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IS PLATE VANITY ELIGIBLE? |
Dealer (1910 to present) |
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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
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FORMAT 2: J38-000J to K46-499K. On visitPA base with keystone separator |
from Jim Moini from Bill Cerevola bottom image my editing from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal |
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Yes as configured in Format 3 & 4 below |
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FORMAT 3: Personalized, up to 7 characters. Posted 12/27/15 |
from Jeff Lawson from Brendan Sherry from Nick Tsilakis |
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FORMAT 4: Personalized, up to 7 characters, with map outline. Posted 10/8/17
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from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 5: K46-500K to K51-499K. On visitPA base with keystone separator. No sticker well.
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from Bruce Bufalini from Bruce Bufalini from Bruce Bufalini |
Image added 1/24 |
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FORMAT 6: K51-500K to current high. On visitPA base, with map outline. |
from Jordan Irazabal |
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Dealer - Farm Equipment (1991 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: FE1000D to current high. On www base with no dash separator. |
from Tom Perri & Jordan Irazabal from Tom Perri & Jordan Irazabal from Bruce Bufalini |
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 4 characters with FE prefix and D suffix. |
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Dealer - Multi Purpose (1991 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: MP3000D to current high. On www base with no dash separator. |
from Tom Perri
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 4 characters with MP prefix and D suffix |
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Fleet Transporter (1993 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: FL1000T to current high. On www base with no dash separator.
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from Tom Perri |
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 4 characters with FL prefix and T suffix |
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Moped Dealer (1977 or 78 to present) |
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On www base. MPD on bottom is a prefix. Part of 9/1/1999 re-issue. Plate measures 4x7.
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credit for above images to Jordan Irazabal & John McDevitt |
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | ||||||
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 4 characters with MPD |
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Motorcycle Dealer (1923 to present) |
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On www base. MCD on bottom is a prefix. Part of 9/1/1999 re-issue. Plate measures 4x7. |
from Clayton Moore
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Yes as configured in Format 3 below |
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On the visitPA base. MCD on bottom. First seen 6/06. |
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FORMAT 3: Personalized, up to 4 characters with MCD |
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Repair Towing (1984 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: RT-20000 to RT-46999 On www base with dash separator, narrow legend.
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from Steve Ondik
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Yes as configured in Format 4 below | |
FORMAT 2: RT-47000 to RT-48999 Same as FORMAT 1 but with wider tag legend. |
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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.
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from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal from Steve Ondik
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FORMAT 3A: Personalized, up to 5 characters with RT prefix, and with or without keystone separator.
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from Jim McDevitt from Bill Ceravola |
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FORMAT 4: RT-70900 to RT-71899, without sticker well, and without map outline. |
from Clayton Moore
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FORMAT 5: RT-71900 to current high, without sticker well, and with map outline.
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from Kat Keegan
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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 |
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Repossessor (1984 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: RE-05000 to current high |
from Bruce Bufalini
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 5 characters with RE prefix |
Salvage Yard (1984 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: WL-15000 to WL-22999 On www base with dash separator. |
unknown source |
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Yes as configured in Format 4 below | |
FORMAT 2: WL-23000 to approx. WL-23449. On visitPA base with dash separator.
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from Tom Perri
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FORMAT 3: From approx. WL-23450 to current high. On visitPA base with keystone separator. Spotted 3/23/08. |
from Jordan Irazabal from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 4: Personalized, up to 5 characters with WL prefix |
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Trailer Dealer (1995 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: TD1000D to current high. No separator used. See narrative description of the history of Utility Trailer Dealer plates from Plate History Section 2. |
from Jordan Irazabal from Preston Turner |
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 4 characters with TD prefix and D suffix |
Transporter (1984 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: DT-05000 to DT-09499 On www base with dash separator |
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Yes as configured in Format 5 below | |
FORMAT 2: DT-09500 to likely DT-10274. On visitPA base with keystone separator. Spotted 11/13/07 |
from Jim Moini |
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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 |
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FORMAT 4: Probably from DT-10750 to current high. On visitPA base with the keystone separator again. Format variation added 4/17/11. |
from Heather Embee from Tom Perri from Tom Perri from Jaska Börner |
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FORMAT 5: Personalized, up to 5 characters with DT prefix |
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Watercraft Trailer / Dealer (1995 to present) |
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FORMAT 1: WD00500 to current high. No separator used |
from Tom Perri
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Yes as configured in Format 2 below | |
FORMAT 2: Personalized, up to 5 characters with WD prefix |
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