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Dealer (1910 to present)

Dealer plates in the H to K series were discontinued during 2022 and '23 and replaced by the graphic New Dealer (N/D) and Pre-Owner (P/R) series.  Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, K71-027K was the highest plate issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: H00-000H to J37-999J

On www base with dash separator,

I00-000I series was not used.  High plate observed on www base: J37-633J

 

from Bruce Bufalini


 

   

No

 

 

FORMAT 2: J38-000J to K46-499K.  On visitPA base with keystone separator

 

from Jim Moini


from Bill Ceravola


from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes as configured in Format 3 & 4 below

FORMAT 3: Personalized, up to 7 characters.  Posted 12/27/15

 

from Nick Tsilakis

     

FORMAT 4: Personalized, up to 7 characters, with map outline.  Posted 10/8/17

 

 


from Matt Ciecka

 

 

 

FORMAT 5: K46-500K to K51-499K.  On visitPA base with keystone separator.  No sticker well.

 

 

from Preston Turner


from Bruce Bufalini

 

 

 

FORMAT 6: K51-500K to current high.  On visitPA base, with map outline.

from Jordan Irazabal


spotted by Jordan Irazabal on Ferrari Philadelphia's Instagram page

 

 

 

 

Dealer - New Vehicle Dealer (2022)

 

FORMAT 1:

N
D

00000


 

to Highs Page

Type added 10/16/22, not on the road until 3/23.

  

from Brayden Harnish

Prototype added

7/16

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Dealer - Pre-Owned Vehicle (2022)

 

FORMAT 1:

P
R

00000


 

to Highs Page

Type added 10/16/22.

 

from Matt Ciecka


from Brendan Sherry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added

8/16

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Dealer - Farm Equipment (1991 to present)

Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, it appears that no plates on the visitPA base were issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: FE1000D, On www base with  no dash separator. To Highs Page.

from Tom Perri

& Jordan Irazabal


 

  Yes

 

Farm Equipment Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

F
E

00001


 

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

Image needed

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Dealer - Multi Purpose (1991 to present) 

Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, it appears that a small number of plates above MP4900D were issued on the visitPA base.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: MP3000D, On www base with  no dash separator.  To Highs Page.



 

 

 

Yes

 

Multipurpose Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

M
P

10000


 

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

Image needed 

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Fleet Transporter (1993 to present) 

Plate History

FORMAT 1: FL1000T, on www base with no dash separator.  To Highs Page.

 


from Tom Perri


from Jeff Lawson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image added

7/16

  Yes

 

Moped Dealer (1977 or 78 to present)

Based on DMV records as of 6/29/23, MPD4024 was the highest plate issued, it also appears that no plates on the visitPA base were issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1:

4000
MPD

 

to Highs Page

On www base.  MPD on bottom is a prefix.  Part of 9/1/1999 re-issue.  Plate measures 4x7.

 



credit for above images

to Jordan Irazabal

& John McDevitt

 

  Yes

 

Moped Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT:

 

0001

M

P

D

 to Highs Page

Type added 4/23/23, plates issued as of 5/13/23.  This plate will replace the above plate.

from Jordan Irazabal

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Motorcycle Dealer (1923 to present)

Based on DMV records as of 6/29/23, MCD444F was the highest plate issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1:

7000
MCD

to

9999
MCD

On www base.  MCD on bottom is a prefix.  Part of 9/1/1999 re-issue.  Plate measures 4x7.


from Clayton Moore



 

 

 

Yes

FORMAT 2:

000A
MCD

 

 

to Highs Page

 

On the visitPA base.  MCD on bottom.  First seen 6/06.




     

 

Motorcycle Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

 

0001

M

C

D

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

from Chris Turner

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Repair Towing (1984 to present)

Repair Towing plates with an RT-prefix were discontinued during 2022 and replaced by the graphic Repair Towing (10000R/T) series.  Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, RT-77236 was the highest plate issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: RT-20000 to RT-46999

On www base with dash separator, narrow legend.

  

from Steve Ondik


 

  Yes as configured in Format 5A below

FORMAT 2: RT-47000 to RT-48999

Same as FORMAT 1 but with wider tag legend. 

 

 

   

FORMAT 3: RT-49000 to RT-70899.  On visitPA base with keystone separator and wider legend.  Plate RT-48915spotted on the www base which suggests that the changeover started at RT-49000.

  


from Jordan Irazabal

 

 

 

   

FORMAT 3A: Personalized, up to 5 characters with RT prefix, and with or without keystone separator.

  

from Jim McDevitt


from Bill Ceravola

 

   

FORMAT 4: RT-70900 to RT-71899, without sticker well, and without map outline.

from Clayton Moore

 

 

 

FORMAT 5: RT-71900 to Highs Page, without sticker well, and with map outline.

 

from Kat Keegan


from Bill Young

 

 

 

FORMAT 5A: Personalized, up to 5 characters with RT prefix, with or without keystone separator, and without sticker well, and with map outline.

from Matt Ciecka


from John Willard

 

 

 

 

Repair Towing (2022)

 

FORMAT:

10000

R
T

 to Highs Page

This plate to replace the above Repair Towing plate.

from Richard Than


from John McDevitt

Prototype added

7/16

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Repossessor (1984 to present)

Based on DMV records as of 6/29/23, RE-06592 was the highest plate issued, and no plates on the visitPA base were issued.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: RE-05000 to Highs Page.


 

 

  Yes

 

Repossessor (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

R

E

10000

 

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

from John McDevitt

 

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Salvage Yard (1984 to present)

Based on DMV records as of 6/17/23, WL-28930 was the highest plate issued on this base.

Plate History

FORMAT 1: WL-15000 to WL-22999

On www base with dash separator. 


unknown source

 

  Yes as configured in Format 4 below

FORMAT 2: WL-23000 to approx.

WL-23449.  On visitPA base with dash separator.

  

from Tom Perri

     

FORMAT 3: From approx. WL-23450 to WL-27469 or above. On visitPA base with keystone separator.  Spotted 3/23/08.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
FORMAT 4: From WL-28534 or lower, with map outline, to Highs Page.

WL-28930 was the highest plate issued on this base.

from Preston Turner


from John McDevitt

 

   

 

Salvage Yard (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

S

Y

00100

 

to Highs Page

On the road as of 5/19/23.  This plate will replace the above plate.

from George Kunsman


from John McDevitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Trailer Dealer (1995 to present)

Plate History

FORMAT 1: TD1000D to to Highs Page.  No separator used.  See narrative description of the history of Utility Trailer Dealer plates from Plate History Section 2. 


 

  Yes

Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, it appears that no plates on the visitPA base were issued.

Registered high TD2175D.

 

Trailer Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

T

D

20000

 

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

from John McDevitt

Image added

7/16 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Transporter (1984 to present)

Plate History

FORMAT 1: DT-05000 to DT-09499

On www base with dash separator 


 

 

  Yes as configured in Format 4A below

FORMAT 2: DT-09500 to likely   DT-10274.  On visitPA base with keystone separator.  Spotted 11/13/07 


from Jim Moini

     
FORMAT 3: Likely from DT-10275 to DT-10749.  On visitPA base with unexpected dash separator in place of the keystone separator.


from Nick Tsilakis

     
FORMAT 4: Probably from DT-10750 to Highs Page, On visitPA base with the keystone separator again. Format variation added 4/17/11.

from Heather Embee


from Jaska Börner

 

   
FORMAT 4A: Personalized, up to 5 characters with DT prefix.  With map outline.

from Rob Baran

 

   

Based on DMV records as of 6/29/23, it is unknown if plates using the map outline, other than the personalized one shown above, were issued.

Registered high DT-16157.

 

Transporter (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

D

T

20000

 

 

Type added 4/23/23. This plate will replace the above plate.

from Clayton Moore

 Image added

8/6

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

Watercraft Trailer / Dealer (1995 to present)

Plate History

FORMAT 1: WD00500, to Highs Page.  No separator used

 


 

  Yes

Based on DMV records as of 4/23/23, it appears that no plates on the visitPA base were issued.

Registered high WD00991.

 

Watercraft Trailer / Dealer (2023)

 

FORMAT 1:

W

D

10000

 

 

Type added 4/23/23, not on the road as of this date.  This plate will replace the above plate.

Image needed 

 

from PennDOT

Yes

 

 

 

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