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Alabama

• 4/30/09 - Alabama manatee plates available for preorder
• 7/21/09 - Two new plates for Alabama veterans
• 10/7/08 - New Alabama general issue for 2009
• 11/22/06 - Plate to support Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
• 4/20/05 - University of Alabama tag freshened
• 9/1/03 - Alabama "Forever Wild" plate
• 7/1/04 - Alabama tag to cure childhood cancer

Alaska

• 1/5/08 - Alaska celebrates golden anniversary with a special plate
• 7/13/05 - Alaskan anomaly base takes a step back
• 12/13/04 - Alaska bucks national trend
• 11/10/04 - New Alaska plate supports vets; available to all
• Alaska Children's Trust license plate

Arizona

• 3/20/07 - San Carlos Apache plate debuts in Arizona
• 1/23/07 - Arizona plate celebrates freedom
• 9/13/06 - Hybrid vehicles get recognition in Arizona
• 3/19/06 - Arizona to debut breast cancer awareness plate
• 9/17/05 - Character counts for Arizona kids
• 5/20/05 - Arizona “Pet Friendly” plates now available
• 1/29/05 - Arizona License Plate Society offers souvenir plates
• 11/17/03 - University of Arizona Freshens its Colors
• 9/8/03 - Arizona specialty plate to benefit Navajo Nation
• 9/30/02 - Arizona Wildlife Conservation plate launched

Arkansas

• 3/16/06 - New general-issue base for Arkansas
• 5/15/05 - Arkansas samples available
• 12/15/04 - Fourth grader wins Arkansas education plate design contest
• 10/31/04 - Rainbow trout honored by 2005 Arkansas conservation plates
• 5/1/04 - Arkansas organ donor plate unveiled
• 2004 Arkansas Game and Fish tag on sale now
• Arkansas "Cure Breast Cancer" plate available
• Arkansas Ducks Unlimited plates

British Columbia

• 4/15/07 - British Columbia plate marks 2010 Winter Games
• 1/3/05 - British Columbia Veteran plate program expanded

California

• 8/4/09 - Golden Gate plate waits
• 7/26/07 - California plate would honor the Sierra Nevada
• 4/7/07 - California souvenir plate available
• 3/23/06 - California legislator proposes DUI plates
• "49ers" plate headed to California legislature
• "Mystery" Solved!
• California Optional Plates Available Online

China

• Chinese Vanities...sort of?

Colorado

• 12/10/08 - Proposed plate would promote skiing
• 8/6/07 - Colorado license plates benefit kids
• 3/27/07 - Colorado plate will help military families
• 2/1/07 - Italian Coloradans have their day
• 11/8/06 - “Broncos Country” plate supports Colorado charities
• 1/19/05 - New plates for Colorado’s Western State College

Connecticut

• 3/26/05 - Connecticut wildlife plates available
• 11/8/04 - Connecticut plate for veteran motorcyclists
• Connecticut breast cancer plate proposed
• Connecticut 'United We Stand' Plate

Delaware

• First state font flap

District of Columbia

• 1/20/05 - More Inaugural Types
• 1/9/05 - New 2005 Presidential Inaugural plate
• 12/22/04 - 2005 Inaugural plates: There’s a catch
• 5/1/04 - New low-number base for the District of Columbia
• DC 'Taxation Without Representation'
• District of Columbia Flattened!

Florida

• 1/3/08 - Florida manatee plate freshened for 2008
• 2/10/07 - Florida returns to 000-AAA format
• 2/2/07 - Sons of Confederate Veterans push for new plate
• 8/20/06 - New wider dies in Florida
• 6/22/05 - Florida’s new Aquaculture plate
• 1/8/05 - Florida’s “Kids Deserve Justice” plate
• 12/21/04 - New Florida plate supports soccer
• 5/8/04 - Mako Makeover in Florida
• New Florida plate will honor Challenger and Columbia
• New graphics, website mark 2004 Florida plate
• 12/29/04 - Florida "Oceans" plate moves ahead
• Jacksonville University specialty plates to go on sale
• 1/11/05 - Lennon plate beyond imaginary
• Florida "Protect Our Reefs" plate coming in 2004
• Florida plate would promote spaying/neutering pets
• Florida firefighter plate gaining public support
• Florida Loophole Adds 21 College Plates
• Florida 'United We Stand' Plate Approved by Cabinet
• Florida Child Abuse Prevention Plate
• Florida Breast Cancer Plate
• Designs Sought for Florida Firefighter Plate

Georgia

• 9/21/08 - Feline Friend plate coming to Georgia
• 7/17/07 - Georgia tags brightened
• 9/16/06 - Georgia DMV proposes new plates; governor unsure
• 6/1/06 - Georgia’s Historic Preservation plate
• Georgia gearing up for general reissue
• Valdosta State University plates proposed
• Georgia's new 2005 base
• Cast your vote for Georgia's 2004 wildlife tag
• Georgia Breast Cancer Awareness Plate
• Alpharetta, GA Officer Promotes PAL Plates
• New Georgia Optional Plates
• Georgia 'Bobwhite Quail' Plate Supports Wildlife

Guam

• 5/27/10 - Guam honors Gold Star Families

Hawaii

• Hawaii Issuing Patriotic Plates

Idaho

• 5/8/06 - Idaho plate triumphs ideas and innovations
• 6/22/05 - Finalists chosen for Idaho Technology plate
• 1/28/05 - New Idaho plate promotes safety around school buses
• 1/22/05 - “Historic Lewiston” plate goes on sale
• Idaho Peace Officer Memorial Plate
• Idaho License Plate Honors State Horse
• Idaho Capitol Restoration Plate

Illinois

• 5/1/10 - Illinois low-speed vehicle license plates
• 6/15/09 - Illinois sheet metal workers honored
• 2/15/09 - New Plate Honors Barack Obama
• 10/9/06 - Illinois Farm Bureau proposes agriculture plate
• 8/15/06 - Illinois releases plates for SOS Antique Vehicle Show
• 4/28/06 - Illinois spiffs up sheriff’s department plates
• 4/5/06 - New Illinois plate aids charities via Pan Hellenic Trust Fund
• 3/29/06 - New Illinois plate aids charities via Pan Hellenic Trust Fund
• 3/22/06 - New Illinois plate benefits hospice
• 8/7/05 - Illinois specialty plate supports fraternities
• 7/10/05 - New Illinois antique plates
• Illinois Bicycle Month plate available now
• Illinois plate supports Theatre of Western Springs
• MAPA special event tags honor Ford's centennial
• Illinois' 2003 Superman Celebration Plates
• New Illinois B-Trucks are out
• New Route 66 plate for Illinois
• Special plate promotes National Police Week
• Illinois event plate promotes Triton Troupers Circus
• Illinois "Prevent Violence" plate redesigned
• Illinois "America Remembers" plates hit the street
• More Redesigned Illinois Specials
• Illinois Parks Plate Launched
• Illinois Police Memorial Plate
• Illinois "B-Trucks" Getting the Treatment
• Fifth Grader's Plate Design Hits Illinois Highways
• "America Remembers" September 11
• Villa Park IL Supports Terror Victims

Indiana

• 8/15/09 - New plates honor Indiana Gold Star families, MIAs
• 5/5/07 - Indiana to re-plate in 2008
• 4/10/07 - Could this be Indiana’s next general issue?
• 11/1/06 - Hanover College plates coming to Indiana in 2007
• 9/1/06 - “In God We Trust” optional plate unveiled in Indiana
• 6/27/06 - Indiana’s Bethel College moves ahead with specialty plate
• 4/1/06 - Indiana’s Valparaiso University plate
• 12/2/05 - New plate for Indianapolis Colts fans
• Indiana's 2003 Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Festival plate
• Indiana State Police Memorial plate
• Indiana honors Lewis and Clark
• Indiana Flattened for 2003
• Indiana Notre Dame Plate Freshened for 2003
• New Indiana 2003 License Plate Chosen

Iowa

• 1/2/08 - Gold Star Family license plates debut in Iowa
• 6/21/06 - Iowa plate would support spay and neuter programs
• 9/21/05 - Two new birds take flight in Iowa
• Iowa "Lewis and Clark" plate gaining support

Kansas

• 7/18/07 - Kansas breast cancer plate proposed
• 3/12/06 - Kansas 2007 general issue readied
• 10/13/05 - New plate available to Kansas firefighters
• 2/28/05 - New base for Kansas personalized plates
• Court upholds Potawatomi plates in Kansas

Kentucky

• 4/9/06 - Kentucky Colonel plates released
• 3/24/06 - Kentucky rolls out bicycling plate
• 3/16/06 - Kentucky breast cancer plate unveiled
• 7/20/05 - Sun sets on “Smiley” August 1
• 11/28/04 - New slogan spells cloudy future for Kentucky “Smiley”
• Kentucky plates support spay and neuter programs
• Catch this butterfly
• New Look for University of Louisville
• Kentucky Horse Council plate redesigned for 2003
• Kentucky "Smiling Sun" on the Horizon
• Kentucky "Clouds" Blown Away
• Kentucky "Smiling Sun" on the Horizon

Louisiana

• 1/24/05 - Return of the Louisiana Pelican

Maine

• 3/23/07 - Maine plate would help fight breast cancer
• 9/5/05 - New Wabanaki tribal plate in Maine
• New U. of Maine plates sport black bear
• "Maine.gov" plates unveiled
• Revenge of the Lobster!

Manitoba

• 12/27/04 - Manitoba joins other provinces in honouring veterans

Maryland

• 7/19/07 - New plates recognize Cal Ripken Jr.
• Maryland Chesapeake plate freshened for 2004
• Maryland "Choose Life" plates available
• Baltimoreans "love city life"
• Maryland Introduces County Stickers
• Proposed Maryland 'Taxation Without Representation' Plate

Massachusetts

• 10/18/06 - Massachusetts plate supports firefighters’ memorial
• 3/28/06 - Massachusetts sample plates now available
• 3/30/06 - New Massachusetts plate to support U. S. troops
• 10/12/05 - Massachusetts firefighter plate would support memorial
• 9/19/05 - Massachusetts plate would fight breast cancer
• 8/8/05 - “Smiley” plate nearing production
• 3/23/05 - Massachusetts honors New England Patriots
• 1/2/05 - New plate would work to conquer cancer
• Massachusetts Cape Cod Baseball License Plate
• Look out Kentucky...another "smile" plate!
• Massachusetts Stands United
• Boston Red Sox License Plate
• Massachusetts proposes United We Stand plate

Michigan

• 11/3/06 - Michigan’s new standard-issue plate
• 8/1/06 - Michigan’s new bridge plate unveiled
• 3/6/06 - Michigan introduces eight-digit die set
• 10/31/04 - Michigan stretches out to seven digits
• Michigan trailer plates go permanent
• Michigan veteran plates redesigned

Minnesota

• 5/15/09 - Minnesota launches four new Critical Habitat plates
• 1/15/08 - Minnesota sesquicentennial plate racing the clock
• 12/1/06 - Fish leaps onto Minnesota plates
• 12/19/05 - New Minnesota plate supports the troops
• Brekkevision!
• New optional plate for Minnesota vets
• Minnesota 'Critical Habitat' License Plate Chosen

Mississippi

• 3/22/07 - Mississippi’s new general issue
• Freshened plate for the Mississippi Cattlemen's Foundation
• What Might Have Been . . .
• 2003 Mississippi Unveiled

Missouri

• 3/7/07 - Missouri votes for the bluebird
• 7/18/05 - Agriculture plate proposed
• Missouri coroners get new plate
• Missouri Breast Cancer Awareness plate
• New plate promotes Missouri tourism

Montana

• 1/5/10 - 2010 Montana plate returns to tradition
• 7/26/07 - Montana plate promotes Billings
• 3/27/06 - Montana plate proposed to support Life Flight
• 3/11/06 - Montana Quilt Show benefits from plate
• 8/8/05 - 2006 Montana plate tweaked
• 7/17/05 - Montana 2006 general issue unveiled
• 6/16/05 - Montana pet-friendly plates launch July 1
• 2/19/05 - Montana Grizzlies plate re-launched
• Montana "Choose Life" plate debuts
• Montana's Custer Battlefield Museum plate
• Montana plate benefits Yellowstone Park Foundation
• Montana specials getting out of hand?
• Montana's New Glacier Plate
• Montana Lewis and Clark Plate

Nebraska

• 5/4/09 - Nebraska to re-plate in 2011
• 1/6/05 - New Nebraska plates on sale
• Nebraska's covered wagon rides again in '05!

Nevada

• 3/7/06 - Nevada “Atomic” plate takes off
• 7/9/05 - New Nevada “Tourism” Plate
• 4/20/05 - New Nevada plate supports libraries
• 4/6/05 - New Nevada plate celebrates the great outdoors
• 3/30/05 - Nevada plate honors old cars and rock 'n' roll
• 1/21/05 - Nevada wildlife plate launched
• 1/5/05 - Nevada “Animal Appreciation” Plate now available
• 12/11/04 - New Nevada plate supports citizenship
• 5/19/04 - Nevada “United We Stand” plate gaining interest
• Nevada's Reno Air Racing Assn seeking pre-orders
• New Nevada plate honors Mount Charleston
• Nevada Pyramid Lake plates are ready
• Optional Nevada Base Supports Historic Railroad
• Nevada: The Rodeo State?
• Nevada 'Atomic' Plate Up in Smoke
• 2/13/02 - We swear we are not making this up [Atomic plate]

New Hampshire

• The "Old Man" collapses
• Nashua, N. H. offers numbered sesquicentennial plates

New Jersey

• 8/11/05 - New format for New Jersey motorcycle plates
• 8/4/05 - New organizational plate spied in New Jersey
• 3/28/05 - Temple University plates available in New Jersey
• New Jersey Stands United
• New Jersey organ donation plate

New Mexico

• 8/18/09 - New Mexico centennial plate coming in 2010
• 12/5/08 - New plate to honor Las Cruces, New Mexico
• 11/23/06 - New Mexico Patriot Plate available
• 4/19/06 - New Mexico drivers will have new organ donation option
• 12/5/05 - New Mexico State University plate freshened
• New Mexico wildlife plate launched

New York

• 12/13/09 - New York to replate, no charge to drivers
• 11/15/04 - New York's redesigned “pet” plate
• 5/1/04 - New York unveils Marine and Coastal District plate
• "I Love NY" license plate launched

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Newfoundland and Labrador veterans recognized

North Carolina

• 2/11/07 - New “Smokies” tag in North Carolina
• 1/18/07 - Scarlet letters land on North Carolina plates
• 7/4/06 - North Carolina “In God We Trust” plates benefit Guard families
• 7/2/06 - North Carolina launches new specialty plates
• 6/2/06 - North Carolina Coastal Federation plate
• 10/25/05 - New tag to support Greensboro historic site
• 10/3/05 - North Carolina “surfer” plate moves ahead
• 5/3/04 - North Carolina Appalachian Trail plate
• Blue Ridge Parkway honored on new plates

North Dakota

• 4/27/10 - New Highway Patrol plates in North Dakota
• 7/16/09 - North Dakota adds second collegiate plate
• 10/26/05 - North Dakota State University plate proposed

Northwest Territories

• 5/7/10 - NWT bear gets a facelift

Nova Scotia

• 11/7/02 - Nova Scotia First in Canada to Honour Veterans

Ohio

• 10/28/09 - Beautiful Ohio plate available November 23
• 7/8/05 - Ohio’s new breast cancer awareness plate
• 4/14/05 - New Ohio plate promotes bicycle safety
• 4/7/05 - Ohio zoos to benefit from new fundraiser plate
• 3/31/05 - Ohio State Parks specialty plate launched
• 3/24/05 - Veteran motorcyclists recognized in Ohio
• 2/18/05 - Smokey Bear plate debuts
• 1/23/05 - Ohio Cattlemen’s Association gets a plate
• 12/17/04 - Ohio’s redesigned Lake Erie plate
• Bicentennial's over: Ohio gets new base plate
• Ohio Flattened!
• Ohio "Scenic Rivers" Plate Unveiled

Oklahoma

• 11/30/08 - Oklahoma's New Base Plate
• 1/4/08 - Oklahoma drivers will vote on 2009 plate design
• 5/5/07 - Oklahoma plate marks centennial of statehood

Ontario

• Ontario honours vets with "poppy" plate

Oregon

• 4/16/10 - Oregon Pacific Wonderland plate
• 1/15/08 - New Oregon plate encourages motorists to share the road
• 2/23/07 - Smokey Bear reminds drivers to “Keep Oregon Green”
• Oregon "Cultural Trust" plates on sale
• Oregon Crater Lake License Plate

Panama

• Panama's Centennial Plate
• Panama's Diplomatic Plate

Pennsylvania

• 10/11/06 - Pennsylvania’s lighthouse plate available now
• 4/21/06 - New plate launched for Nazareth, Pa. Chamber
• 3/20/06 - Pennsylvania plate benefits AIDS Resource
• 9/3/05 - Pennsylvania breast cancer plates available
• 2/20/05 - Pennsylvania antique-historic plates updated
• 2/4/05 - Pennsylvania Delta Waterfowl plate launched
• 1/10/05 - Pennsylvania personalized plates get new base
• 1/4/05 - Pennsylvania Purple Heart plates appear on freshened base
• 11/24/04 - Pennsylvania tweaks graphics on “specialty plates”
• But they're not available for motorcycles...

Prince Edward Island

• 7/20/07 - For French, press 2

Québec

• 3/1/06 - Québec breaks tradition; offers special plate to vets

Red Lake Band

• 5/9/04 - Red Lake Band replates for 2005

Rhode Island

• 1/10/07 - Rhode Island switches to 6-digit plates
• Rhode Island's Hunger Rate is Third Lowest in the Nation...

Saskatchewan

• 5/19/10 - Saskatchewan Roughriders plate
• 12/15/08 - Changes for Saskatchewan license plates in 2009
• 12/19/04 - Saskatchewan honours veterans

Saudi Arabia

• 10/30/04 - Saudi Arabia to auction special numbers

South Australia

• South Australia "Zoo" Plate

South Carolina

• 7/27/09 - South Carolina plate for dolphin research
• 1/11/08 - South Carolina specialty plate supports the troops
• 2/12/07 - New South Carolina plate supports arts education
• 11/30/06 - South Carolina plate would honor Indian heritage
• 12/6/05 - South Carolina launches plate for Vietnam veterans
• 10/31/04 - South Carlolina Ducks Unlimited plates approved
• South Carolina "Nurses Care" plate
• South Carolina Wild Turkey Plate
• South Carolina "Endangered Species" Plates
• South Carolina Plate Honors National Motto

South Dakota

• 3/8/06 - First glimpse of the new South Dakota
• 7/26/05 - South Dakota replates for 2006

St. Maarten

• New plates for St. Maarten

Tennessee

• 12/25/08 - Tennessee "Trees" plate available for preorder
• 11/15/06 - Tennessee plate would support troubled youth, families
• 6/15/06 - Tennessee Wildlife Federation plate on sale
• 6/17/06 - Tennessee smallmouth bass plate achieves goal
• 6/25/06 - Elephant Sanctuary plate gaining ground in Tennessee
• 6/5/06 - Tennessee Food Bank Network plate would help the hungry
• 3/10/06 - New Tennessee general issue
• 12/1/05 - Tennessee “Elvis” plate debuts
• 6/27/05 - Tennessee Grizzlies plate seeking support
• 6/24/05 - Tennessee re-plates for 2006
• New plate to benefit children's hospital
• Tennessee bald eagle plates approved by legislature
• Tennessee Oak Ridge plates being pre-ordered
• Tennessee "Rainbow Plate" honors Burton Callicott

Texas

• 11/30/04 - Texas registrations pass Z99-ZZZ; continue with 001-BBB
• 5/1/04 - Texas plate promotes bicycle safety
• "Texas Music" plate honors Blind Lemon Jefferson
• Texas "Fight Terrorism" plate
• Texas "Native" plates ready to go
• Texas 'Natives' May Get Their Badge

Turks & Caicos Islands

• New Turks & Caicos plate for 2004

Utah

• 1/25/07 - Utah may ascend to “Life Elevated”
• 11/26/04 - Utah’s new Public Education Support plate

Vermont

• 10/18/06 - Vermont’s cat chases falcon off the plate
• Vermont plate builds brighter futures for kids

Virginia

• 1/10/08 - DUI plates proposed in Virginia
• 6/19/06 - Virginia plate would promote peace
• 5/23/06 - Virginia offers Army license plate
• 5/2/06 - New general-issue for Virginia
• 4/20/06 - Plate proposed for Northern Virginia Swimming League
• 4/13/06 - Virginia “Suffolk Heritage” plate would feature Mr. Peanut
• 12/31/04 - New Virginia plate would honor celebrity horse
• 12/23/04 - Virginia farming plate proposed
• 11/8/04 - James Madison U plate freshened in Virginia
• 5/1/04 - Small step for Virginia; giant leap for Tibet
• Virginia's Langley AFB plates proposed
• How about a Chesapeake Bay plate for Idaho?
• Virginia Gets a Slogan
• Virginia 9/11 Plate Gaining Momentum
• Proposed Virginia 'Taxation Without Representation' Plate

Washington

• 1/3/09 - Washington plate honors fallen soldiers
• 4/20/06 - New plates honor the University of Washington
• 10/27/05 - “Ski & Ride Washington” plates go on sale January 2006
• 6/19/05 - Washington personalized plates flattened
• 1/7/05 - Washington environmental plates move to legislature
• 1/9/05 - Washington Kids’ plate moves ahead
• 1/12/05 - Washington Firefighters and Paramedics recognized
• 11/23/04 - Washington goes flat with Freemason plates
• 11/9/04 - Washington veterans push for plates in 2005

West Virginia

• 2/26/07 - Special plate honors Davis & Elkins College
• 6/23/06 - West Virginia plate would honor coal miners
• Five new war veteran plates for West Virginia
• Two new plates for West Virginia
• West Virginia Whitetail Deer Plate

Wisconsin

• 4/7/10 - Wisconsin DNR plate features the badger
• 10/24/06 - All Wisconsin motorists can salute veterans
• 10/16/06 - Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation plate debuts
• 6/6/05 - “Golf Wisconsin” plate proposed
• Wisconsin's new motorcycle plate
• New logo for University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Wisconsin Veteran Motorcycle Plate

Wyoming

• 1/3/10 - Wyoming veteran and embossed plates available
• 12/1/07 - University of Wyoming alumni plates available
• New Firefighter plate for Wyoming

Yukon

• 4/8/06 - Yukon artist proposes raven-shaped plate
• 11/28/04 - New Yukon plate honours veterans

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