Maryland License Plates

Maryland High Plates	Print

Maryland doesn't use I, O, Q, nor U on any plate, other than organizationals, vanity, and Amateur Radio. The only non-pass type to use one of these letters was Charter Bus (I00-001) which were phased into Class P in 1988. All are long gone.

A new standard issue plate will begin June 14, 2010. Originally planned to be a general replacement that would replace all plates except Bay and Ag between 07/10 and 06/12, it will now just be issued for new registrations for Class A, E, and M plates. All current plates will remain valid.

Motorcycle, Handicapped, and Handicapped Motorcycle have been added to the list of classes to receive War of 1812 plates starting June 14. ALL existing plates will remain valid indefinitely. The War of 1812 plate will cease issue in June 2015.

Here are the very last plates from the Maryland 1986 series! Thanks to Joseph for snapping the pics.

Type	Plate	Notes	Reporter
Pass	4GD-J43	Maryland used New Jersey dies for a short period on some plates. Joseph reports that the reason for the temporary change to NJ dies was that plate production in the Maryland prison was shut down due to violence. So far, only Pass and Multi-Purpose plates have been reported with NJ dies. 8CM X22 is the high with MD dies. 3CN Z46 is the high with NJ dies. 1CP A90 is the low for MD dies after NJ dies. Jeff Ellis figures NJ dies ran between 1CN A01 and 9CN Z99. This is the new format for Maryland passenger plates. The previous series ended at MZZ 999. That series started at NAA 001 in February 1986 and progressed through ZZZ 999, then upwards from AAA 001 through MZZ 999. 0 (zero) is never issued as the first character in the new format. MZZ 999 was issued and spotted by Joseph. 9AK Z95 is the highest pass reported without "www.maryland.gov" at the bottom. 1AL A01 is the lowest pass plate reported with the new "www.maryland.gov" at the bottom. Joseph reports that some 2008 stickers are the wrong color. Hologram threads are now appearing, having started at 1FC A01.	Jeff Ellis 6/14/10
War of 1812			12/31/69
War of 1812	2 A C 4011	The M/D series appeared first, followed by the A/A series.	Jeff Ellis 9/02/10
Non-passenger Plates
Ambulance/Funeral	070-76C	C is constant. 065 00C appears to be the low with website.	Jeff Ellis 7/31/10
Baltimore City Police	B C 2616	Baltimore City (B/C) and Anne Arundel (A/A), Baltimore (B/A), Howard (H/C), Montgomery (M/C) and Prince George's (P/G) counties all have independent police departments that are assigned their own plate series. A/A 1250 - Anne Arundel County Police H/C 1086 - Howard County Police	Jeff Ellis 8/14/10
Bus	097 93P	The "P" is a constant. Now with website, starting at 085 01P. 084 65P is the high without the website. Apportioned Bus - 016 P41 Jeff Ellis 2010-04-20 Charter Bus (now obsolete) - I00 045	Jeff Ellis 8/29/10
Dealer	2A13122	Original numbering format: 1A00001	Jeff Ellis 8/14/10
Disabled Veteran	DV3002	Wheelchair embossed to the left. "Disabled Veteran" screened bottom.	Jeff Ellis 6/08/08
Dump Truck	E44701D	E and D are constants. High w/o website: E36978D. Low with website: E37001D Apportioned Dump Truck - 204E/D99 Stacked E/D is screened. Now with VST threads.	Jeff Ellis 7/22/10
Farm Area	211 39K	Vehicles operating on farm and adjacent roads only. Class K includes vehicles used only on inhabited islands effective 10/2006. Now with website. High without website - 124 27K. Low with website - 129 94K. Probably changed at 125 00K, but not confirmed.	Jeff Ellis 4/25/10
Farm Truck	341 05 F T	"Farm" screened at bottom on both Farm Truck and Farm Truck Tractor. The stacked F/T and T/R are screened. Farm Truck Tractor high - 077 07T/R	Jeff Ellis 6/09/10
Handicapped	18543 H T	68892 H/V highest plain reported. 69000 H/V is the current low with "www.maryland.gov" at bottom. Progression: 00001H/C, then 00001H/D, then 00001H/V, now 00016H/T. Wheelchair and stacked letters screened through 35999H/D, embossed thereafter. War of 1812 base low - 09343H/T	Tom Castelli 7/13/10
Handicapped Motorcycle	2099 D M	D/M is silkscreened -- constant Tom Castelli reports 2D436 on 2009-09-13 as a possible new series on the 4x7" plate. Wheelchair symbol embossed to right of serial. D/M 0437 reported by Tom Castelli, but we are unsure of the progression. Wheelchair symbol screened to left of stacked D/M prefix. Serial embossed. National standard 4"x 7" size.	Jeff Ellis 4/29/06
Historic	110 00Z	Original series was 000 00L, followed by L00 000, then 000 0L0, and now 000 00Z.	Jeff Ellis 7/20/10
Historic Motorcycle	23254 L D	Now in 4x7", same as regular Motorcycle. High for 4.5"x8" - 17135 L/D Low for 4x7" - 18414 L/D	Jeff Ellis 8/14/10
Limousine	03854LM	Now with website. High without website 03420LM. Limousines used to use Class B plates, then spun off to separate class in 1997.	Christopher F. 9/14/08
Local Government	L G 90579	L/G 74892 high without website; L/G 75011 low with website	Jeff Ellis 7/16/10
Low Speed Vehicle	001R08	New class; 000R09 is the lowest reported. Two full-size plates are issued, with a 6-character format WITHOUT the state crest. "Low Speed Vehicle" screened bottom. Plate was spotted on a 4-wheel, electric taxi in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.	Jeff Ellis 12/04/09
Motorcycle	D49969	New format: first 00000D, then 0000D0, then 000D00, then 000M00, then 0D0000, now D00000. The expected 00D000 would have conflicted with the truck series. Motorcycle plates have "www.maryland.gov" in very small print at the bottom as of 741M83. High without web site is 737M49. Split was probably at 740M00. In Fall 2008, Maryland changed Motorcycle plates from the traditional 4 1/2x8" size to the 4x7" size that is becoming the standard for most of the US. The high for the traditional size is 7D0003. The low for the new size is 8D8444. High for the new size - D35831 War of 1812 Low - D39381	Jeff Ellis 7/19/10
Motorcycle - Dealer	1B2805	1B is constant Old non-standard size (4.5" x 8").	Jeff Ellis 8/17/09
Multi-Purpose	61433M4	The new high is back to MD dies. See the note under Passenger about NJ dies. 894M522 high with MD dies. 895M023 low with NJ dies. 909M500 high with NJ dies. 910M000 low with MD dies. It appears that the block of plates from 895Mnnn to 909Mnnn had NJ dies. 000000M - 999999M used originally, then M000000 to M999999, then 000M001 to 999M999, now 00001M0 to current. Newest issues have "www.maryland.gov" at the bottom, making it the first slogan on Maryland plates since 1947. The website began at 480M000. Jason H. reports a low of 000M002 on this type. Hologram threads begin 45000M0.	Jeff Ellis 8/14/10
Natural Resources Police	4 7 9	Yellow on black, flat.	Christopher F. 12/25/08
Recycler	2R08367	2R is constant	Jeff Ellis 7/17/07
School Bus	179 50H	"School Vehicle" caption on bottom	Jeff Ellis 4/24/09
School Charter	H74 31C	"School Charter" caption on bottom	Jeff Ellis 4/21/10
Semi-Tractor	329 05F	"F" suffix is a constant. Apparently now issued as singles. Issued as pairs as late as 2003 or 2004, plate number 290-26F, with 02 hologram. Now featuring the website. High without website is 301-49F. Break likely at 302-00F. Low with website is 302 72F. Apportioned Semi-Tractor high is 670 F21.	Jeff Ellis 5/01/10
Special Mobile Equipment	4E41510	4E is constant	Jeff Ellis 10/04/08
State Government	S G 27335	High without website is S/G 227222. Low with website is S/G 22806. The 24000 series uses an odd 2 die. A separate series of State Gov't plates exists for State Highway Administration vehicles, beginning at S/G 80000. High for that series is S/G 87364. No website seen yet in this series. There is a THIRD series of State Government plates for State Highway Administration PASSENGER CARS. Low is S/G 29607, and NEW High is S/G 29909. No website yet in this series. '2' digit is back to a normal die. High with the odd '2' die is S/G 24366.	Jeff Ellis 7/07/10
State Government - Motorcycle	S G 401	From Jeff Ellis: Only known m/c plate with state shield. Not sure if equivalent Local Gov't m/c plate exists; have never seen one.	Jeff Ellis 5/01/06
Street Rod	311 49N	Modified Historic Vehicles	Jeff Ellis 6/19/10
Street Rod Motorcycle	01451 N D	Modified Historic motorcycles	Rick Kretschmer 10/18/08
Taxi	491 56B	Website started at 375 00B High without is 374-99B. Christopher F. reports seeing a taxi with an Agriculture plate. Taxi plates also appear on the Chesapeake plate in the reverse format. Taxis that use Maryland's Agriculture license plates share the same serial format as regular passenger cars, trucks, & multipurpose vehicles.	Matt De Rouville 9/02/10
Temporary (60 Day)	15089P	Blue on White cardboard Z suffix rolled over to A, B, C, D, E, G, now H. F, N, and O skipped. Motorcycle Temporary - 72588K (Blue on white like Pass, but MC size)	Jeff Ellis 7/22/10
Tow Truck	06465TT	TT0-000, then 000-0TT, now 00000TT. High without website 00694TT, low with website 00712TT. TT is constant. Tow truck plates are now their own class: Class T. Until 2001 or so they were considered a type of truck plate ("E"). Apportioned Tow Truck high - 031T/E83 (StackedT/Eis screened.)	Jeff Ellis 2/04/10
Trailer	76857TL	Trailer plates now have the website. Highest Trailer without website - 853890G Lowest Trailer with website - 854079G The TL suffix appears to be the next after 999999G.	Jeff Ellis 8/31/10
Trailer Dealer	1C05721	Very rare type	Jeff Ellis 8/18/08
Transporter	5T12231	One of seven classes not assigned to individual vehicles. Others are: 1A (Dealer), 1B (M/C Dealer), 1C (Trailer Dealer), 2R (Recycler), 3F (Finance[Repossession]), 4E (Special Equipment)	Christopher F. 7/02/08
Truck	93X 866	Originally 300 001 to 299 999, then 00A 001 to current. "www.maryland.gov" is on the current high. The website began at 23R 000. Now with "barbed wire" hologram threads beginning at 12X 000. Apportioned Truck high - 329 E42	Jeff Ellis 7/16/10
Van Pool	035 20J	www.maryland.gov, probably starting at 035 00J	Christopher L. Jackson 10/29/09
Specialty Plates
Agri Farm Truck	F T 02128	FT is stacked and screened.	Jeff Ellis 4/08/08
Agri Trailer	A904188	Agriculture trailer series begins at A900000.	Jeff Ellis 7/31/10
Agricultural	A228066	Introduced July 2001. The Agricultural license plate ("Ag Tag") is an optional issue celebrating Maryland's agricultural heritage, and bearing the slogan "Our Farms, Our Future," and featuring a farm scene on a bright red and yellow background. It is available for passenger vehicles / light trucks / multipurpose vehicles / taxis in an A000000 format. Other formats issued on the same base are Trailer (A900000), Farm Truck (F/T00000), and Handicapped (00000A/E).	Jeff Ellis 7/30/10
Agricultural Handicapped	07350 A E	Christopher F. spotted the first plate in the series - 00001 A/E on 2007-09-30. From Jeff Ellis: Stacked "A/E" screened through at least 02221A/E. Lowest embossed "A/E" sighted is 02301A/E, so embossed probably started at 02300A/E.	Jeff Ellis 3/11/09
Chesapeake Handicap	7501 D A	First available 26 Jan 04.	Jeff Ellis 4/17/09
Chesapeake Trailer	05821 G A		Christopher F. 4/11/09
Congressional Medal Of Honor	M H 009		Jeff Ellis 9/25/08
D.C. United	d c u 0046	D.C. United logo to left of serial, "dcunited.com" caption, D/C/U prefix screened. Serial embossed.	Tom Castelli 12/14/09
Disabled American Veterans	DAV 6664	DAV prefix (NOT stacked) is screened in black outlined letters -- D is red, A is white, V is blue. Number is embossed.	Tom Castelli 1/17/10
Firemen's Association	F D 47032		Jeff Ellis 1/28/10
Hall Of Fame	h o f 1258	Commemorates the induction of Cal Ripken, Jr. to the Baseball Hall of Fame.	Brian Scott 10/01/08
Heron Handicap	23567 H P	From Jeff Ellis: Wheelchair and "H/P" screened to high of 13315H/P. Wheelchair embossed and "H/P" screened from low of 13541H/P through high of 13946H/P. Wheelchair AND "H/P" embossed from at low of 14121H/P.	Jeff Ellis 7/25/07
Heron Multi-Purpose	AEY 73V	AEY 99W was the final plate produced in the Heron multi-purpose series. When the original Bay plate debuted at the very end of 1990, for a premium price passenger car owners could get Bay plates with a BAY suffix. Somewhat lesser known is that the same deal applied to multipurpose vehicles. Jeff Ellis reports a high of BAY 41A in this rare type.	Joseph 8/06/05
Heron Pass	757 BNM	899 BNN was the final plate produced in the Heron passenger series.	Jeff Ellis 1/01/06
Heron Taxi	B02 953	On the new Bay base, taxis use the passenger format.	Jeff Ellis 7/23/07
Heron Trailer	G08 891		Brian 7/16/06
Heron Truck	1EV 845	1EY 899 was the final plate produced in the Heron truck series.	Jeff Ellis 10/22/08
Honorably Discharged Veteran	H D V 1401	Standard Base. "Waving" US flag on flagpole graphic to left of serial. Stacked H/D/V screened.	Tom Castelli 6/16/09
Maryland’s Eastern Shore	M E S 2730	Crab graphic on plate.	Christopher F. 7/02/08
National Guard	N G 2617	Old style National Guard 00000N/G format no longer issued, but still valid. High is 03702N/G	Jeff Ellis 3/17/09
New Chesapeake Bay	73550 C D	This is the replacement for the Heron plate. First available 26 Jan 04. The first series ran through 99999 C/B, then B/Y, then C/A, then C/C, now C/D. Tiger Joe and Andrew Turnbull report spotting the low for the C/A series, 00001 C/A. The reported low for the C/B series is 00001 C/B.	Jeff Ellis 8/31/10
Port of Baltimore 300th Anniv.	P/ O R T 444	Quadruple stacked alpha characters. First AAAA-000 format MD plate.	Jeff Ellis 7/03/09
Prisoner of War	P O W 194		Jay Embee 9/02/10
Purple Heart	P H 04219	This is a graphic dating from around 1990. The original, plainer 86-base Purple Heart plate in the PH00001 format is off the roads.	Jeff Ellis 8/14/07
Ravens	R A V 5000	Baltimore Ravens logo to left of serial. R/A/V stacked prefix screened.	Tom Castelli 8/13/10
Univ. of Notre Dame Alumni	N D 317		Jeff Ellis 7/14/08
University of Maryland	U M D 2231	Original format: U/M 0000	Christopher F. 2/20/09
Washington Capitals	N H L 0283	Stacked prefix screened, serial embossed. Logo to left of serial.	Tom Castelli 7/28/09
Washington Redskins	F A N 0403	Redskins helmet to left of serial. F/A/N stacked prefix screened, serial embossed.	Tom Castelli 7/21/10

Maryland High Plates