The U.S. state of Maryland offers a large number of non-passenger and special vehicle registration plates. Each type uses a two-, three-, or four-letter prefix (for cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and light trucks) or suffix (for motorcycles). Organizational plates may be displayed on passenger cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and trucks weighing 10,000 pounds and less, and some types are also available for use on motorcycles. On plates displaying a logo at left, the prefix or suffix is displayed vertically, while on plates that do not display a logo, the prefix is displayed horizontally. Logo plates have a $25 one time fee, while non-logo plates have a $15 one time fee, unless the plate is issued to a vehicle belonging to a member of a volunteer fire department or a Disabled American Veteran.
A TypePrefixNotesAMVETS Department of MarylandAVABATE of Maryland, Inc.MROABATE of Maryland, Inc. – motorcycleMRO suffixAccokeek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.AKAir Conditioning Contractors of AmericaAIRAir Force 459th Airlift WingAFAir Force AssociationAFANon-logoAlexandria Firefighters, Inc.ALXAli Ghan TempleAGAll American Chapter Harley Owners GroupHOGAll American Chapter Harley Owners Group – motorcycleHO suffixAllegany Community CollegeCCAllegany High School Alumni AssociationACAllen A. M. E. Church, BaltimoreAMAllen Volunteer Fire CompanyAVFAlmas Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.ATAlpha Kappa AlphaAKAAlpha Phi AlphaAXAmalgamated Transit Union Local 1300ATUAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689LTUAmerican Cancer SocietyRFLAmerican Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL–CIOAUAmerican Indian Society of Washington, D.C.AISAmerican Legion Auxiliary Department of Maryland, Inc.ALAAmerican Legion RidersALRAmerican Legion Riders (motorcycle)ALR suffixAmerican Massage therapy Association Maryland ChapterAMTAmerican Red CrossARCAmerican Sewing GuildASGAmerican UniversityAUEAmerican Whitewater AffiliationAWAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite of FreemasonarySRAncient Order of Hibernians in America, Inc.AOAnnapolis Professional Firefighters Local 1926AFDAnnapolis Triathlon ClubATCAnnapolis Woodworkers GuildAWGAnnapolis Yacht ClubAYCAnnapolis, Maryland Chapter Harley Owners GroupAHAnnapolis, Maryland Chapter Harley Owners Group – motorcycleAH suffixAnne Arundel Alarmers AssociationAAAAnne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Local 1563APAnne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters Local 1563 – motorcycleAP suffixAnne Arundel County Retired Fire Fighters AssociationRFFAntietam Fire CompanyAFCArcadia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.AVArchdiocesan Holy Name UnionHNArcheological Society of Maryland, Inc.ASArizona State University Alumni AssociationAZArmenian Association of Greater BaltimoreAABArmy ReserveARONon-logoArundel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.VSAuctioneers Association of MarylandBIDAutism SpeaksAussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc.RSQ
B TypePrefixNotesB & O Railroad MuseumBOBaltimore 4 Wheelers, Inc.BWBaltimore American Indian Center, Inc.AIBaltimore Area Alumni Association, Inc. of Alpha Phi Omega fraternityMSBaltimore Bicycling Club, Inc.BBCNon-logoBaltimore Blues SocietyBBSBaltimore City College Alumni Association, Inc.BCCBaltimore City Community CollegeBCONon-logoBaltimore City Fire DepartmentBFSBaltimore City Fire Fighters Local No. 734FLBaltimore City Fire Fighters Local No. 734 – motorcycleFL suffixBaltimore City Fire Officers – motorcycleFO suffixBaltimore County Fire Department Chief Officers Association, Inc.FXBaltimore County Fire Fighters Association Local No. 1311CFBaltimore County Fire Fighters Association Local No. 1311 – motorcycleCF suffixBaltimore County Retired Fire Officers and Fire FightersRSBaltimore Duckpin Bowlers AssociationBDBaltimore Fire Officers AssociationFOBaltimore Kickers, Inc.KXBaltimore Metro Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, Inc.HDBaltimore Metro Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, Inc. – motorcycleHD suffixBaltimore Polytechnic Institute Alumni AssociationBPIBaltimore Professional Duckpin AssociationBPDNon-logoBaltimore Retired Police Benevolent AssociationBRPBaltimore Ski Club, Inc.SKIBaltimore Streetcar Museum, Inc.BSMBaltimore Symphony AssociatesBSOBaltimore Teachers UnionBTUBaltimore Tuskegee Alumni AssociationTUBaltimore Washington Conference of United Methodist MenBWCBaltimore Yacht ClubBYCBay District Volunteer Fire DepartmentBDBel Air Corvette ClubBACBel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.VFCBel Alton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.BABenedict Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc.BFRBerlin Fire Company, Inc.BFBerwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.TSBirds of Prey the Chamber of Baltimore Ravens Nest, Inc.BOPBishop Episcopal Diocese of EastonECBishop Walsh SchoolBWSBishopville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.BVBladensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.BFDBlue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc.BKBlue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. – motorcycleBK suffixBlue Star MothersMBSBMW Bikers of Metropolitan WashingtonBMR suffixBMW (Car) Owners' ClubBMWBoonsboro Athletic Boosters, Inc.BHSBoumi Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.BBBowie State University AlumniBSUBowie Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc.RFBox 414 Association, Inc.BXBoy Scouts of AmericaBSABoys' Latin School of Maryland, Inc.BLBrandywine Volunteer Fire DepartmentBVFBread of Life TabernacleBOLBrunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue, Inc.BVABryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue SquadBRBryn Mawr SchoolBMSBuilding Industries FoundationHBABurtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.BMBush River Yacht ClubBRY
C TypePrefixNotesCal Ripken, Sr. FoundationHOFCalvary Chapel Church of GodCOGCalvert Advance Life SupportPMCalvert Hall College Alumni AssociationCHCalvert Marine Museum Society, Inc.CMMCarolina Alumni Association University of South CarolinaUSCCaroline County Life Support Services, Inc.ESCarroll Christian SchoolsCCSCarroll County Public SchoolsQSCarroll Hospital CenterCHCCarroll Manor Fire Company, Inc.CMFCarver Alumni AssociationCTCatholic Daughters of the AmericasCDANon-logoCatholic University of AmericaCUANon-logoCatonsville High Alumni AssociationCSCecil County DesEMCharles County Dive RescueDRCharles County Mobil Intensive Care UnitMICharles County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.LRChesapeake Bay Power Boat AssociationCPBChesapeake Heritage ConservancySMLChesapeake Yacht Club, Inc.CYChief Petty Officers AssociationCPOChoose Life of Maryland, Inc.CLMChurch Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.CKChurch of God Delmarva - DCJCCity Union of BaltimoreCUBNon-logoCivil Air Patrol MD WingCAPNon-logoClemson Alumni AssociationTGRClinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.CLCobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Inc.CIColonel Zadok A. Magruder High SchoolCOLCollege of Notre Dame of MarylandCNDNon-logoColumbia Ski ClubCOCombat InfantryCIBCommissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicePHSNon-logoCommunication Workers of AmericaCWACommunity Fire Company of MillingtonMFCCommunity Fire Company of Rising Sun Inc.RMCommunity Mediation MarylandCMCCommunity Volunteer Fire Department Bowleys Quarters and Vicinity, Inc.BQConcerns of Police SurvivorsCPSCoppin State Alumni AssociationCSUCordova Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc.TACorinthian Yacht ClubCYCCornell Club of MarylandCUCorvette Club of AmericaCCACorvette Club of AnnapolisVACouncil of Baltimore RavensRRCountry Pride DancersCWDNon-logoCrabtowne Skiers, Inc.CSICresaptown Volunteer Fire DepartmentCFRCrescent Yacht ClubCRECSX Employees Service Club of BaltimoreCSXNon-logoCure Autism NowCAN
D TypePrefixNotesDavid Taylor Model BasinDTNon-logoDavis & Elkins CollegeDEDeacons Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity, Inc.DCADeep Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.GCDelmar Fire DepartmentDFDDelta Sigma Theta sororityDSTDeMatha Catholic High SchoolDMDentsville Volunteer EMS & Auxiliary Inc.DVEDepartment of Maryland American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.POWDFC Jason C. Schwenz Foundation, Inc.JCSDisabled American VeteransDAVNon-logoDisabled American Veterans AuxiliaryDVADistrict of Columbia Air National GuardDCGDown-N-Dirty Motorcycle Club – motorcycleDND suffixDrexel University AlumniDUNon-logoDundalk Power SquadronDSDundalk Renaissance CorporationDUNDuquesne University Alumni AssociationDU
G TypePrefixNotesGlen Echo Volunteer Fire DepartmentGE
M TypePrefixNotesMaryland Geocaching SocietyMGSMechanicsville Volunteer Rescue SquadMRS
N TypePrefixNotesNotre Dame Alumni AssociationND
P TypePrefixNotesPenn State Alumni AssociationPSUNon-logoPrince George's County Tricentennial PGPort of BaltimorePORT
S TypePrefixNotesSeneca Valley High SchoolWIN
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