Vehicle registration plates of Vermont

The U.S. state of Vermont first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. , plates are issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), associated with the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

Passenger baseplates

1905 to 1966 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 in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Vermont license plate that complied with these standards. ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesWhite serial on blue porcelain plate; "VERMONT AUTOMOBILE REGISTER" centered at topnone1231 to approximately 9991907–09Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT." at rightnone12341 to approximately 20001909Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT. 1909" at rightnone12341 to approximately 2000First dated plate.1910As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1910" at rightnone12341 to approximately 25001911As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1911" at rightnone12341 to approximately 33001912As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1912" at rightnone12341 to approximately 43001913Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1913" at left and right respectivelynone12341 to approximately 60001914Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "1914" and "VT" at left and right respectivelynone12341 to approximately 83001915Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1915" at left and right respectivelynone123451 to approximately 115001916Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "VT" at rightnone123451 to approximately 15600First embossed plate.1917Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; vertical "VT" at rightnone123451 to approximately 203001918Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; vertical "VT" at rightnone123451 to approximately 225001919Embossed blue serial on off-white plate with border line; "VT 19" at rightnone123451 to approximately 267001920Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VT 20" at leftnone12-3451 to approximately 1921Embossed black serial on white plate; "VT 21" at leftnone12-3451 to approximately 1922Embossed blue serial on white plate; "VT 22" at rightnone12-3451 to approximately 1923Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "VT 23" at leftnone12-345100 to approximately 1924Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "VT 24" at rightnone12-345100 to approximately 1925Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VT 25" at leftnone12-345100 to approximately 1926Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1926" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1927Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT 1927" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1928Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1928" at topnone12-3451 to approximately 1929Embossed tan serial on maroon plate with border line; "VERMONT 1929" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1930Embossed maroon serial on tan plate with border line; "VERMONT 1930" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1931Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1931" at topnone12-3451 to approximately 1932Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1932" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1933Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1933" at topnone12-345101 to approximately 1934Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1934" at topnone12-345101 to approximately 1935–36Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1935" at bottomnone12-345101 to approximately Validated through March 31, 1936.1936–37Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT EXPIRES MARCH 31 1937" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1937–38Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT TO APR. 1 1938" at bottomnone12-3451 to approximately 1938Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 38" at bottomnone12 3451 to approximately 78 0001939Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 39" at bottomnone12 3451 to approximately 81 0001940Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 40" at bottomnone12 3451 to approximately 84 0001941Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 41" at topnone12 3451 to approximately 87 0001942–43Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 42" at bottomnone12 3451 to approximately 88 000Revalidated for 1943 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.1944Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 44" at bottomnone123451 to approximately 740001945Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "VERMONT 45" at bottomnone123451 to approximately 810001946Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 46" at bottomnone123451 to approximately 880001947Embossed white serial on black plate; "47 VERMONT" at bottomnone123451 to approximately 930001948Embossed gold serial on dark green plate; "48 VERMONT" centered at bottom"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top123451 to approximately 96000Most recent passenger base to use a color other than green or white.1949Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT 49" centered at bottom"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top123451 to approximately 990001950Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" centered at bottom"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top123451 to 99999K1234K101 to approximately K50001951Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" centered at bottomnoneA123A1 to W999Letters I, O, Q, T, X and Y not used in serials.AB123AB1 to approximately GR9991952Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "52 VERMONT" centered at bottomnone123451 to 99999A1234E1 to approximately E99991953As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottomnone123451 to 99999A1234A1 to A9999;E1 to approximately E24001954As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottomnone123451 to 99999A1234A1 to A9999;E1 to approximately E62001955As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottomnone123451 to 99999A1234A and E series; C1 to approximately C9001956As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottomnone123451 to 99999A1234A and E series; C1 to approximately C50001957Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "57" at bottom right"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"123451 to 99999First 6" x 12" plate.A1234A and E series; C1 to approximately C74001958Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"123451 to 99999A1234A and E series; C1 to approximately C61001959As 1957 base, but with "59" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1957 base123451 to 99999A1234A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B1001960As 1958 base, but with "60" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1958 base123451 to 99999A1234A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B31001961As 1957 base, but with "61" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1957 base123451 to 99999D series not used.A1234A1 to approximately E56001962As 1958 base, but with "62" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1958 base123451 to 99999A1234A1 to approximately E91001963As 1957 base, but with "63" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1957 base123451 to 99999A1234A1 to approximately F28001964As 1958 base, but with "64" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1958 base123451 to 99999A1234A1 to approximately F71001965As 1957 base, but with "65" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1957 base123451 to 99999A1234A1 to approximately F85001966As 1958 base, but with "66" at bottom right"SEE" as on 1958 base123451 to 99999A1234A1 to approximately F7800

1967 to present ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1967–68Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom left and "67" at bottom rightnone1234561 toapproximately 187000Shade of green changed from forest green to the kelly green still used today.1969–71Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom right"SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT"A·1234A·100 toY·9999Letters I, J, O, Q, W and Z not used in serials; this practice continued until 1984.1234·A100·A to approximately 7000·E1972–76Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom"SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at topA·1234A·100 toY·9999In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y.1234·A100·A to9999·LAB·123AM·100 toLY·999A123BA100A to approximately A999B1977–84Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right"GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at topA·1234A·100 toY·9999Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989.1234·A100·A to9999·YAB123AM100 toYY999123AB100AB to approximately 999EC1985–87Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left"Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom1A2341A100 to9Y9991987–89123A4100A1 to999Y919891AB231AA00 to approximately 9FF99Issued as replacements for 1977–84 plates.12AB310AA0 to approximately 99BC9Issued only to new registrants.January 1, 1990 – presentABC 123Intermingled with truck, municipal and (large) trailer plates from AAB 100 to BNF 999; exclusively from BNG 100 to KXA 509 Narrow serial dies introduced. Same format used on Trailer (Large) and Municipal plates, and on Truck plates until 2009. Letters I, J, O, Q and U not used. Letters V and Z traditionally skipped, but are now used as of January 2024, starting with the KPV series.

Non-passenger plates ImageTypeDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotesApportioned BusAs current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan; "BUS" debossed vertically to left of serial12B3410B00 to presentApportioned TruckAs current passenger base, but with "APPORTIONED" in place of slogan; "TRK" debossed vertically to left of serial12A3410A00 to presentB series reserved for Apportioned Bus.DisabledAs current passenger base A1234 A1000 to presentMotorcycleDebossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" at top left and "MOTORCYCLE" at bottom; debossed box for revalidation sticker at top rightAB123AA100 to presentMunicipalAs current passenger base, but red rather than green; "MUN" debossed vertically to left of serialABC 123AAA100 to presentSerials start with AA or AB.Street RodAs current passenger base; "STREET RODS" debossed diagonally to left of serialSR123SR001 to presentTrailer (Large)As current passenger base; "TRA" debossed vertically to left of serialABC 123AAA100 to presentTrailer (Small)As Motorcycle plate, but with "TRAILER" at bottomA12345A10000 to presentTruckAs current passenger base; "TRK" debossed vertically to left of serial123A456100A100 to presentCurrent serial format introduced mid-2009 after the truck allocations intermingled with passenger plates in the ABC 123 format were discontinued for this format.

References

External links Vermont license plates, 1969–present