Vehicle registration plates of Florida: Difference between revisions

Florida
	Current orange blossom license plate
Current series
Slogan	County name; Sunshine State; In God We Trust
Size	12 in × 6 in; 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC D12; A12 3BC; 12A BCD; 123 4AB; AB1 2CD
Introduced	December 2003
Availability
Issued by	Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
History
First issued	January 1, 1918; (pre-state plates from 1905 to December 31, 1917)
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The U.S. state of Florida first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1918, when the state began to issue plates, becoming the last of the contiguous 48 states to do so.^[1]^[2]

Plates are currently issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1922 (with the exception of large trucks, which require both front and rear plates).

Passenger baseplates

1918 to 1974

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height 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
No image	1918	White serial on black flat metal plate; vertical "1918" and "FLA" at left and right respectively	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)	Horsepower classes were B (25 hp and under), C (26-40 hp) and D (41-60 hp).
No image	1919	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "FLA 1919" at right	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)	Horsepower classes were B (22 hp and under), C (23-27 hp), D (28-35 hp) and E (36 hp and over). This continued through 1921.^[4]
No image	1920	Embossed red serial on gray 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 right	none	12345-A	Coded by horsepower class (A)
C-12-345	1922	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "FLA" and "22" at right; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	C-12-345	C-1 to approximately C-94-000
No image	1923	Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate with border line; state 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
123-456-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
123-456-C	1925	Embossed orange serial on green plate with border line; "FLA" within state outline at right with "25" below; vehicle weight on aluminum tab at bottom left	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 250-000-C
123-456-C	1926	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLA" within state outline at right with "26" below	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 491-000-C
	1927	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA-27" centered at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 409-000-C	First use of the full state name.
	1928	Embossed yellow serial on maroon plate with border line; "1928 FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456-C	1-C to approximately 391-000-C
	1929	Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate with border line; "19-FLORIDA-29" at bottom	none	C-123-456	C-1 to approximately C-321-000
123-456	1930	Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "FLORIDA–1930" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 324-000
123-456	1931	Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "1931–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 313-000
No image	1932	Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA–1932" at bottom	none	123-456	1 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]
No image	1932		none	D12-345	D1 to approximately D75-000
	1933	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "1933–FLORIDA" at bottom	none	123-456	1 to approximately 235-000	Weight classes same as 1932, but with D used as a suffix instead of a prefix.
	1933		none	12-345D	1D to approximately 58-000D
No image	1934	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter and "34" stamped on locking bar, displayed to left and right of state abbreviation respectively	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W 1-234	Coded by weight class	Weight classes were as follows: T (2,050 lb and under), no letter (2,051 to 3,050 lb), D (3,051 to 4,050 lb) and W (4,051 lb and over). This continued through 1941.^[4]
No image	1935	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLA." centered at top; weight class letter 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
No image	1936	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA 1936" at top	none	T12-345 123-456 D12-345 W12-345	Coded by weight class
	1937	Embossed white serial on 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 yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "38" at top right	none	T1-1-234 T10-123 1-12-345 10-1-234 D1-12-345 D10-1-234 W1-1-234 W10-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First use of county codes.
	1939	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "39" at bottom right	none	1T-1234 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1940	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "40" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1941	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "41" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-12345 10-1234 1D12345 10D1234 1W-1234 10W-123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1942–43	Embossed orange serial on dark blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "42" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Revalidated for 1943 with dark blue tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II. Weight classes were as follows: T (<= 2,000 lb / 0.90 t), no letter (2,001 to 2,500 lb / 0.90 - 1.13 t), D (2,501 to 3,500 lb / 1.13 - 1.59 t), W (3,501 to 4,500 lb / 1.59 - 2.04 t) and WW (>= 4,501 lb / 2.04 t); this continued through 1947.^[4]
	1944	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "44" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-12	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1945	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "45" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-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 top; "19" at top left and "46" at top right	none	1T-123 10T-12 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW-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 bottom; "19" at bottom left and "47" at bottom right	none	1T-123 10T-123 1-1234 10-123 1D12345 10D1234 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1948	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "48" at top right	none	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10/12345 1W12345 10W1234 1WW1234 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Weight classes same as 1942–47, except D used for the 2,001 to 2,500 lb (0.90 - 1.13 t) class and no letter for the 2,501 to 3,500 lb (1.13 - 1.58 t) class. This continued through 1961.^[4]
	1949	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "49" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10-123A 1W12345 10W1234 1WW1234 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First use of the "Sunshine State" slogan.
	1950	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "50" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-12345 1-1234A 10-1234 10-123A 1W12345 10W1234 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1951	Embossed dark green serial on yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "51" at bottom right	"KEEP FLORIDA GREEN" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county 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 blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at top left and "52" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-123 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1953	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "53" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1954	Similar to 1952 base, but with "19" at bottom left and "54" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1952 base	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1955	Similar to 1953 base, but with "19" at top left and "55" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1953 base	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W12345 10W12345 1WW-123 10WW123	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1956	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "56" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-1234 10T-123 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	First 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	1T-1234 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1958	Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "58" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW-1234 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1959	Embossed dark green serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "59" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-1234 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1960	Embossed yellow serial on royal blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "60" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-12345 10D-1234 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1961	Embossed navy blue serial on lemon yellow plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "61" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1T-12345 10T-1234 1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	1962	Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "62" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Weight classes same as 1948–61, except D used for all vehicles 2,500 lb (1.13 t) and under. This continued until the cessation of weight classes and county codes in 1977.^[4]
	1963	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "63" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	January 1964 – January 1965	Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "64" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	February 1965 – February 1966	Embossed gold serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "65" at top right	"400TH ANNIVERSARY" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) 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 border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "19" at bottom left and "66" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-12345 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	April 1967 – April 1968	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "67" at top left and "68" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	May 1968 – May 1969	Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "68" at bottom left and "69" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	June 1969 – June 1970	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "69" at top left and "70" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1970 – June 1971	Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "70" at bottom left and "71" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D-12345 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1971 – June 1972	Embossed orange serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at bottom; "72" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at top	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1972 – June 1973	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "73" at bottom right	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class
	July 1973 – June 1974	As 1971–72 base, but with "74" at top right	"SUNSHINE STATE" as on 1971–72 base	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class

1974 to present

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format(s)	Serials issued	Notes
July 1974 – March 1977	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left	"SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	1D123456 10D12345 1-123456 10-123456 1W123456 10W12345 10/W-123456 1WW12345 10WW1234 10W/W12345	Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class	Monthly staggered registration introduced July 1976, with each plate expiring in the same month as the registrant's birthday.^[2] Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
April 1977 – February 1979	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; "FLORIDA" centered at top	none	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately FBN 999	Issued only to new registrants. Letters I, O and Q not used in serials. County-name sticker added at bottom in 1978. Revalidated with stickers until 1987.
February 1979 – February 1984	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; orange state map screened to left of center behind serial; "FLORIDA" centered at top	County name centered at bottom	BCD 123	FBP 000 to YZZ 999; AIA 000 to YQZ 999	'M' 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 second letters were issued, before the 123 ABC format was introduced. Revalidated with stickers until 1992.
February 1984 – June 1986		County name centered at bottom	123 ABC	000 AAA to approximately 999 KTG
June 1986 – November 1991	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; green state 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 green for the state map, while some plates manufactured during 1988 featured a smaller-size state name. Letter O not used in serials (this practice continues today); 'M' series reserved for dealers and 'Y' and 'Z' series for rental vehicles. Replaced from 1992 through 1996 as part of five-year plate replacement cycle.
November 1991 – November 1994	As 1979–86 base	County name 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	As 1979–86 base	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom	ABC 12D	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 – February 1998	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; citrus orange graphic over green state map screened in the center; "FLORIDA" screened in orange and yellow centered at top	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" embossed in 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 County in late 1997); county-name plates in all other counties.
February 1998 – early 1999			CY1 23D	CY0 00X to IZ9 99Z
February 1998 – early 1999			I12 34V	I00 00V to L99 99Z
early 1999 – 2000			A12 BCD	A00 AAA to approximately B99 FWB
2000 – December 2003		County name	B12 GBC	B00 FWC to approximately I99 YXW	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County.
2000 – December 2003		"SUNSHINE STATE"	B12 GBC	T00 AAA to approximately X99 FTJ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. First use of a separate serial block for this county.
December 2003 – August 2004	Embossed green serial on reflective white plate; orange blossom graphic over green state map screened in the center; "MYFLORIDA.COM" screened in green centered at top	County name	I12 ZBC	I00 ZAA to approximately K99 AAR	Issued in all counties except Miami-Dade County.
December 2003 – August 2004		"SUNSHINE STATE"	I12 ZBC	X00 FTN to X99 ZZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County.
August 2004 – March 2009		County 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 MBC	000 MAA to 999 RZZ
July 2015 – mid-2018			Y12 BCD	Y00 AAA to Z99 ZZZ
mid-2018 –August 2021			IB1 2CD	IA0 1AA to IZ9 9ZZ
August 2021 – Present			12B ACD	01B AAA to 99B AZZ; 01C BAA to 23C JIM (as of 2024-04-15)
June 2022 – April 2023			CB1 234	CA0 001 to CZ9 999

August 2004 – late 2009		"SUNSHINE STATE"	P12 3BC	P00 0AA to X99 9ZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County. Dies changed from narrow set to wider set mid-production.
August 2004 – late 2009			123 HBC	000 HAA to 999 LZZ; 000 VAA to 999 YZZ; 000 TAA to 999 TZZ	Issued in Miami-Dade County, as well as alternate choice in all other counties. In 2008 state changes mandatory 5 year license plate replacement to 6 years.
November 2009 – May 2021; February 2024 – present			ABC D12	AAA A01 to RZU J90 (as of 2024-11-18) (except for F and M series; see right)	Issued in Miami-Dade County, as well as alternate choice in all other counties. 'F' series reserved for antique and 'M' series for motorcycles. State changes mandatory 6 year license plate replacement to 10 years.
May 2021 – May 2022; June 2022 –August 2022; July 2023 – February 2024			12A BCD	01A AAA to 99B ZZZ; (except for 01B AAA to 99B AZZ, occupied by county name plates) 01D AAA to 99E MZZ
May 2022–June 2022			123 4AN	000 1AN to 999 9AZ
August 2022 –July 2023			AF1 2CD	AF0 1AA to AZ9 9ZZ; BL0 1AA to BZ9 9ZZ	AA to AE series occupied by Apportioned.
October 1, 2008 – September 2018		"IN GOD WE TRUST"	123 4GB	000 1GA to 999 9YZ	Issued in all counties as no-cost alternative issue. Progression of first letter in the 123 4AB serial format: G, H, I, J, B, P, Q, T, U, V, X, Y.
September 2018 –January 2019			123 45Z	000 01Z to 999 99Z
January 2019 –February 2022			Z12 3BC	Z00 0AA to Z99 9ZZ; Y00 0AA to Y99 9ZZ
February 2022 –present			BC1 2DE	BB0 1AA to approx. BH9 9ZZ; CB0 1AA to CL4 7JG (as of 2024-09-23)	Current spotted high for B series with In God We Trust: BH77SY. BJ-BK series exists but not sure if they are In God We Trust or Sunshine State. BA series occupied by Apportioned.

County coding, 1938–77

Florida used numeric county codes on its license plates between 1938 and 1977, with the order of the codes based on the populations of each of the state's 67 counties according to a 1935 census.^[2] There was also code 68 on plates ordered from the state tag office in Tallahassee, and code 90 on replacement plates.

Code	County
1	Dade
2	Duval
3	Hillsborough
4	Pinellas
5	Polk
6	Palm Beach
7	Orange
8	Volusia
9	Escambia
10	Broward
11	Alachua
12	Lake
13	Leon
14	Marion
15	Manatee
16	Sarasota
17	Seminole
18	Lee
19	Brevard
20	St. Johns
21	Gadsden
22	Putnam
23	Bay
24	St. Lucie
25	Jackson
26	Osceola
27	Highlands
28	Pasco
29	Columbia
30	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	Clay
49	Hendry
50	Washington
51	Holmes
52	Baker
53	Charlotte
54	Dixie
55	Gilchrist
56	Hamilton
57	Okeechobee
58	Calhoun
59	Franklin
60	Glades
61	Flagler
62	Lafayette
63	Union
64	Collier
65	Wakulla
66	Gulf
67	Liberty
68	State Tag Office
90	Replacements

Vehicle classes, 1932–77

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

Through 1937, the letters were placed before or after the numeric part of the serial, depending on the year. When county codes (above) were introduced in 1938, the letters were placed before the code (e.g. G10-123 for a commercial truck in Broward County). From 1939 onwards, the letters were placed after the code, but before the rest of the serial (e.g. 10G-123).

Throughout this period, license plates without letters 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 2,500 lb. From 1948 onwards, they were used on cars weighing between 2,501 and 3,500 lb, as there were now more heavy cars.^[2]

Letter	Vehicle class
B	Boat trailer
BB	Private trailer, 501 to 1050 lb
C	City bus
CV	Commercial vehicle over 2000 lbs
D	Passenger car, 3001 lb and over (1932–33) Passenger car, 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)
E	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)
G	Truck, 4000 lb and under (1932–33) Commercial truck, 2050 lb and under (from 1934)
GF	Truck for hire
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) Half-year plate (1938 to early 1950s)
HF	Truck for hire over 4051 lbs
HFH	Half year for hire vehicle
HT	House trailer
K	Ambulance
KA	Fractional Ambulance (1949)
L	Semi-trailer
M	Dealer (1932–65)
MC	Member of Congress
MF	Franchised dealer (from 1966)
MH	Mobile home
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-road vehicle
Q	Antique passenger car
RB	Ringling Brothers (circus vehicles)
RP	Real property (for Mobile Homes that had been converted to a fixed asset)
RV	Recreational vehicle
S	Bus for hire
T	Passenger car, 2050 lb and under (1934–41) Passenger car, 2000 lb and under (1942–61)
TA	Truck tractor
TAF	Half year 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 car, 3501 to 4500 lb (from 1942)
WW	Passenger car, 4501 lb and over (from 1942)
X	Tax exempt

Non-passenger plates

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

Type	First issued	Serial format(s)	Notes
Amateur Radio		FCC call sign
Antique		123 456 BB1 234 IB1 234 FAC D12 JB1 234	Issued to cars and trucks that are at least 30 years old and under 26,000 lb (11.7 t) JA6 384 current high
Antique Motorcycle		Q123456
Apportioned		A12 34B AB1 2CD	Annual plates. Issued in pairs. "A" denotes the type of vehicle. ~~Not to confuse with AB1 2CD in regular passenger series, they never share the first two letters.~~
City Government		123456 XB1234	"City" legend. XK0959 current high.
College		1234
County Government		123456 TB1234	"County" legend.
Custom Vehicle	2008	VBC1D
Dealer		MBC 123 MBC 12D MB1 23C NB1 23C PB1 23C	PM9 74T current high ~~Not to confuse with A12 3BC in the regular series~~ ~~Not to confuse with MBC D12 motorcycle plates~~
Disabled Person		123456 Y1BCD Z1BCD YB12C ZB12C JB12C VB1CD
Disabled Person – Motorcycle		1234 WB1C XB1C
Fleet		GBC 123	GGA 535 is the current high
Former Military Vehicle		00123AB	Very obscure, it has been said that FL doesn't even want to issue them.
Honorary Consul		1 123
Horseless Carriage		12345
Horseless Carriage - DMV
Horseless Carriage - Permanent
Indefinite		YB1 23C
Manufacturer		A12 345	A11 654 current high
Member of Congress		1 12	Serial is district number.
Motor Scooter—driver under 21 years old		12ABC
Motorcycle		12345A 1234AB MBCD12	E, K, L, N and R used as first letter (A) in the 1234AB serial format. MBCD12 format began 2016. Current high: MWGT50 (on 2024-01-07).
Permanent Trailer		C12 34B 123 4CB QB1 2CD	Permanent plates. ~~Not to confuse with regular plates CB1 234~~ QA4 6XI is the current high
Restricted		U12 34B MBC 12A	~~Not to confuse with MBC D12 motorcycle plates~~
Seminole Indian		1234
Sheriff		12345 ZBC12	ZUZ38 current high
State police
Temporary registration		P-123456 Q-123456 R-123456 S-123456 ABC1234	DMW3606 current high
Truck over 5,000 lb (2.26 t)	1986	H12 34B I12 34B M12 34B N12 34B P12 34B	County name or "SUNSHINE STATE" slogan at bottom. Issued in pairs with the validation sticker placed on the front plate. Only I00 00A - I99 99U are issued. I..V to I..Z series are passenger plates, not to be confused. P99 00I current high as of 2024-03-04.
Transporter		G12 34B
Wrecker		D12 34B E12 34B	"WRECKER" legend.

Personalized plates

Florida offers personalized license plates for an extra fee, on the standard orange blossom 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 letters, numbers, spaces and hyphens. On specialty designs with left-aligned graphics, combinations are limited to a maximum of five characters, and on the Motorcycle Specialty plate, they are limited to a maximum of six characters.^[5]

Specialty plates

Florida has offered over 120 specialty license plates to its motorists, most for an extra fee. Some of these plates are no longer issued, while others have been redesigned since they were first issued.^[6]

Collegiate

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)
AdventHealth University (Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences prior to 2012)	2002-10-01	H12 345
Barry University	1998-07-01	AB12C
Bethune–Cookman University (Bethune–Cookman College prior to 2007)	1997-02-15	BB12C BB1CD
Eckerd College	2002-10-01	E12 345
Edward Waters College	2002-10-01	B1BC
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University	2002-10-01	K1BC
Flagler College	2002-10-01 (2018)	C1BC
Florida A&M University	1987-10-01	M1234 M123B M12BC Y12BC
Florida Atlantic University	1987-10-01	A123B
Florida College	2002-10-01	L1BC
Florida Gulf Coast University	1997-11-01	V1234
Florida Institute 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	2002-10-01	D1BC
Florida State University	1987-10-01	S1234 S123B S12BC S1BCD VB123 WB123 WB12C
Jacksonville University	2002-10-01	R1BC
Keiser University	2015	123NB
Lynn University	2002-10-01	E1BC
Nova Southeastern University	2002-10-01	S1BC
Palm Beach Atlantic University	2002-10-01	F1BC
Ringling School of Art and Design	2002-10-01	U1BC
Rollins College	2002-10-01	G1BC
Saint Leo University	2002-10-01	V1BC
Saint Thomas University	2002-10-01	H1BC
Southeastern University	2002-10-01	W1BC
Stetson University	2002-10-01	I1BC
University of Central Florida	1987-10-01 (2016)	C123B
University of Florida	1987-10-01 (1997, 2007, 2022)	F1BCD GBC1D HBC1D IBC1D
University of Miami	1989-10-01	H1234 H123B H12BC HBC1D X12BC
University of North Florida	1987-10-01	N1234 N123B N12BC
University of South Florida	1987-10-01 (2018)	U1234 U123B U12BC
University of Tampa	2002-10-01 (2016)	X1BC
University of West Florida	1987-10-01 (2015)	W1234 W123B
Warner University (Warner Southern College prior to 2008)	2002-10-01	J1BC

Environmental/Wildlife

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
Animal Friend	2004-07-01 (2016)	ABC12
Aquaculture	2004-07-01	AB1 234
Conserve Wildlife	1998-07-01	CB123 CB12C CB1CD
Discover Florida's Horses	2010-01-10	12DBC
Discover Florida's Oceans	2004-07-01	DBC12
Endless Summer	2010	12EBC 12JBC
Everglades River of Grass	1998-07-01	EB12C
Fish Florida	2003-10-01	JB1CD
Go Fishing	1997-03-15	LB12C LB1CD
Helping Sea Turtles Survive	1998-02-01	RBC 123
Indian River Lagoon	1995-02-15	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	LBC 123 MBC 123	Original design: white plate with panther in center (serials LAA 001 through LEE 999). Current design: white and orange gradient plate with panther's head in center and grass at bottom (serials LEF 001 and up).
Protect the Panther	1993	LBC 123 MBC 123
Protect Wild Dolphins	1998-07-01	DB12C DB1CD DBC1D
Save Our Seas	2004-07-01	QBC12 RBC12 SBC12
Save the Manatee	1990-03-16	HBC 123 IBC 123	Original design: red serial on white, blue and green plate with manatee in center (serials HAA 001 through IBX 999). Current design: black serial on yellow, green and blue plate with manatee in center (serials IBY 001 and up).
Save the Manatee	2008	HBC 123 IBC 123
Save Wild Florida		12FBC	Features a Miami blue butterfly at left.
Sportsmen's National Land Trust / Wildlife Foundation of Florida	2004-07-01 (2014)	VBC12	Both designs feature a white-tailed deer at left.
State Wildflower	1999-07-01	WBC 123
Tampa Bay Estuary	1999-06-10	TBC1D
Trees Are Cool	2007-10-01	12CBC

Special Interest

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)
A State of Vision	2006-07-01	XB123
Agricultural Education	2006-07-01	JB123
Agriculture	1997-04-01	VBC 123
Challenger/Columbia	1987-01-01 (2001, 2005)	ABC 123 BBC 123 TB123 TB1CD
Choose Life	1999-07-01	CBC1D
End Breast 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 Country	2008-10-01	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	KB123 KB12C
Kids Deserve Justice	2004-07-01	KBC12
Lauren's Kids	2014	123GB
Live the Dream	2004-07-01	DB1 234
Moffitt Cancer Center	2015	123PB
Parents Make a Difference	2004-07-01	PBC12
Salutes Firefighters	2002-10-01	YB1CD
Scouting Teaches Values	1997-02-15	123 SBC
State of the Arts	1995-02-01	FBC 123
Stop Child Abuse	2003-07-01	123SB
Stop Heart Disease	2003-07-01	S12 345
Support Autism Programs	2009-09-01	12SBC
Support Education	1994-10-01 (2018)	123 ABC
Support Homeownership for All	2006-07-01	QB123
Support Law Enforcement	2002-10-01	PBC1D
United We Stand	2002-07-01	123 UBC
Visit Our Lights	2008-10-01	VB12C
Walt Disney World	2021-09	12DBC

Sports

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)
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)	L123B
Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins prior to 2012)	1995-07-01 (2019)	E1234 E123B E12BC
NASCAR	2007-10-01 (2015)	12NBC
Olympic Spirit	1994-01-01	G1234 G123B G12BC G1BCD
Orlando Magic	1995-06-01	K1234 K123B K12BC
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
Tampa Bay Storm	1995-01-01	T123 T12A

Military

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
Operation Iraqi Freedom	2010 (2014)	AB1C	Double orange base pictured was replaced in 2014 by updated design.
Salutes Veterans	1999	SBC1D
Support Our Troops	2007-10-01	12TBC
National Guard	?	?
U.S. Air Force	2003-07-01	ABC1D
U.S. Army	2003-07-01	BBC1D
U.S. Coast Guard	2003-07-01	123VB
U.S. Marine Corps	1999-07-01	UBC1D QBC1D
U.S. Navy	2003-07-01	NBC1D

Special Military

Type	First issued (redesigned)	Serial format(s)	Notes
Disabled Veteran		1234 ABC1
Ex-Prisoner of War		EX-POW 1234	Orange blossom design.
Gold Star Family	2008-04-01	1GBC
Pearl Harbor Survivor		1234	Orange blossom design.
Purple Heart		12345
U.S. Paratrooper	2003-07-01	123WB

Other

Image	Type	First issued	Serial format	Notes
	Motorcycle Specialty	2003-10-01	Y12345	Red, white and blue design.

Discontinued

Type	Dates issued	Serial format(s)	Notes
American Red Cross	July 1, 2002 – March 2016	123AB
Clearwater Christian College	October 1, 2002 – September 2015	A1BC	Discontinued following the college's closure.^[6]
Collectible	1996 - 1999	123456	Discontinued due to abuse of the reduced rate.
Corrections Foundation	October 1, 2007 – 2009	1CBC
Donate Organs	July 1, 2006 – 2016	Y123B
Girl Scouts		GB12C
Salutes Veterans	October 10, 1989 - 1999	DBC 123	Replaced with the redesigned version.
Support Soccer	July 1, 2004 – 2018	123 4SB
New College of Florida	July 1, 2002 - 2022	N123 N12B

References

^ "Old Florida License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Simpers, M. R. (September 18, 2015). "Florida License Plates" (PDF). Antique Automobile Club of Cape Canaveral. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tanner, Eric N. "Florida Passenger License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ "Application for Personalized License Plate" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Florida License Plate History" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. May 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

External links

[1] "Old Florida License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

[Simpers-2] Simpers, M. R. (September 18, 2015). "Florida License Plates" (PDF). Antique Automobile Club of Cape 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.

[allaboutlicenseplatesFL-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^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 2, 2021.

[FLPlateHistory-6] "Florida License Plate History" (PDF). Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. May 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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