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Before 1924 buses were registered as commercial vehicles. In 1924 Omnibus plates were issued with an "O" prefix. Then in 1926 a separate category of "H" prefix bus plates were issued. See above. From 1926 to 1929 those vehicles that were required to have a certificate of convenience were designated by an "O" prefix. In 1929 a new law was passed requiring all buses to have this certificate and thereby ending the "H" prefix plate. Following this all common carrier and for hire buses used the "O" prefix until 1968 when the "BA" prefix came into use.
Thank you to Jake Eckenrode and Eric Tanner for this information.
1964 - present
1964 - 1967
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Observed serial range: O10-000 to O27-340 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Jerry McCoy |
Not offered on this format |  |
1968 - 1971
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Observed serial range: BA-10000 to BA-26704 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Clayton Moore |
Not offered on this format | |
1972 - 1977
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Observed serial range: BA-10000 to BA-31410 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | |
1977 - 1984
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Observed serial range: BA-10000 to BA-34482 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | |
1984 - 2000
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Observed serial range: BA-48000 to BA-56294 - Plates measure 6" x 12" - All numbers on previous base reissued without dash separator - see first image to the right |
 (Reissues, see Notes) From John McDevitt  (New registrations) From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | |
2007 - present
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Format 1 - Observed serial range: BA-60713 to BA-80135 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Bill Stephens |
Not offered on this format |  |
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Format 2 (No sticker well) - First observed in 2018 - Observed serial range: BA-80988 to BA-81662 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | |
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Format 3 (Map outline in place of sticker well) - First observed in 2019 - Observed serial range: BA-81939 to BA-88149 - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered for this plate type | |