Vehicle registration plates of Utah

Current Utah arch license plate

The U.S. state of Utah first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915.^[1]^[2] Plates are currently issued by the Utah State Tax Commission Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Passenger plates 1915 to 1954

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1915	Dark green on white, "U" at top right over "15"	none	1234	1 to approximately 8000
1916	Yellow on brown, "U" at top right over "16"	none	12345	1 to approximately 12000
1917	Black on gray, "U" at top right over "17"	none	12345	1 to approximately 18000
1918	Gray on black, "U" at top right over "18"	none	12345	1 to approximately 22000
1919	White on dark olive green, "U" at top right over "19"	none	12345	5000 to approximately 34500	Serials 1 through 399 used on dealer plates, and 400 through 4999 on truck plates.^[3]
1920	White on blue, "U" at top right over "20"	none	12345	5000 to approximately 41500	Dealer and truck plate serials same as 1919.
1921	Orange on black, "U" at top right over "21"	none	12345	7001 to approximately 47500	Serials 1 through 400 used on dealer plates, and 401 through 7000 on truck plates.
1922	White on black, "U" at top right over "22"	none	12-345	8-501 to approximately 49-000	Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 300 used on dealer plates, 301 through 8-000 on truck plates, and 8-001 through 8-500 on trailer plates.
1923	White on red, "UTAH" slanted downward at top left over "1923"	none	12-345	8-501 to approximately 65-000	Secretary of State, dealer, truck and trailer plate serials same as 1922.
1924	White on dark blue, "UTAH" slanted downward at top right over "1924"	none	12-345	10-000 to approximately 79-000	Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 499 on trailer plates, 500 through 999 on exempt plates, and 1-000 through 9-999 on truck plates.
1925	White on green, "UTAH" at top left over "25"	none	12-345	13-000 to approximately 91-000	Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 399 on trailer plates, 400 through 999 on exempt plates, and 1-000 through 12-999 on truck plates.
1926	Black on silver, "UTAH" at bottom right under "26"	none	12-345	14-000 to approximately 95-000	Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 499 on trailer plates, 500 through 12-999 on truck plates, and 13-000 through 13-999 on exempt plates.
1927	White on dark blue, "UTAH" at top left over "27"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 81-500
1928	Black on yellow, "UTAH" at top right over "28"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 91-000
1929	Black on green, "UTAH" at top left over "29"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 96-500
1930	White on black, "UTAH" at top right over "30"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 93-500
1931	Black on silver, "UTAH" at bottom right under "31"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 91-500
1932	White on black, "UTAH" at bottom left under "32"	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 95-500
1933	White on black, "UTAH - 1933" at top	none	12-345	1-500 to approximately 78-500
1934	Black on silver, "UTAH - 1934" at bottom	none	123-456	30-000 to approximately 133-000
1935	White on black, "1935 - UTAH" at bottom	none	123-456	50-001 to approximately 154-000
1936	Black on silver, "UTAH - 1936" at bottom	none	123-456	50-001 to approximately 167-500
1937	White on black, "UTAH - 1937" at top	none	123-456	50-001 to approximately 179-000
1938	Maroon on white, "UTAH - 1938" at bottom	none	123-456	50-001 to approximately 174-000
1939	White on blue/black, "UTAH - 1939" at top	none	123-456	100-001 to approximately 229-500
1940	Orange on dark blue, "UTAH - 40" at bottom	none	A-1234
1941	White on black, "UTAH - 41" at top right	none	A 1234
1942	Black on white, "UTAH" at left under "42"	CENTER SCENIC AMERICA	A 1234		Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944	Black on white, "UTAH 44" at bottom	none	A1234		Manufactured on soybean-based fiberboard due to ongoing metal conservation.
1945	White on maroon, "UTAH" at left under "45"	CENTER SCENIC AMERICA	A1234
1946	White on black, "UTAH" at left under "46"	CENTER SCENIC AMERICA	A1234
1947	Yellow on black, "UTAH" at left under "47"	THIS IS THE PLACE	A1234
1948	White on black, vertical "UTAH" and "48" at left	THE FRIENDLY STATE	A1234
1949	White on black, "UTAH - 49" at bottom right	none	A 123
1950	Orange on black, "UTAH - 50" at top right	none	A 1234
1951	White on green, "UTAH 1951" at top right	none	A/B 123
1952	White on blue, "UTAH 1952" at bottom left	none	123 A/B
1953	Yellow on black, "UTAH 1953" at top right	none	A/B 123
1954	White on dark green, "UTAH 1954" at bottom right	none	A/B 123

Passenger plates 1955 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Utah license plate that complied with these standards.

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1955	White on black, "UTAH 1955" at top	none	AB 123
1956	White on dark red, "UTAH 56" at bottom right	none	A/B 1234	A/A 1000 to approximately D/J 9999	For each two-letter series, only the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K were used. This practice continued until 1970.
1957	White on dark blue, "UTAH 57" at top right	none	A/B 1234	A/A 1000 to approximately D/J 5000
1958	Yellow on dark blue, "UTAH 58" at top right	none	A/B 1234	A/A 1000 to approximately D/H 9999
1959	White on red-orange, "UTAH 59" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately DK 5000
1960	Dark red on off gray, "UTAH 60" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately DK 9999
1961	Dark blue on off white, "UTAH 61" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately EC 5000
1962	Red on off gray/white, "UTAH 62" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately EE 5000
1963	White on dark blue, "UTAH 63" at bottom	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately EH 5000
1964	White on green, "UTAH 64" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately EJ 9999
1965	White on blue, "UTAH 65" at bottom	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately FA 9999
1966	White on black, "UTAH 66" at top	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately FB 9999
1967	White on green, "UTAH 67" at bottom	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to approximately FD 5000
1968–72	White on black, "UTAH" centered at bottom	none	AB 1234	AA 1000 to KK 9999; LL 1000 to approximately PR 9999	Revalidated for 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 with stickers. After KK 9999 was issued in 1970, the serial format continued with only the letters L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V and W used.
1973	Black on reflective white, "UTAH 73" at bottom	none	ABC 123	AAA 001 to approximately HDH 999	Three-letter series used a split-alphabet system, with each letter advancing A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K (block 1), or L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, W (block 2). Progression was as follows: all three letters in block 1, then first letter in block 2 and last two letters in block 1, then first two letters in block 2 and last letter in block 1, then all three letters in block 2, and finally first two letters in block 1 and last letter in block 2. On the 1974–78 variant, two different designs of beehive were used - one rounded, the other pointed. All variants are still currently revalidated.
1973	As above, but without year ("UTAH" offset to left)			HDJ 001 to approximately HJB 999
1973–74	As above, but with "UTAH" centered			HJC 001 to approximately KEE 999
1974–78	As above, but with embossed beehive used as separator in numbers			KEF 001 to KKK 999; LAA 001 to WKK 999; LLA 001 to approximately LWK 999
1978–81	As above, but without beehive (similar to 1973–74)			MLA 001 to WWK 999; LLL 001 to approximately MVW 999
1982–85	As above, but with "UTAH" screened rather than embossed			MWL 001 to WWW 999; AAL 001 to approximately BFP 999
1985–90	Blue on white with skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth	123 ABC	001 AAA to 999 DWW	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1986 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Utah has been so honored.
1990–93	As above, but with narrower dies			001 EAA to approximately 999 GPY
1993–2007	As above, but with darker blue serials			001 GPZ to approximately 999 PMV
1992–96	Dark blue on Delicate Arch graphic; "UTAH" in white	Centennial	123 ABC	001 ZAA to 999 ZEZ	Commemorated Utah's 100 years of statehood. Issued concurrently with the 1985 Ski base, first as an extra-fee base and then as a no-cost base from 1997. The first letter in the serial progressed backwards (so 999 ZZZ was followed by 001 YAA, 999 YZZ was followed by 001 XAA, and so on).
1996–2007	As above, but with "UTAH" in blue	Centennial	123 ABC	001 ZFA to approximately 999 UYJ (see right)
November 19, 2007^[4] – present	Dark blue on skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	A12 3BC	A00 1AA to present	Redesigned Ski base and updated Arch base, issued concurrently. On the Arch base, the first letter in the serial progresses backwards (so Z99 9ZZ was followed by Y00 1AA, Y99 9ZZ was followed by X00 1AA, and so on).
November 19, 2007^[4] – present	Dark blue on Delicate Arch graphic	Life Elevated	A12 3BC	Z00 1AA to present

Non-passenger types

Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Disabled Person	2008	dark blue on skier graphic	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	AB12C	AA00A to present
Temporary	varies	Hand-written date on paper		MM-DD-YY		A12345 then hologram on bottom right valid for 30 days
Commercial 1/4 Year	1957 Dec	unknown		UTAH 1234		4 Expires Dec. 31 1957 on bottom
Commercial 1/4 Year	1963 Dec	white on orange		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1967 Mar	white on brown		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1967 Jun	white on red		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1967 Sep	white on blue		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1967 Dec	white on black		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1971 Dec	white on green		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1972 Sep	white on green		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1972 Dec	white on brown		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Commercial 1/4 Year	1973 Sep	blue on white		12345		Most formatted EXP above year above Month on left from 1955 to about 1973
Trailer	1985	As 1985 Ski passenger base	Greatest Snow on Earth	12345 A	00001 A to approximately 40000 E
	1992	As 1985 Ski passenger base	Greatest Snow on Earth	12345 A	40001 E to approximately 12000 R	Narrower dies.
	2008	As 2007 Ski passenger base	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	123456A	000001A to present	Issued concurrently.
	2008	As 2007 Arch passenger base	Life Elevated	123456A	000001Z to present	Issued concurrently.
Motorcycle	1985	Embossed blue on white; "UTAH" embossed in blue at top, offset to left	none	123 AB	001 AA to approximately 999 ET
	1994	Embossed dark blue on white; "Utah" screened in red at top, offset to right	none	123AB	001FA to approximately 999KZ
	1992	As 1992 Centennial passenger base, with "UTAH" in white	Centennial	123AB	001ZA to approximately 999VP (see right)	Issued concurrently with the 1985 and 1994 bases. The first letter in the serial progressed backwards (so 999ZZ was followed by 001YA, 999YZ was followed by 001XA, and so on).
	2008	As 2007 Ski passenger base	Greatest Snow on Earth / Life Elevated	A12BC	A01AA to present	Issued concurrently. On the Arch base, the first letter in the serial progresses backwards (so Z99ZZ was followed by Y01AA, Y99ZZ was followed by X01AA, and so on).
	2008	As 2007 Arch passenger base	Life Elevated	A12BC	Z01AA to present

Optional types

Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Amateur Radio Operator				(Call sign)
Autism Awareness				A123B
Boy Scouts of America				A123B
Boys and Girls Clubs				A123B
Cancer Research				A123B
Children's Issues				A123B
Clean Air				A123B
Brigham Young University				A123B
Utah State University Eastern				A123B
Dixie State University				A123B
LDS Business College				A123B
Salt Lake Community College				A123B
Snow College				A123B
Southern Utah University				A123B
University of Utah				A123B
Utah State University				A123B
Utah Valley University				A123B
Weber State University				A123B
Western Governors University				A123B
Westminster College				A123B
Disabled Veteran				A123B
EMT				A123B
Farm Vehicle				A123B
Firefighter				A123B
Former POW				A123B
Gold Star				A123B
Honorary Consulate				A123B
Honoring Heroes				A123B
Humanitarian Service				A123B
In God We Trust				A123B
National Guard				A123B
No More Homeless Pets				1234A
2002 Winter Olympics	1998 until June 30, 2002	black on multicolored		0123A4	000A0 to approximately 618P7
Pearl Harbor Survivor				A123B
Prostate Cancer Awareness				A123B
Public Education Support				A123B
Purple Heart/Combat Wounded				A123B
Search and Rescue Teams				A123B
Share the Road				A123B
Snowmobiler				A123B
Soil Conservation				A123B
Special Interest Vehicles				A123B
State Legislator				A123B
US Congress				A123B
Utah Housing Opportunity (Realtor)				A123B
Veterans - Air Force			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Veterans – American Legion			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Veteran - Army			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Veterans – Coast Guard			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Veteran - Marines			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Veterans – Navy			HONORS VETERANS	A123B
Vintage Vehicle			Vintage Vehicle	A123B
Wildlife - Eagle			Assuring Wildlife's Future	1234A
Wildlife - Elk			Assuring Wildlife's Future	1234A
Wildlife - Mule Deer			Assuring Wildlife's Future	1234A
Wildlife - Trout			I SUPPORT WILDLIFE	1234A
Zion National Park			A CENTURY OF SANCTUARY	1234A
Most special types	2008	dark blue on white	varies	A123B	A000A to present	previously 1234A with a high of approximately 6350T

References

↑ "History of Utah License plates".
↑ "History of USA License plates".
↑ "Utah License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
↑ Richard, Terry (November 20, 2007). "New Utah plate features skier Heidi Voelker". OregonLive.com. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

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