Vehicle registration plates of New York




New York vehicle license plates



Current New York license plate


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]


Plates are currently issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required on all vehicles except for motorcycles.




Contents






  • 1 Passenger baseplates


    • 1.1 1910 to 1965


    • 1.2 1966 to present




  • 2 Passenger baseplate variations


    • 2.1 1973–1986: blue on orange


    • 2.2 1986–2001: Statue of Liberty


    • 2.3 2001–2010: "Empire State"


    • 2.4 2010–present: "Empire Gold"




  • 3 Optional plates


  • 4 Non-passenger plates


  • 5 Personalized plates


  • 6 County coding


    • 6.1 1973 base: original allocation




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




Passenger baseplates


1910 to 1965


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.[2] The 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first New York license plate that complied with these standards.



























































































































































































































































































































































































































































Image
Dates issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes

NEW YORK 1910 LICENSE PLATE FIRST GOV'T ISSUE rivited numbers - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1910
Riveted white serial on dark blue plate; vertical "NY" at right

none
12345
1 to 999; 3000 to approximately 61000
Serials 1000 through 2999 reserved for dealers; this practice continued until 1914.[3]

NEW YORK 1911 LICENSE PLATE SECOND GOV'T ISSUE embossed - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1911
Embossed white serial on maroon plate; vertical "NY" at right

none
12345
1 to 999; 3000 to approximately 85000


NEW YORK 1912 LICENSE PLATE THIRD GOV'T ISSUE porcelain - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1912
White serial on red porcelain plate; vertical "NY" at right

none
123456
1 to 999; 3000 to approximately 106000


NEW YORK 1913 LICENSE PLATE, first DATED plate - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1913
Embossed white serial on purple plate; "NY 1913" at right

none
12345
1 to 399; 3000 to 99999
First dated plate.
A1234
A1 to approximately E2000

NEW YORK 1914 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1914
Embossed white serial on brown plate; "NY 1914" at left

none
12345
1 to 5999; 8000 to 99999
Serials 6000 through 7999 reserved for dealers.[3]
A1234
A1 to approximately F5000

NEW YORK 1915 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1915
Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "NY 1915" at right

none
12345
A1234



NEW YORK 1916 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1916
Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "N.Y. 1916" centered at bottom

none
123-456
A12-345



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1917
Embossed white serial on dark olive green plate with border line; "N.Y. 1917" centered at bottom

none
123-456
A12-345



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1918
Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "N.Y. 1918" centered at top

none
123-456



NEW YORK 1919 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1919
Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "N.Y. 1919" centered at top

none
123-456



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1920
Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "N.Y. 1920" centered at bottom

none
123-456



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1921
Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "N.Y. 1921" centered at bottom

none
123-456



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1922
Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "N.Y. 1922" centered at bottom

none
123-456
1-234-567
Issued in blocks by county


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1923
Embossed white serial on purple plate with border line; "N.Y. 1923" centered at top

none
123-456
1-234-567
Issued in blocks by county


NEW YORK 1924 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1924
Embossed white serial on gray plate with border line; "N.Y. 1924" centered at bottom

none
123-456
1-234-567
Issued in blocks by county


NEW YORK 1925 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1925
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "N.Y. 1925" centered at top

none

1A·12-34
County-coded
First use of county codes.

NEW YORK 1926 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1926
Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "N.Y. 1926" centered at bottom

none

1A·12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1927 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1927
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "NY 27" centered at top

none

1A-12-34
A-12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1928 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1928
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 28" centered at bottom

none

1A-12-34
A-12-34
County-coded


1929 New York license plate.jpg
1929
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY·29" centered at bottom

none

A/1 12-34
A/ 12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1930 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1930
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 30" centered at top

none

A 12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1931 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1931
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 31" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


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1932
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 32" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


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1933
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 33" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


1934 New York license plate.jpg
1934
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 34" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1935 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1935
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 35" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1936 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1936
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 36" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


New York 1937 license plate - Number 1J15-83.jpg
1937
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 37" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1938 LICENSE PLATE with NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 slogan - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1938
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 38" centered at top
"NEW YORK WORLD"S FAIR 1939" at bottom

A-12-34
1A12-34
County-coded
First base to feature the full state name.

1939 New York license plate.JPG
1939
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate
"NEW YORK WORLD"S FAIR 1939" at top

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB-123
County-coded


NEW YORK 1940 LICENSE PLATE with NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1940 slogan - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1940
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate
"NEW YORK WORLD"S FAIR 1940" at bottom

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB-123
County-coded


1941 New York license plate.JPG
1941
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 41" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB-123
County-coded


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1942–43
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 42" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Only rear plates issued due to metal conservation for World War II. Revalidated for 1943 with golden yellow tabs.

NEW YORK 1944 LICENSE PLATE overstamped 1942 plate - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1944
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 44" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Restamped and repainted 1942 plates.

NEW YORK 1945 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1945
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 45" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1946 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1946
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 46" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1947 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1947
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 47" centered at bottom

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded


NEW YORK 1948 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg

NEW YORK 1949 LICENSE PLATE, 1948 plate WITH "49" tab - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1948–49
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY 48" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Revalidated for 1949 with black tabs.

1950 New York license plate.jpg
1950
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY 50" centered at top

none

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded


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1951–52
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY", slogan and "51" at bottom
"THE EMPIRE STATE" between state abbreviation and year

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Revalidated for 1952 with black tabs.

1953 New York license plate.jpg

NEW YORK 1954 LICENSE PLATE, 1953 plate with "54" TAB - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1953–54
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY", slogan and "53" at bottom
"THE EMPIRE STATE" between state abbreviation and year

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Revalidated for 1954 with golden yellow tabs.

1955 New York license plate.jpg

NEW YORK 1956 EMPIRE STATE, 1955 plate with "56" TAB - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1955–56
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY", slogan and "55" at top
"THE EMPIRE STATE" between state abbreviation and year

A-12-34
1A12-34
AB12-34
County-coded
Revalidated for 1956 with black tabs.

NEW YORK 1957 LICENSE PLATE, STANDARD 12 X 6 INCH SIZE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg
1957
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "NY", slogan and "57" at bottom
"EMPIRE STATE" between state abbreviation and year

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
First 6" x 12" plate.

NEW YORK 1958 LICENSE PLATE - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg

NEW YORK 1959 LICENSE PLATE, 1958 plate with '59" tab - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1958–59
Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "NY", slogan and "58" at bottom
"EMPIRE STATE" between state abbreviation and year

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
Revalidated for 1959 with black tabs.

1960 New York License Plate Sample.jpg

NEW YORK 1961 LICENSE PLATE, 1960 plate with "61" TAB - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1960–61
As 1957 base, but with "60" at bottom right
"EMPIRE STATE" as on 1957 base

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
Revalidated for 1961 with golden yellow tabs.

New York 1962 Sample license plate.jpg

NEW YORK 1963 LICENSE PLATE, 1962 plate with "63" TAB - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg


1962–63
As 1958–59 base, but with "62" at bottom right
"EMPIRE STATE" as on 1958–59 base

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
Revalidated for 1963 with black tabs.

1964-65 New York license plate.jpg
1964–65
Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "NY", slogan and "64" at bottom
"WORLD'S FAIR" between state abbreviation and year

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
Revalidated for 1965 with red stickers placed at far right.

1966 to present



































































Image
Dates issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes

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1966–72
Embossed orange serial on blue plate; border lines around plate and around registration sticker spot at bottom right; "NEW YORK" centered at bottom

none

A-1234
AB-1234
1234-A
1234-AB
1A-1234
County-coded
Some later plates use the 1973 serial dies; all revalidated with stickers.

1974 New York Number Plate.jpg
1973–80
Embossed dark blue serial on reflective orange plate; border lines around plate and around registration sticker spot at bottom right; "NEW YORK" centered at bottom

none
12-ABC
123-ABC1
County-coded
Numbers 51 through 999 were used on the 12-ABC and 123-ABC serial formats. Narrower dies introduced 1979 to accommodate 1234-ABC format. All plates revalidated with windshield decals; plate stickers never used despite sticker box.

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1980 – June 30, 1986

1234-ABC1
1000-AAA to approximately 9999-BUR;
1000-TAA to approximately 9999-TCS

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July 1, 1986 – December 2000
Liberty plates. Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with red stripes at top and bottom; red Statue of Liberty graphic screened in center (or at left on vanity plates); "NEW YORK" screened in dark blue centered at top

none
ABC 123
1AB 2342
County-coded
Validated with windshield decal.
A1B 234
A12 3BC
AB1 23C2
A2A 100 to Y9Z 999;
A10 0AA to Z99 9ZZ;
AA1 00A to GS9 99E

January 2001 – March 31, 2010
Empire State plates. Embossed dark blue serial with state-shaped separator on reflective white plate with blue bars above and below; upper blue bar has the words "NEW YORK" in white with dark blue outline, over a skyline of Niagara Falls, the Adirondack Mountains, and New York City, with sky above all
"THE EMPIRE STATE" screened in white on lower blue bar
ABC-12343
AAA-1000 to EYH-2999
Validated with windshield decal. Letters I, O and Q not used in serials.[3] AAA-1000 through ABZ-9999 reserved for Transit Permit; EYH-3000 through EZZ-9999 may be issued on vanity plates. TWY series used by New York State Thruway Authority.

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April 1, 2010[4] – present
Empire Gold plates. Embossed dark blue serial with state-shaped separator on orange plate, with small blue bar at bottom with thin blue stripe above and curved larger blue bar at top with thin blue stripe below, with orange "NEW YORK" curving to edges of top bar
"EMPIRE STATE" screened in dark blue centered at bottom
ABC-12344
FAA-1000 to JJS-69995 (as of March 19, 2019)
Validated with windshield decal.

Notes on serials


1. Plus remakes of 1966–72 serials, issued upon request.
2. Plus remakes of 1966–72 and 1973–86 serials, issued upon request.
3. Plus remakes of Liberty serials, issued upon request.
4. Plus remakes of Liberty and Empire State serials, issued upon request.
5. This is the highest serial reserved by the NYSDMV.


Passenger baseplate variations



1973–1986: blue on orange


Letter series on the original run of 1973 orange plates were allocated by county and were determined by a number of factors such as geographical names or features found in any said county. The entire 1973–74 allocation list is displayed below.


By 1975, the DMV began to issue letter series that were not part of the original allocation. These were issued alphabetically, beginning with the 'A' series and running until the final 'V' and 'W' plates were issued in 1979–80. This was done on a rotating basis in the alphabetical order of the county name. At times, issuing offices or counties ran short of plates and plates would be diverted to where they were needed, sometimes breaking the intended issuing order.


In late 1979, the state introduced new narrower dies that were to be used on the upcoming seven-character passenger plates. Most of the 'V' series of six-character plates used these dies (except for VS, VV, and the series issued in the original allocation), as well as series UYA through UYH, WXC through WXZ, WYX through WYZ, and WZA through WZZ.


The new seven-character passenger plates started to be issued in late 1980. These plates were issued sequentially, starting at 1000-AAA, with the letters I, O, and Q not used, and 0 not used as the first digit. The 'A' series ran until around the end of 1983 and the 'B' series from around the beginning of 1984 until June 1986; there were also a few mis-stamped plates with the GAM suffix in Nassau County. The final known issue was in the BUR series.


The seven-character passenger plates were issued without regard of the meaning of any specific three-letter combination, with one exception: 1000-AUB through 4999-AUB were assigned to Cayuga County for its county seat at Auburn, where the Corcraft plate facility is located.


In 1984 the DMV began to issue plates directly through dealers, using the 'T' series. The plates were issued in the same manner as described above, and can be dated in this manner: TAA-TAZ in 1984, TBA-TBZ in 1985, and TCA-TCS in 1986. The final known issue was in the TCS series.


In July 1986 the DMV began to issue the Liberty plates to replace this issue, and it took two years for the blue-on-orange plates to be fully off the road.



1986–2001: Statue of Liberty


All Statue of Liberty plates in the ABC 123 serial format, plus those in the early 1AB 234 format, featured the word "Liberty" in their 3M security marks. During 1990, the security marks changed, with "Liberty" replaced by the last two digits of the year in which the sheeting was manufactured (the plates may actually date from later). In 1993, the marks changed again to feature 3M lot numbers, which were used until the end of Liberty plate manufacture in 2000. Plates with the ABC 123 format were largely county-coded (so, for instance, ABD 768 and UVK 767 could have been issued in different parts of the state on the same day in 1986) and were issued two ways: "over-the-counter" from a DMV or County office or "mail-out" in which registrants received new plates directly by mail.


When the 1AB 234 serial format made its first appearance in September 1988, the first serials observed began with 6VB; this was because most plates with serials from 2VA 100 through 9VZ 999 and 2XA 100 through 9XZ 999 were issued from new car dealers, which had exhausted their allocations in the ABC 123 format (roughly VAA 100 through VZZ 999 and XGA 100 through XZZ 999; XAA 100 through XFZ 999 were issued in Suffolk County as mail-out replacement passenger plates). By December 1988 other prefixes began to appear, again coded by county (so, for instance, 4AB 234 and 7TC 766 could have been issued in different parts of the state on the same day in 1989).


The 1AB 234 serial format was the last in which the serials were county-coded. During this issue, this system was finally abandoned, and all subsequent passenger plate issues have been in strict alphabetical order, beginning with the plates in the A1B 234 format. Most plates, including specialty, vanity, and non-passenger plates, contained embossed characters, except a few in the A12 3BC format, which had screened characters.


To date, these earlier Liberty plates are:



Type One

ABC 123 format, issued from July 1, 1986 through at least July 1989. These plates were issued primarily on a county-code basis. The letters I, O, and Q were not used as the second or third letter.

Type Two

1AB 234 format, issued from around September 1988 through at least October 1991. These plates were at least partially issued on a county-code basis and became the last standard passenger plates issued in this manner. The letters I, O, and Q were not used at all on these and subsequent Liberty standard passenger issues, as they could be confused with numbers. The numbers 0 and 1 were not used in the first position, to avoid confusion with the letters O and I respectively, while 0 was also not used in the fourth position. Plates stamped out during 1990 featured the "90" security mark.

Type Three

A1B 234 format, issued from around January 1991 through at least November 1993. These plates were manufactured and issued in strict alphabetical order, beginning with A2A 100 and ending with Y9Z 999. The numbers 0 and 1 were not used in the second position for the reasons mentioned above, while 0 was also not used in the fourth position. "90", "91" and "92" security marks featured on these plates.

Type Four

A12 3BC format, issued from February 1993 through at least August 1999. These plates were manufactured and issued in strict alphabetical order. The first plates featured "92" security marks and were the final plates on galvanized steel; by the end of the 'A' series, plates had lot-number security marks and were on thin gauge aluminum. Some 'Y' series plates during 1998 had screened, rather than embossed, serials and were issued in the Rochester area.

Type Five

AB1 23C format, issued from May 1999 through February 28, 2001. All had lot-number security marks, and were aluminum. GS9 99E was the final known Type Five issue.

"Preferred" plates

Plates in the 1A 234 format were usually issued by county clerks' offices to constituents who contributed significantly to the counties; some were also issued as remakes of pre-1973 serials.

Rental plates

Plates with serials ZAA 100 through ZZZ 999 were assigned for use on rental cars from 1986 through September 1996. They featured "Liberty", "90", and "91" security marks. They were manufactured as needed in small quantities, and none were made after 1992. The use of rental plates was eventually discontinued and standard passenger plates used instead, in order to discourage carjacking of rental cars.



2001–2010: "Empire State"


In 2001, the state began the process of replacing all of the Liberty plates with a new "Empire State" design depicting Niagara Falls, the Adirondack Mountains, and the New York City skyline, including the Empire State Building. This base was the first to use the "Empire State" slogan since 1963. As with the Liberty base, standard passenger plates had embossed serials, but unlike on the Liberty base, all vanity plates, most specialty plates, and many non-passenger plates had screened serials. Existing registrants with Liberty plates were given the option of keeping the serials from these plates on new Empire State plates, for a one-time fee. Many took this option, and thus many Liberty serials can still be seen on the road; plates with these serials have them embossed.


The ABC-1234 serial format for standard passenger plates was introduced with this base, beginning at AAA-1000 (AAA-ABZ were reserved). The 'A', 'B', and early 'C' series were issued during the replacement of the Liberty plates, the last of which came off the road in early 2003. The 'D' series began in 2004, followed by the 'E' series in 2007. The last standard passenger serial issued was EYH-2999. The letters I, O and Q are not used in this serial format.



2010–present: "Empire Gold"


In 2010, the standard plate was redesigned to "Empire Gold". This plate consists of dark blue numbers on a gold background, and retains the ABC-1234 serial format. As with the Empire State base, standard passenger plates have embossed serials, while all vanity plates, all specialty plates, and many non-passenger plates have screened serials. Originally, the Empire Gold plate was supposed to be a reissue, replacing all of the Empire State plates in two years; however, after controversy over the new design and the $25 fee for reissue plates, mandatory replacement was called off, and the Empire State plates remain valid. All new registrants receive Empire Gold plates, while existing registrants with Empire State plates can keep them or pay $25 for new Empire Gold plates;[5] they can also keep their previous serials on new plates for an additional one-time fee of $20.


Standard passenger serials on the Empire Gold plate began at FAA-1000. The 'G' series began in 2012, followed by the 'H' series in 2015 and the 'J' series in 2018.


Optional plates





















Image
Dates issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serial numbers issued
Notes

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Blue bar with script New York with thin red stripe below. Logo picture on the left followed by 2 to 6 plate digits. Red and blue stripes run along the bottom. Newer plates have a curved blue banner with yellow stripe below on top, though some of the older designs (such as "regions") have not been transitioned to the new style.
Custom Picture plates with sports logos, universities, professions, emergency services, and military organizations. Also used for some official plates, such as those of judges and assemblymen.
Up to six letters and numbers. If number is random it will be in pre-allocated blocks in the 123ABC format. Serial numbers proceed sequentially within their own plate type, but non-sequentially otherwise, setting them apart from standard-issue plates.

Validated with windshield decal.

Non-passenger plates


Below are the non-passenger plates on the Empire Gold base.[6] Empire State non-passenger plates remain valid as of December 2018.



















































































































































Image
Type
Serial format
Notes

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Agriculture
12345-GL


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Ambulance
12345-EV

EV = Emergency Vehicle

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Apportioned
12345-PC


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Bus
12345-BB


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Commercial
12345-MA
Earlier plates were 12345-JA

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Dealer
1234567
Began at 7100000.

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Disability
123456 Handicapped/disabled access
Began at 600000. Wheelchair symbol updated 2014.[7]

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Farm
12345-FR


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Historical Car

HX-12345
Began at HX-50000.

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Livery
12345-LV


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Motorcycle
12AB34
Began at 10RA00.

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Official

R-12345
A/B1234
Newer plates display the political subdivision at the left and the county name at the bottom, and use the A/B1234 serial format.

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School
12345-SH


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Special Commercial
12345-SM


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T&LC

T123456C
Began at T600000C.

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T&LC – Nassau County

N123456C


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T&LC – Westchester County

W123456C


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Taxi
12345-TY


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Taxi (NYC medallion cabs)

Y123456C
New format from March 2018. Standby vehicles are in the format S123456V[8].

Previous plates have the medallion number with a serial subscript (e.g. 1X97A), or 999SBVA for standby vehicles, and remain valid.



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Tow Truck
12345-TT


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Tractor
12345-TC


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Trailer

BA-12345


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Transporter
1234567
Probably began at 2100000.

Personalized plates


Before 1977 New York motorists were limited to use up to three letters and up to three digits on personalized/vanity plates, such as ABC-123, MM-123, and AB-12.


Vanity plates have been available since 1977 when DMV began allowing up to six characters using the 1973 plate dies. In 1978 new thin vanity plate dies allowing the issue of up to eight-character vanity plates began to be used. At first, in 1978, these plates had some restrictions: Numbers could only precede or follow letters and a dash—which counted as one character—could only separate letters and numbers.


In 1982 these restrictions were relaxed allowing numbers to be interspersed with letters and some types like commercial, trailer and motorcycle vanity (six characters) plates were introduced.



  • 1977 examples: ALBANY; METS-1; WAYNE; JOHN

  • 1978 examples: BROOKLYN; AMERICA; GRADE-12

  • 1982 examples: TERMIN8R; GOOD2GO; ALL4U2


Since 1982 NY special registration plates have been available on all subsequent plate issues and has expanded into the NYS DMV's Custom Plate program.


Motorists may select up to eight characters on a vanity plate:



  • letters A through Z

  • numbers 0 through 9

  • spaces (not recognized as a character on the windshield decal)

  • a state symbol (which represents a dash, but is not recognized as a character on the windshield decal)


Personalized serial formats in New York are electronically printed directly onto the plate, as opposed to the randomly assigned, default serial numbers, which are embossed onto the front of the plate.


Any plate combination that is in use cannot be assigned as a vanity plate. For instance, if the serial number FAB-1000 is in use, FAB1000 or FAB 1000 cannot be issued as a vanity plate since the three plate numbers are processed as the same serial number on the windshield decal. Any "questionable" or offensive combinations are also not allowed to be assigned; some are permanently banned. Of 152,430 applications for vanity plates from 2010 to 2015, five thousand plate combinations were rejected.[9]


County coding


New York never placed the full name of the county of registration explicitly on its standard-issue plates. Some states encode the county of issuance into the selection of serial number, with varying degrees of subtlety. New York intentionally encoded county into the serial number from 1946 through 1986. One system was used from 1946 through 1973, and a second system was used from 1973 through 1986.


1973 base: original allocation


On the 1973–86 orange base, plates were issued in letter blocks by county, initially with phonetic combinations similar to the county's name or the names of communities, companies, or colleges/universities within the county.































































































































































































































































County
Letter blocks

Albany
AAA–ABM, ABO–ACB, ACD, ACF–ADK, ADN–AED, AJM, BSM, CEM, CPC, DFG, DFM, EJK, FGS, JAG, JGS, LEA, MAC, RJH, RJR, SPM, WJR

Allegany
ALF–ALG, ALL–ALM, ALY, AND, ANG, ARI, BEL, BIS, BOL, CUB, FIL, HOU, HUM, NIL, SWA, WEL

Bronx
BWB, BXA–BXZ, BZA–BZZ, CBE, FOR, HWB, JPS, LSG, MSV, NYU, SLG, VCP, XAA–XHZ, XJA–XJJ

Broome
BEY–BEZ, BNA–BNZ, BRB–BRC, BRF–BRG, BRI–BRK, BRM–BRU, BRW–BRZ, BTA–BTU, BTW–BTY, ECT, ENA–ENU, ENW–ENZ, IBM, JCI, JON, VES

Cattaraugus
AIR, ASP, BBS, BOV, CAC, CAF–CAH, CAK, CAM, CAO, CAQ, CAT–CAX, CCC, CCV, CGS, CTG, CVC, ELC, LTV, OLE, OLN, ROP, SLC, SLN

Cayuga
AUB, CAY, CGK–CGR, CGU–CGZ, CYA–CYG, CYI–CYS, CYU–CYX, CYZ

Chautauqua
CCA–CCB, CCD–CCS, CCU, CCW–CCZ, CHA, CHC–CHD, CHJ–CHL, CHQ–CHR, CHU, CHW–CHZ, CXA–CXZ, JMT, MAY

Chemung
CHE, CHM, CMA–CMO, CMQ–CMS, CMU–CMZ, EHG, ELA, ELD, ELF–ELH, ELJ–ELK, ELM, ELO–ELR, HHD, NBR

Chenango
AFT, BBG, BER, CHG, CHN–CHO, EAR, JID, NBL, NRH, NWC, NWH–NWI, REM, SBN, SBR, TYN

Clinton
AFB, CDV, CHP, CLI–CLJ, CLL–CLP, CMP, CUH, CZY, DAM, DJW, ELE, KDL, PLA–PLB, PLT, PRU, PTG, ROP, RPT

Columbia
AUS, CAA, CHH, CLA–CLB, CLE–CLH, CLQ–CLS, CLU–CLW, COL, FFM, HLD, HUD, KDH, LFN, PLM, TSP, VLT

Cortland
CLD, COR, CRA–CRF, CRH–CRL, CRQ–CRV, CRX–CRZ, CSU, GPS, HMR, MCG, MRT

Delaware
DEL, DWA–DWL, DWN–DWX

Dutchess
BDV, BEA, DCA–DCG, DCI–DDR, DDT–DDZ, DHA–DHZ, DUB–DUZ, FHK, MIL, PAW, PGH, PGK, POK, POU, RHB, TIV

Erie
BBA–BBF, BBH–BBR, BBT–BBZ, BFA–BFZ, BQA–BQB, BUA–BYZ, CEA–CEL, CEN–CFR, CFT–CGA, DEP, EEA–EEY, EQA–ERN, ERP–ERZ, EUA–EWZ, EYA–EZZ, HMB, KEA–KEM, KEO–KEQ, KES–KET, KEW–KEZ

Essex
ELB, ELI, ELY, ESX, FTY, JAY, KEV, LPE, MIV, NHU, PHE, TYE, WIT

Franklin
CHT, CLC, CRP, DBK, DJH, DUA, FRA, FRN, FTC, HAR, JJC, MAL, MLC, PSM, RRL, SRL, TUP, WAV, WDS

Fulton
BDA, BRD, EKT, EPH, FLT, FUL, GLO, GLV, JOH, JST, KAT, MCO, MYF, NHB, PER, RWT, SAC, VMI, WPR

Genesee
ALE, BAV, BTV, EIL, GNA–GNZ, LER, OAK

Greene
ATH, CAI, CGF, CKL, CTK, CTS, GRE, GRN, HNF, HTR, KAR, LED, PHM, PRV, TEM, TMC, WND

Hamilton
HAM, LPL

Herkimer
DGV, FFT, HRA–HRU, HRW–HRZ, LIT, MOH

Jefferson
ADM, ALX, AWP, BRV, CMT, CVI, CYT, DEX, HAL, HDS, JEA–JEY, PHL, SKH, TMB, WTO, WTR, WTT, WTW

Kings (Brooklyn)
BMT, DAR, GAP, JJG, KAA–KAG, KAI–KAQ, KAS, KAU–KDG, KDI–KDK, KDM–KDZ, KFA–KGR, KGU–KHR, KHT–KHZ, KIB–KIF, KIH–KIM, KIO–KNF, KNH–KNW, KNY–KNZ, KPA–KZK, KZM–KZZ, WKH

Lewis
CGH, CRG, CTL, DMK, LEW, LOW, LWS, LYF, TUR

Livingston
LVA–LVY

Madison
CAZ, CGT, CHF, CHI, CLK, CST, DYT, MAD, MDA–MDC, MDE–MDR, MRV, PTB, WMP

Monroe
BDL, BPT, BSU, CGJ, DJB, EGY, FAI, GRC, GRI, HEN, HNR–HNT, MCA–MCC, MCE–MCF, MCH–MCN, MCP–MCU, MCW–MCZ, MJA–MJZ, MMA–MNE, MNG–MNS, MNU–MOG, MOI–MPA, MQA–MRS, MRU, MRW–MRZ, MUA–MVZ, PIT, PTF, RHA, RHC–RHZ, RMA–RMC, RME–RMR, RMT–RMZ, RPA–RPL, RQA–RQZ, SPP, WEB

Montgomery
AMD, AMS, AST, AUR, CAJ, CJH, FDA, FON, MTG, MTI–MTU, NJN, PGT, VPR, VWN

Nassau
ADL, AMA, AOA, BHF, BMF, CWP, DGA–DGU, DGW–DGZ, DLC, DNA–DNL, DNN–DNZ, DQA–DRX, DRZ–DTZ, DWM, EJA, ERO, FPA–FPZ, FRB–FRM, FRO–FSZ, GCA–GCZ, HBF, HEM, HIA–HIZ, HMF, HOF, HPA–HPS, HPU–HPZ, JBA–JBZ, LBA–LBX, LBZ, LIA, LIC–LIR, LIU–LIZ, LYA–LYE, LYG–LYL, LYN–LYZ, MLA, MLD–MLK, MLM–MLZ, NAA–NAZ, NCA–NCK, NCM–NCQ, NCS–NCZ, NET, NHI, NNA–NPK, NPM, NPO–NPS, NPU–NPY, RSA–RSB, RSD–RSZ, RVA–RVZ, SRX–SSL, SSN–SSZ, TRI, VSA–VSZ, WBA–WBZ, WMF

New York (Manhattan)
AYP, BJP, JPT, YSA–YZZ

Niagara
LOA–LOV, LOX–LOZ, LPD, LWT, NFB–NFJ, NFL–NGZ, NIA–NIK, NIM–NIR, NIT–NIZ, NTA–NTU, NTW–NTZ, NWF, OFN, TIR, TNA–TNZ, TUS, YON, YOU

Oneida
BON, CDE, DMF, GAB, NHF, NHT, NLP, NYM, ORF, RMS, RNY, ROA–RON, ROQ–ROZ, SYL, UHC, UKA–UKZ, UNY, UQA–UQB, UTA–UTZ, VRN, WML

Onondaga
BWT, CIC, DEW, ESY, FAB, FAY, FYV, JMV, JOR, KKV, LEM, LPO, MAN, MAT, NED, ONA–OND, ONF–ONS, ONU–ONZ, OVB–OVZ, POM, SFA–SFE, SFG–SFZ, SLY, SNK–SNZ, SPX, SPZ, SVA–SVM, SVO–SVZ, SWB–SWX, SWZ–SYK, SYM–SYZ, TUL

Ontario
CAN, CNA–CNC, CNE, GEN, GVA–GVF, ONT, OTA–OTN

Orange
BLG, CHS, CNG–CNZ, CRW, CWL, DPK, GSN, HBG, HLF, KNX, MDT, MIA–MIC, MIE–MIJ, MIM–MIU, MIW–MIZ, MTA–MTB, MTD–MTE, MTH, MTX–MTZ, NBA–NBK, NBM–NBQ, NBS–NBZ, NEW, ORA–ORE, ORG–ORK, PJV, PTJ, TUX, WDY, WRK

Orleans
ABN, HLY, LNV, MLL, ORL–ORZ, RGW, SLB, WPT

Oswego
AMB, CSQ, CVD, FTO, FUT, HBL, LMG, MXO, OSA–OSB, OSD–OSZ, PLK, PSK, RCM, TEX, VER

Otsego
CHV, CPS–CPT, CPW, DBL, DOU, FAM, FEN, JFC, ONE, OTP–OTZ, RIC, RIS

Putnam
ACE, AOK, BAL, BCR, BHG, BRE, CAS, CFS, CRM, CRO, CTY, FMP, GAR, KEN, LAK, MAH, NEL, OSC, PAT, PCO, PHI, PTN, PTV–PUZ, VAL

Queens
JAA–JAF, JAH–JAJ, JFK, QAA–QBX, QBZ–QZZ

Rensselaer
AVP, BRL, BYS, CPH, EGB, ESC, GSM, JRG, LES, PBP, POE, REA–REL, REN–RER, RET–REZ, RJE, RPI, TRJ–TRZ, WSL, WYS

Richmond (Staten Island)
RAA–RAP, RAR–RBZ, RGA–RGV, RGX–RGZ, RLA–RLB, RLD–RLZ, RTA–RTC, RTE–RUA, TRA, TRC–TRH

Rockland
CKT, HVS, NYA, PJC, PLR, RCA–RCL, RCN–RCQ, RCS–RCZ, RKA–RKZ, RNA–RNX, RNZ, RPO, RZA–RZZ, SFF, SPT, SPV, TJD, TPP, TZB

St. Lawrence
ASW, ATC, ATG, BIW, CTT, CLT, CNF, CTN, DEK, DJP, DNM, ELT, GOU, GRA, GUV, HVT, HWF, LIS, LSR, MAS, MTW, NDM, NFA, NFK, NRW, OGB, OGD, PAR, PDM, PTO, RAQ, RMD, ROO, RUS, SLA, SLS, SLU, SSM, SWY, WGT, WTP

Saratoga
BLL, BRH, BST, BUR, CTH, DMB, HDL, MCV, MHV, SAR, SGR–SGS, SGU–SGZ, SPA, SRA–SRK, SRM–SRV, TES, WLT

Schenectady
AEL, AGL, DBG, DLS, DMC, EAL, GEC, GLN, MAR, NIS, RDJ, RTD, SDA–SDO, SDQ–SDT, SDV–SDZ, SGA–SGD, SGF–SGQ, SNA–SNJ, WGB, WGY

Schoharie
SHA–SHM

Schuyler
HEC, KYU, MNF, MTF, SCH, SCR, TYR, WGK, WNE, WTK

Seneca
SEB–SEW

Steuben
STA–STZ, THA–THV

Suffolk
BAA–BAK, BAM–BAU, BAW–BAY, BOA, CAE, CAP, CBK–CBL, CGI, COA–COB, ESP, FIA–FIK, FIM–FIZ, FIL, GSA–GSL, GSO–GSX, GSZ, HUA–HUC, HUE–HUL, HUO–HUZ, LDA–LDZ, LEE, LHA–LHZ, LRA–LRZ, MHA–MHU, MHW–MHZ, MID, MLB, PCA, PCP–PCZ, PJA–PJB, PJD–PJU, PJW–PJZ, RFA–RFZ, RIA–RIB, RID–RIR, RIT–RIZ, RRA–RRK, RRM–RRZ, SAG, SAY, SBB–SBM, SBO–SBQ, SBS–SCG, SCI, SCK–SCQ, SCS–SCZ, SEA, SHO–SJZ, SMB–SMZ, SOA–SOZ, SQA–SQZ, SUA–SUJ, SUM–SUZ, SZA–SZZ, TPM

Sullivan
GRV, GSY, HRV, KIA, KZL, LBY, LCS, LIB, LLH, LTY, LYM, MGP, MNT, MTC, RSC, SLV–SLX, SUL, SVN, TMR, WDB, WSS, WTB

Tioga
APL, BKS, CND, NCL, NKV, OWE, SPN, TIA–TIO, WVL

Tompkins
CRN, CYH, DRY, ETN, ITH, MDD, TAU, TOA–TOX, TRB

Ulster
ACC, ATW, CUL, ELL, ELN, ELV, ENV, HGH, KER, KGS–KGT, KHS, KIG, KIN, LKT, NEP, NPL, NPN, NPT, NPZ, PHO, SDK, SGT, ULA–ULZ, UST

Warren
BLT, CTW, DPT, FWH, GLE–GLF, GOR, LGE, LUZ, NCR, PRS, QBY, SDP, SKI, WRA–WRJ, WRN

Washington
ARG, BKK, CBR, CSK, DLT, EDW, FTA, FTE, GIM, GPH, GVL, GWH, HCK, HCM, HFA, HFD, HFL, HPT, WHH, WSA–WSK

Wayne
ALT, CHB, CLY, LYO, NWK, PAL, PLY, PMY, RCR, SAV, SDU, WAA–WAQ, WAS–WAU, WAX–WAZ, WIL, WOL, WYN

Westchester
AOH, ARM, DOB, HAW, HJD, HOH, JMG, KAH, MAM, MKS, MTV, NER, NRA–NRG, NRI–NRV, NRX,NRZ, PKA–PKZ, PLE, RYA–RYZ, TAA–TAT, TAV–TAZ, TUC, VVA–VVZ, WCA–WDA, WDC–WDR, WDT–WDX, WEA, WEC–WEK, WEM–WEZ, WHA–WHG, WHI–WHZ, WPA–WPQ, WPS, WPU–WPZ, WTA, WTC–WTJ, WTL–WTN, WTQ, WTS, WTU–WTV, WTX–WTZ, YKA–YKZ, YOA–YOM, YOO–YOT, YOV–YOZ, YQA–YQK, YRA–YRZ

Wyoming
ARC, ATT, LET, VAR, WAR, WYA–WYM, WYO–WYQ

Yates
YCA–YCJ

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Letter blocks
County
   
Letter blocks
County
   
Letter blocks
County
   
Letter blocks
County
   
Letter blocks
County
AAA–ABM
Albany
CRM
Putnam
HGH
Ulster
MTW
St. Lawrence
SAY
Suffolk
ABN
Orleans
CRN
Tompkins
HHD
Chemung
MTX–MTZ
Orange
SBB–SBM
Suffolk
ABO–ACB
Albany
CRO
Putnam
HIA–HIZ
Nassau
MUA–MVZ
Monroe
SBN
Chenango
ACC
Ulster
CRP
Franklin
HJD
Westchester
MXO
Oswego
SBO–SBQ
Suffolk
ACD
Albany
CRQ–CRV
Cortland
HLD
Columbia
MYF
Fulton
SBR
Chenango
ACE
Putnam
CRW
Orange
HLF
Orange
NAA–NAZ
Nassau
SBS–SCG
Suffolk
ACF–ADK
Albany
CRX–CRZ
Cortland
HLY
Orleans
NBA–NBK
Orange
SCH
Schuyler
ADL
Nassau
CSK
Washington
HMB
Erie
NBL
Chenango
SCI
Suffolk
ADM
Jefferson
CSQ
Oswego
HMF
Nassau
NBM–NBQ
Orange
SCK–SCQ
Suffolk
ADN–AED
Albany
CST
Madison
HMR
Cortland
NBR
Chemung
SCR
Schuyler
AEL
Schenectady
CSU
Cortland
HNF
Greene
NBS–NBZ
Orange
SCS–SCZ
Suffolk
AFB
Clinton
CTG
Cattaraugus
HNR–HNT
Monroe
NCA–NCK
Nassau
SDA–SDO
Schenectady
AFT
Chenango
CTH
Saratoga
HOF
Nassau
NCL
Tioga
SDK
Ulster
AGL
Schenectady
CTK
Greene
HOH
Westchester
NCM–NCQ
Nassau
SDP
Warren
AIR
Cattaraugus
CTL
Lewis
HOU
Allegany
NCR
Warren
SDQ–SDT
Schenectady
AJM
Albany
CTN
St. Lawrence
HPA–HPS
Nassau
NCS–NCZ
Nassau
SDU
Wayne
ALE
Genesee
CTS
Greene
HPT
Washington
NDM
St. Lawrence
SDV–SDZ
Schenectady
ALF–ALG
Allegany
CTT
St. Lawrence
HPU–HPZ
Nassau
NED
Onondaga
SEA
Suffolk
ALL–ALM
Allegany
CTW
Warren
HRA–HRU
Herkimer
NEL
Putnam
SEB–SEW
Seneca
ALT
Wayne
CTY
Putnam
HRV
Sullivan
NEP
Ulster
SFA–SFE
Onondaga
ALX
Jefferson
CUB
Allegany
HRW–HRZ
Herkimer
NER
Westchester
SFF
Rockland
ALY
Allegany
CUH
Clinton
HTR
Greene
NET
Nassau
SFG–SFZ
Onondaga
AMA
Nassau
CUL
Ulster
HUA–HUC
Suffolk
NEW
Orange
SGA–SGD
Schenectady
AMB
Oswego
CVC
Cattaraugus
HUD
Columbia
NFA
St. Lawrence
SGF–SGQ
Schenectady
AMD
Montgomery
CVD
Oswego
HUE–HUL
Suffolk
NFB–NFJ
Niagara
SGR–SGS
Saratoga
AMS
Montgomery
CVI
Jefferson
HUM
Allegany
NFK
St. Lawrence
SGT
Ulster
AND
Allegany
CWL
Orange
HUO–HUZ
Suffolk
NFL–NGZ
Niagara
SGU–SGZ
Saratoga
ANG
Allegany
CWP
Nassau
HVS
Rockland
NHB
Fulton
SHA–SHM
Schoharie
AOA
Nassau
CXA–CXZ
Chautauqua
HVT
St. Lawrence
NHF
Oneida
SHO–SJZ
Suffolk
AOH
Westchester
CYA–CYG
Cayuga
HWB
Bronx
NHI
Nassau
SKH
Jefferson
AOK
Putnam
CYH
Tompkins
HWF
St. Lawrence
NHT
Oneida
SKI
Warren
APL
Tioga
CYI–CYS
Cayuga
IBM
Broome
NHU
Essex
SLA
St. Lawrence
ARC
Wyoming
CYT
Jefferson
ITH
Tompkins
NIA–NIK
Niagara
SLB
Orleans
ARG
Washington
CYU–CYX
Cayuga
JAA–JAF
Queens
NIL
Allegany
SLC
Cattaraugus
ARI
Allegany
CYZ
Cayuga
JAG
Albany
NIM–NIR
Niagara
SLG
Bronx
ARM
Westchester
CZY
Clinton
JAH–JAJ
Queens
NIS
Schenectady
SLN
Cattaraugus
ASP
Cattaraugus
DAM
Clinton
JAY
Essex
NIT–NIZ
Niagara
SLS
St. Lawrence
AST
Montgomery
DAR
Kings
JBA–JBZ
Nassau
NJN
Montgomery
SLU
St. Lawrence
ASW
St. Lawrence
DBG
Schenectady
JCI
Broome
NKV
Tioga
SLV–SLX
Sullivan
ATC
St. Lawrence
DBK
Franklin
JEA–JEY
Jefferson
NLP
Oneida
SLY
Onondaga
ATG
St. Lawrence
DBL
Otsego
JFC
Otsego
NNA–NPK
Nassau
SMB–SMZ
Suffolk
ATH
Greene
DCA–DCG
Dutchess
JFK
Queens
NPL
Ulster
SNA–SNJ
Schenectady
ATT
Wyoming
DCI–DDR
Dutchess
JGS
Albany
NPM
Nassau
SNK–SNZ
Onondaga
ATW
Ulster
DDT–DDZ
Dutchess
JID
Chenango
NPN
Ulster
SOA–SOZ
Suffolk
AUB
Cayuga
DEK
St. Lawrence
JJC
Franklin
NPO–NPS
Nassau
SPA
Saratoga
AUR
Montgomery
DEL
Delaware
JJG
Kings
NPT
Ulster
SPM
Albany
AUS
Columbia
DEP
Erie
JMG
Westchester
NPU–NPY
Nassau
SPN
Tioga
AVP
Rensselaer
DEW
Onondaga
JMT
Chautauqua
NPZ
Ulster
SPP
Monroe
AWP
Jefferson
DEX
Jefferson
JMV
Onondaga
NRA–NRG
Westchester
SPT
Rockland
AYP
New York
DFG
Albany
JOH
Fulton
NRH
Chenango
SPV
Rockland
BAA–BAK
Suffolk
DFM
Albany
JON
Broome
NRI–NRV
Westchester
SPX
Onondaga
BAL
Putnam
DGA–DGU
Nassau
JOR
Onondaga
NRW
St. Lawrence
SPZ
Onondaga
BAM–BAU
Suffolk
DGV
Herkimer
JPS
Bronx
NRX
Westchester
SQA–SQZ
Suffolk
BAV
Genesee
DGW–DGZ
Nassau
JPT
New York
NRZ
Westchester
SRA–SRK
Saratoga
BAW–BAY
Suffolk
DHA–DHZ
Dutchess
JRG
Rensselaer
NTA–NTU
Niagara
SRL
Franklin
BBA–BBF
Erie
DJB
Monroe
JST
Fulton
NTW–NTZ
Niagara
SRM–SRV
Saratoga
BBG
Chenango
DJH
Franklin
KAA–KAG
Kings
NWC
Chenango
SRX–SSL
Nassau
BBH–BBR
Erie
DJP
St. Lawrence
KAH
Westchester
NWF
Niagara
SSM
St. Lawrence
BBS
Cattaraugus
DJW
Clinton
KAI–KAQ
Kings
NWH–NWI
Chenango
SSN–SSZ
Nassau
BBT–BBZ
Erie
DLC
Nassau
KAR
Greene
NWK
Wayne
STA–STZ
Steuben
BCR
Putnam
DLS
Schenectady
KAS
Kings
NYA
Rockland
SUA–SUJ
Suffolk
BDA
Fulton
DLT
Washington
KAT
Fulton
NYM
Oneida
SUL
Sullivan
BDL
Monroe
DMB
Saratoga
KAU–KDG
Kings
NYU
Bronx
SUM–SUZ
Suffolk
BDV
Dutchess
DMC
Schenectady
KDH
Columbia
OAK
Genesee
SVA–SVM
Onondaga
BEA
Dutchess
DMF
Oneida
KDI–KDK
Kings
OFN
Niagara
SVN
Sullivan
BEL
Allegany
DMK
Lewis
KDL
Clinton
OGB
St. Lawrence
SVO–SVZ
Onondaga
BER
Chenango
DNA–DNL
Nassau
KDM–KDZ
Kings
OGD
St. Lawrence
SWA
Allegany
BEY–BEZ
Broome
DNM
St. Lawrence
KEA–KEM
Erie
OLE
Cattaraugus
SWB–SWX
Onondaga
BFA–BFZ
Erie
DNN–DNZ
Nassau
KEN
Putnam
OLN
Cattaraugus
SWY
St. Lawrence
BHF
Nassau
DOB
Westchester
KEO–KEQ
Erie
ONA–OND
Onondaga
SWZ–SYK
Onondaga
BHG
Putnam
DOU
Otsego
KER
Ulster
ONE
Otsego
SYL
Oneida
BIS
Allegany
DPK
Orange
KES–KET
Erie
ONF–ONS
Onondaga
SYM–SYZ
Onondaga
BIW
St. Lawrence
DPT
Warren
KEV
Essex
ONT
Ontario
SZA–SZZ
Suffolk
BJP
New York
DQA–DRX
Nassau
KEW–KEZ
Erie
ONU–ONZ
Onondaga
TAA–TAT
Westchester
BKK
Washington
DRY
Tompkins
KFA–KGR
Kings
ORA–ORE
Orange
TAU
Tompkins
BKS
Tioga
DRZ–DTZ
Nassau
KGS–KGT
Ulster
ORF
Oneida
TAV–TAZ
Westchester
BLG
Orange
DUA
Franklin
KGU–KHR
Kings
ORG–ORK
Orange
TEM
Greene
BLL
Saratoga
DUB–DUZ
Dutchess
KHS
Ulster
ORL–ORZ
Orleans
TES
Saratoga
BLT
Warren
DWA–DWL
Delaware
KHT–KHZ
Kings
OSA–OSB
Oswego
TEX
Oswego
BMF
Nassau
DWM
Nassau
KIA
Sullivan
OSC
Putnam
THA–THV
Steuben
BMT
Kings
DWN–DWX
Delaware
KIB–KIF
Kings
OSD–OSZ
Oswego
TIA–TIO
Tioga
BNA–BNZ
Broome
DYT
Madison
KIG
Ulster
OTA–OTN
Ontario
TIR
Niagara
BOA
Suffolk
EAL
Schenectady
KIH–KIM
Kings
OTP–OTZ
Otsego
TIV
Dutchess
BOL
Allegany
EAR
Chenango
KIN
Ulster
OVB–OVZ
Onondaga
TJD
Rockland
BON
Oneida
ECT
Broome
KIO–KNF
Kings
OWE
Tioga
TMB
Jefferson
BOV
Cattaraugus
EDW
Washington
KKV
Onondaga
PAL
Wayne
TMC
Greene
BPT
Monroe
EEA–EEY
Erie
KNH–KNW
Kings
PAR
St. Lawrence
TMR
Sullivan
BQA–BQB
Erie
EGB
Rensselaer
KNX
Orange
PAT
Putnam
TNA–TNZ
Niagara
BRB–BRC
Broome
EGY
Monroe
KNY–KNZ
Kings
PAW
Dutchess
TOA–TOX
Tompkins
BRD
Fulton
EHG
Chemung
KPA–KZK
Kings
PBP
Rensselaer
TPM
Suffolk
BRE
Putnam
EIL
Genesee
KYU a
Schuyler
PCA
Suffolk
TPP
Rockland
BRF–BRG
Broome
EJA
Nassau
KZL
Sullivan
PCO
Putnam
TRA
Richmond
BRH
Saratoga
EJK
Albany
KZM–KZZ
Kings
PCP–PCZ
Suffolk
TRB
Tompkins
BRI–BRK
Broome
EKT
Fulton
LAK
Putnam
PDM
St. Lawrence
TRC–TRH
Richmond
BRL
Rensselaer
ELA
Chemung
LBA–LBX
Nassau
PER
Fulton
TRI
Nassau
BRM–BRU
Broome
ELB
Essex
LBY
Sullivan
PGH
Dutchess
TRJ–TRZ
Rensselaer
BRV
Jefferson
ELC
Cattaraugus
LBZ
Nassau
PGK
Dutchess
TSP
Columbia
BRW–BRZ
Broome
ELD
Chemung
LCS
Sullivan
PGT
Montgomery
TUC
Westchester
BSM
Albany
ELE
Clinton
LDA–LDZ
Suffolk
PHE
Essex
TUL
Onondaga
BST
Saratoga
ELF–ELH
Chemung
LEA
Albany
PHI
Putnam
TUP
Franklin
BSU
Monroe
ELI
Essex
LED
Greene
PHL
Jefferson
TUR
Lewis
BTA–BTU
Broome
ELJ–ELK
Chemung
LEE
Suffolk
PHM
Greene
TUS
Niagara
BTV
Genesee
ELL
Ulster
LEM
Onondaga
PHO
Ulster
TUX
Orange
BTW–BTY
Broome
ELM
Chemung
LER
Genesee
PIT
Monroe
TYE
Essex
BUA–BYZ
Erie
ELN
Ulster
LES
Rensselaer
PJA–PJB
Suffolk
TYN
Chenango
BUR
Saratoga
ELO–ELR
Chemung
LET
Wyoming
PJC
Rockland
TYR
Schuyler
BWB
Bronx
ELT
St. Lawrence
LEW
Lewis
PJD–PJU
Suffolk
TZB
Rockland
BWT
Onondaga
ELV
Ulster
LFN
Columbia
PJV
Orange
UHC
Oneida
BXA–BXZ
Bronx
ELY
Essex
LGE
Warren
PJW–PJZ
Suffolk
UKA–UKZ
Oneida
BYS
Rensselaer
ENA–ENU
Broome
LHA–LHZ
Suffolk
PKA–PKZ
Westchester
ULA–ULZ
Ulster
BZA–BZZ
Bronx
ENV
Ulster
LIA
Nassau
PLA–PLB
Clinton
UNY
Oneida
CAA
Columbia
ENW–ENZ
Broome
LIB
Sullivan
PLE
Westchester
UQA–UQB
Oneida
CAC
Cattaraugus
EPH
Fulton
LIC–LIR
Nassau
PLK
Oswego
UST
Ulster
CAE
Suffolk
EQA–ERN
Erie
LIS
St. Lawrence
PLM
Columbia
UTA–UTZ
Oneida
CAF–CAH
Cattaraugus
ERO
Nassau
LIT
Herkimer
PLR
Rockland
VAL
Putnam
CAI
Greene
ERP–ERZ
Erie
LIU–LIZ
Nassau
PLT
Clinton
VAR
Wyoming
CAJ
Montgomery
ESC
Rensselaer
LKT
Ulster
PLY
Wayne
VCP
Bronx
CAK
Cattaraugus
ESP
Suffolk
LLH
Sullivan
PMY
Wayne
VER
Oswego
CAM
Cattaraugus
ESX
Essex
LMG
Oswego
POE
Rensselaer
VES
Broome
CAN
Ontario
ESY
Onondaga
LNV
Orleans
POK
Dutchess
VLT
Columbia
CAO
Cattaraugus
ETN
Tompkins
LOA–LOV
Niagara
POM
Onondaga
VMI
Fulton
CAP
Suffolk
EUA–EWZ
Erie
LOW
Lewis
POU
Dutchess
VPR
Montgomery
CAQ
Cattaraugus
EYA–EZZ
Erie
LOX–LOZ
Niagara
PRS
Warren
VRN
Oneida
CAS
Putnam
FAB
Onondaga
LPD
Niagara
PRU
Clinton
VSA–VSZ
Nassau
CAT–CAX
Cattaraugus
FAI
Monroe
LPE
Essex
PRV
Greene
VVA–VVZ
Westchester
CAY
Cayuga
FAM
Otsego
LPL
Hamilton
PSK
Oswego
VWN
Montgomery
CAZ
Madison
FAY
Onondaga
LPO
Onondaga
PSM
Franklin
WAA–WAQ
Wayne
CBE
Bronx
FDA
Montgomery
LRA–LRZ
Suffolk
PTB
Madison
WAR
Wyoming
CBK–CBL
Suffolk
FEN
Otsego
LSG
Bronx
PTF
Monroe
WAS–WAU
Wayne
CBR
Washington
FFM
Columbia
LSR
St. Lawrence
PTG
Clinton
WAV
Franklin
CCA–CCB
Chautauqua
FFT
Herkimer
LTV
Cattaraugus
PTJ
Orange
WAX–WAZ
Wayne
CCC
Cattaraugus
FGS
Albany
LTY
Sullivan
PTN
Putnam
WBA–WBZ
Nassau
CCD–CCS
Chautauqua
FHK
Dutchess
LUZ
Warren
PTO
St. Lawrence
WCA–WDA
Westchester
CCU
Chautauqua
FIA–FIK
Suffolk
LVA–LVY
Livingston
PTV–PUZ
Putnam
WDB
Sullivan
CCV
Cattaraugus
FIL a
Allegany
LWS
Lewis
QAA–QBX
Queens
WDC–WDR
Westchester
CCW–CCZ
Chautauqua
FIL a
Suffolk
LWT
Niagara
QBY
Warren
WDS
Franklin
CDE
Oneida
FIM–FIZ
Suffolk
LYA–LYE
Nassau
QBZ–QZZ
Queens
WDT–WDX
Westchester
CDV
Clinton
FLT
Fulton
LYF
Lewis
RAA–RAP
Richmond
WDY
Orange
CEA–CEL
Erie
FMP
Putnam
LYG–LYL
Nassau
RAQ
St. Lawrence
WEA
Westchester
CEM
Albany
FON
Montgomery
LYM
Sullivan
RAR–RBZ
Richmond
WEB
Monroe
CEN–CFR
Erie
FOR
Bronx
LYN–LYZ
Nassau
RCA–RCL
Rockland
WEC–WEK
Westchester
CFS
Putnam
FPA–FPZ
Nassau
LYO a
Wayne
RCM
Oswego
WEL
Allegany
CFT–CGA
Erie
FRA
Franklin
MAC
Albany
RCN–RCQ
Rockland
WEM–WEZ
Westchester
CGF
Greene
FRB–FRM
Nassau
MAD
Madison
RCR
Wayne
WGB
Schenectady
CGH
Lewis
FRN
Franklin
MAH
Putnam
RCS–RCZ
Rockland
WGK
Schuyler
CGI
Suffolk
FRO–FSZ
Nassau
MAL
Franklin
RDJ
Schenectady
WGT
St. Lawrence
CGJ
Monroe
FTA
Washington
MAM
Westchester
REA–REL
Rensselaer
WGY
Schenectady
CGK–CGR
Cayuga
FTC
Franklin
MAN
Onondaga
REM
Chenango
WHA–WHG
Westchester
CGS
Cattaraugus
FTE
Washington
MAR
Schenectady
REN–RER
Rensselaer
WHH
Washington
CGT
Madison
FTO
Oswego
MAS
St. Lawrence
RET–REZ
Rensselaer
WHI–WHZ
Westchester
CGU–CGZ
Cayuga
FTY
Essex
MAT
Onondaga
RFA–RFZ
Suffolk
WIL
Wayne
CHA
Chautauqua
FUL
Fulton
MAY
Chautauqua
RGA–RGV
Richmond
WIT
Essex
CHB
Wayne
FUT
Oswego
MCA–MCC
Monroe
RGW
Orleans
WJR
Albany
CHC–CHD
Chautauqua
FWH
Warren
MCE–MCF
Monroe
RGX–RGZ
Richmond
WKH
Kings
CHE
Chemung
FYV
Onondaga
MCG
Cortland
RHA
Monroe
WLT
Saratoga
CHF
Madison
GAB
Oneida
MCH–MCN
Monroe
RHB
Dutchess
WMF
Nassau
CHG
Chenango
GAP
Kings
MCO
Fulton
RHC–RHZ
Monroe
WML
Oneida
CHH
Columbia
GAR
Putnam
MCP–MCU
Monroe
RIA–RIB
Suffolk
WMP
Madison
CHI
Madison
GCA–GCZ
Nassau
MCV
Saratoga
RIC
Otsego
WND
Greene
CHJ–CHL
Chautauqua
GEC
Schenectady
MCW–MCZ
Monroe
RID–RIR
Suffolk
WNE
Schuyler
CHM
Chemung
GEN
Ontario
MDA–MDC
Madison
RIS
Otsego
WOL
Wayne
CHN–CHO
Chenango
GIM
Washington
MDD
Tompkins
RIT–RIZ
Suffolk
WPA–WPQ
Westchester
CHP
Clinton
GLE–GLF
Warren
MDE–MDR
Madison
RJE
Rensselaer
WPR
Fulton
CHQ–CHR
Chautauqua
GLN
Schenectady
MDT
Orange
RJH
Albany
WPS
Westchester
CHS
Orange
GLO
Fulton
MGP
Sullivan
RJR
Albany
WPT
Orleans
CHT
Franklin
GLV
Fulton
MHA–MHU
Suffolk
RKA–RKZ
Rockland
WPU–WPZ
Westchester
CHU
Chautauqua
GNA–GNZ
Genesee
MHV
Saratoga
RLA–RLB
Richmond
WRA–WRJ
Warren
CHV
Otsego
GOR
Warren
MHW–MHZ
Suffolk
RLD–RLZ
Richmond
WRK
Orange
CHW–CHZ
Chautauqua
GOU
St. Lawrence
MIA–MIC
Orange
RMA–RMC
Monroe
WRN
Warren
CIC
Onondaga
GPH
Washington
MID
Suffolk
RMD
St. Lawrence
WSA–WSK
Washington
CJH
Montgomery
GPS
Cortland
MIE–MIJ
Orange
RME–RMR
Monroe
WSL
Rensselaer
CKL
Greene
GRA
St. Lawrence
MIL
Dutchess
RMS
Oneida
WSS
Sullivan
CKT
Rockland
GRC
Monroe
MIM–MIU
Orange
RMT–RMZ
Monroe
WTA
Westchester
CLA–CLB
Columbia
GRE
Greene
MIV
Essex
RNA–RNX
Rockland
WTB
Sullivan
CLC
Franklin
GRI
Monroe
MIW–MIZ
Orange
RNY
Oneida
WTC–WTJ
Westchester
CLD
Cortland
GRN
Greene
MJA–MJZ
Monroe
RNZ
Rockland
WTK
Schuyler
CLE–CLH
Columbia
GRV
Sullivan
MKS
Westchester
ROA–RON
Oneida
WTL–WTN
Westchester
CLI–CLJ
Clinton
GSA–GSL
Suffolk
MLA
Nassau
ROO
St. Lawrence
WTO
Jefferson
CLK
Madison
GSM
Rensselaer
MLB
Suffolk
ROP a
Cattaraugus
WTP
St. Lawrence
CLL–CLP
Clinton
GSN
Orange
MLC
Franklin
ROP a
Clinton
WTQ
Westchester
CLQ–CLS
Columbia
GSO–GSX
Suffolk
MLD–MLK
Nassau
ROQ–ROZ
Oneida
WTR
Jefferson
CLT
St. Lawrence
GSY
Sullivan
MLL
Orleans
RPA–RPL
Monroe
WTS
Westchester
CLU–CLW
Columbia
GSZ
Suffolk
MLM–MLZ
Nassau
RPI
Rensselaer
WTT
Jefferson
CLY
Wayne
GUV
St. Lawrence
MMA–MNE
Monroe
RPO
Rockland
WTU–WTV
Westchester
CMA–CMO
Chemung
GVA–GVF
Ontario
MNF
Schuyler
RPT
Clinton
WTW
Jefferson
CMP
Clinton
GVL
Washington
MNG–MNS
Monroe
RQA–RQZ
Monroe
WTX–WTZ
Westchester
CMQ–CMS
Chemung
GWH
Washington
MNT
Sullivan
RRA–RRK
Suffolk
WVL
Tioga
CMT
Jefferson
HAL
Jefferson
MNU–MOG
Monroe
RRL
Franklin
WYA–WYM
Wyoming
CMU–CMZ
Chemung
HAM
Hamilton
MOH
Herkimer
RRM–RRZ
Suffolk
WYN
Wayne
CNA–CNC
Ontario
HAR
Franklin
MOI–MPA
Monroe
RSA–RSB
Nassau
WYO–WYQ
Wyoming
CND
Tioga
HAW
Westchester
MQA–MRS
Monroe
RSC
Sullivan
WYS
Rensselaer
CNE
Ontario
HBF
Nassau
MRT
Cortland
RSD–RSZ
Nassau
XAA–XHZ
Bronx
CNF
St. Lawrence
HBG
Orange
MRU
Monroe
RTA–RTC
Richmond
XJA–XJJ
Bronx
CNG–CNZ
Orange
HBL
Oswego
MRV
Madison
RTD
Schenectady
YCA–YCJ
Yates
COA–COB
Suffolk
HCK
Washington
MRW–MRZ
Monroe
RTE–RUA
Richmond
YKA–YKZ
Westchester
COL
Columbia
HCM
Washington
MSV
Bronx
RUS
St. Lawrence
YOA–YOM
Westchester
COR
Cortland
HDL
Saratoga
MTA–MTB
Orange
RVA–RVZ
Nassau
YON
Niagara
CPC
Albany
HDS
Jefferson
MTC
Sullivan
RWT
Fulton
YOO–YOT
Westchester
CPH
Rensselaer
HEC
Schuyler
MTD–MTE
Orange
RYA–RYZ
Westchester
YOU
Niagara
CPS–CPT
Otsego
HEM
Nassau
MTF
Schuyler
RZA–RZZ
Rockland
YOV–YOZ
Westchester
CPW
Otsego
HEN
Monroe
MTG
Montgomery
SAC
Fulton
YQA–YQK
Westchester
CRA–CRF
Cortland
HFA
Washington
MTH
Orange
SAG
Suffolk
YRA–YRZ
Westchester
CRG
Lewis
HFD
Washington
MTI–MTU
Montgomery
SAR
Saratoga
YSA–YZZ
New York
CRH–CRL
Cortland
HFL
Washington
MTV
Westchester
SAV
Wayne

Notes


a. Duplicate use.


FIL: Allegany County (from "Fillmore")


ROP: Clinton County (from "Rouses Point")


LG: Warren County (from "Lake George")


References





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External links







  • Information about Empire Gold plates | New York State DMV

  • Information on custom plates | New York State DMV

  • Look up and order personalized plates | New York State DMV

  • Order picture and professional plates | New York State DMV

  • New York license plates, 1969–present


  • Scott Smith's New York License Plates at the Wayback Machine (archived May 5, 2016)

  • County codes for NY license plates (1946–1986)












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