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| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | county name |
| Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Serial format | ABC 123 |
| Introduced | April 1, 2018 |
| Availability | |
| Issued by | Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division |
| History | |
| First issued | January 1, 1911 (pre-state plates from 1904 to December 31, 1910) |
The U.S. state of Iowa first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1904. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to issue plates.[1]
Plates are currently issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation through its Motor Vehicle Division. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles, trailers and the 1945 base plate.
- ^ Swarm, Curt (February 15, 2013). "Moulton man has 100-year collection of Appanoose County license plates". Daily Gate City. Keokuk, IA. Retrieved September 23, 2016.