Vehicle registration plates of New York
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The U.S. state of New York was the first to require its residents to register their motor vehicles, in 1901. Registrants provided their own license plates for display, featuring their initials until 1903 and numbers thereafter, until the state began to issue plates in 1910.[1]
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Name | Excelsior |
Slogan | Excelsior |
Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
Material | Aluminum |
Serial format | ABC-1234 |
Introduced | June 2020 (2020-06) |
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Issued by | New York State Department of Motor Vehicles |
Manufactured by | Corcraft Products, Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn, New York |
History | |
First issued | August 1, 1910 (1910-08-01) (pre-state plates from 1901 to July 31, 1910) |
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Plates are currently issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV). Front and rear plates are required on all vehicles except for motorcycles and trailers.