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| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Grand Canyon State |
| Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Serial format | 6-character alphanumeric combinations |
| Introduced | 1996 |
| Availability | |
| Issued by | Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division |
| History | |
| First issued | January 1, 1914 (pre-state plates from 1912 to December 31, 1913) |
The U.S. state of Arizona first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1912. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1914, when the state began to issue plates.
Plates are currently issued by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) through its Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). Only rear plates have been required since 1989.
In Arizona, the license plate belongs to the vehicle owner. This allows for the transfer of a plate from one vehicle to another.[1]
The current design was introduced in 1996 and was designed by Walter Punzmann.[2]
- ^ "Selling Your Vehicle". Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Here's how the Arizona license plate got its look". 29 October 2020.