-456, AB-1234, and 123-ABC (serials from 100-AAA to 999-NZM)

[edit] Current plate types

[edit] Non-passenger types

Image Type Serial
format		 Design Notes
All Terrain G-1234 Motorcycle-sized.
Amateur Radio (various) Embossed lightning bolt divider in serial.
Amateur Radio - Preserve the Sound (various) "Constitution State" legend; embossed lightning bolt divider in serial.
Ambulance 123
1234
Apportioned 12345-A Red serial.
Bus 1234
Camp Trailer 123-456 "Camp Tr." legend.
Camper 12345
123-456
Combination 12C-A34 "Constitution State" legend; "COMB" embossed vertically at right. Previously CA-1234, C-12345, 12345, 123-CAB, 1C-2345, 12C-345 on past bases remade on the current base; 12345-C and 1CA-234 on the current base.
Combination - Handicapped 123-R
123-S
123-T		 "Constitution State" legend. Wheelchair embossed to right of serial; "COMB" embossed vertically to right of wheelchair.
Commercial A-12345 "Constitution State" legend with "COMM" embossed vertically at left. Red serial.
Connecticut News Photographer 12-C/N/P "Constitution State" legend.
Construction 1234 Red serial.
Early American - Motorcycle 1234 Black on white.
Early American - Passenger 12345 Black on white.
Factory 1234 Blue serial through at least 1821; red serial from at least 2399.
Farm 1234
12345		 Red serials through at least 37638; blue serials by at least 44132.
Fire Apparatus 1234 Red serial.
Handicapped - Passenger 123-A
1234-Z		 "Constitution State" legend. Wheelchair embossed at right.
Hearse U-123
U-8123
Interstate Z1234Z
Medical Doctor MD-1234 MD-0001-0999 followed MD-1 to MD-9999
New York Press NYP-123 NYP-001 to NYP-099 followed NYP-999.
Livery L1234L
Medal of Honor 1
Motorcycle 123-456
Motorcycle - Handicapped 123-M Wheelchair embossed to right of serial.
Municipal 1-AB
12-AB
123-AB
1-ABC
12-ABC
123-ABC		 Letters signify municipality.
Municipal - Preserve the Sound 1-AB
12-AB
123-AB
1-ABC
12-ABC
123-ABC		 Uses a "MUNICIPAL CT" sticker in place of validation sticker. Letters signify municipality.
Official 1
School Bus 12S34
12A34
School Bus/Livery Bus 1SL23
Service Bus 12345
Snowmobile 12345 Motorcycle-sized.
State Service Bus 123
Taxi T1234T
Trailer V-12345 Red serial.
Transporter 1234 All-embossed red on yellow.
Vanpool 1234
Wrecker 1234
12345		 All-embossed black on orange.

[edit] Optional issues

Image Type Serial
Format		 Design Notes
Special Issues - Passenger 1ABC2 Types confirmed as using this format: Blue Knights, Combat Wounded, Ducks Unlimited, Fraternal Order of Police, Garden Clubs, Greenways, Laos War Veteran, Meriden, Norwich, Olympic Spirit, Silent Service, UCONN. Letters I, O, and Q are used in any letter position. Elks previously used xxx-ELK; UCONN 1999 NCAA National Champions: PEP; Olympic Spirit: WIN; Penn State: PSU.
Special Issues - Passenger 123-AAA
Special issues - Combination 1CAB2
Caring for Pets 123-WOF Previously PET, DOG, CAT, TLC, and WAG.
Keep Kids Safe 123-ZZY Previously KID, TOT, ZZZ.
Olympic Spirit 123-WIN
Police Memorial 123-OFC
Preserve the Sound - Passenger 123-LAA LAK, LAL, LAM, LAN, LAO, LAP, LAR, LAS, and LAT series use Maine dies.
Preserve the Sound - Camp Trailer
Preserve the Sound - Camper 123-LA "CAMP" embossed vertically.
Preserve the Sound - Combination 123-LA "COMB" printed vertically to left of serial. Numbers run backwards from 999-LZ.
Preserve the Sound - Combination Handicapped 123L "COMB" printed vertically to left of serial.
Preserve the Sound - Commercial 123-CA "COMM" printed vertically to left of serial; red serial. Previously 000-LA, for which the high is 269-LC.
Preserve the Sound - Handicapped 123L
United We Stand - Passenger 1BAC2 Original format was 000-USA.
United We Stand - Combination
1BCA2		 "CO" and "MB" embossed vertically above and below separator dot. Original format was USA-123.
Veteran - Passenger 123-VAA Originally 123-VET, then VAA and up.
Veteran - Camper
Veteran - Combination 123-VSA "CO" and "MB" embossed vertically above and below separator dot. Originally 123-VET.
Veteran - Combination Handicapped 1V-23 Wheelchair embossed at right of plate. Format of 1V23 followed by "COMB" embossed vertically through at least 1V13; switched to format of 1V-23 with "CO" and "MB" embossed vertically above and below a separator dot at 3V-56 or lower.
Veteran - Commercial 123-VZA
Veteran - Handicapped 1V-23 Wheelchair embossed to left of serial. Previously 000-V
Veteran - Motorcycle "Veteran - MC" legend.
Veteran with V/E/T 123 V/E/T
Veteran - POW 123 P/O/W
Volunteer Firefighter - Passenger 123-AB "Constitution State" slogan with small logo at right.
Volunteer Firefighter - Combination 123-CA "Constitution State" slogan with small logo at right.

[edit] Annual types

Type Serial
format		 Current
High		 Design Notes
Dealer - Motorcycle New MXA-0, MXAA-0, MXA-00, MXAA-00, MXA-000 "Dealer" legend. Numerical suffix signifies the dealership, which receives plates with sequential letters following the X.
Dealer - Motorcycle Used MDA-0, MDAA-0, MDA-00, MDAA-00, MDA-000 "Dealer" legend. Numerical suffix signifies the dealership, which receives plates with sequential letters following the D.
Dealer - Passenger New XA-0, XAA-0, XA-00, XAA-00, XA-000, XAA-000, XA-0000 "Dealer" legend. Numerical suffix signifies the dealership, which receives plates with sequential letters following the X.
Dealer - Passenger Used DA-0, DAA-0, DA-00, DAA-00, DA-000, DAA-000, DA-0000 "Dealer" legend. Numerical suffix signifies the dealership, which receives plates with sequential letters following the D.
Dealer - Special SX-0000 SX-1015 "Dealer" legend. Issued sequentially.
Dismantler DA-0000
Repair RA-000, RA-0000 Numerical suffix signifies the repairer, which receives plates with sequential letters following the R.

[edit] Political types

On both flat blue on white and Preserve the Sound bases:

  • Assistant Majority Leader
  • Assistant Minority Leader
  • Deputy Majority Leader
  • Deputy Minority Leader

[edit] Municipality codes

Code Municipality
AS Ansonia
AV Avon
BD Bloomfield
BPT Bridgeport
BR Branford
CH Cheshire
CN Canton
DU Durham
EG East Granby
FN Farmington
GR Granby
HFD Hartford
LFD Litchfield
MDC Metropolitan District Commission- A non-profit municipal corporation that provides water to most of Hartford County
MDN Madison
MFD Milford
MTV Montville
NB New Britain
NH New Haven
NT Newtown
NHN North Haven
OR Orange
PY Plymouth
SI Simsbury
ST Stamford
TH Thomaston
VE Vernon
WH West Hartford
WIN Windsor
WF Wallingford
WFD Waterford
WN West Haven
WOO Woodbridge
WR Winchester (Winsted)

[edit] History

Main article: History of vehicle registration plates of Connecticut

[edit] External links

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