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| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maryland Proud |
| Size | 12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm |
| Serial format | 1AB2345 |
| Introduced | September 26, 2016 |
| Availability | |
| Issued by | Maryland Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Administration |
| History | |
| First issued | July 1, 1910 (pre-state plates from 1904 to June 30, 1910) |
The U.S. state of Maryland first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1904. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1910, when the state began to issue plates.[1]
Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers, as well as classes L (historic, 20+ years and unaltered) and N (street rod, 25+ years and altered) that are at least 50 years old.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Old Maryland License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "General License Plate Information". Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Custom Car Registration in Maryland". DMV.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Application for Historic or Street Rod Registration" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2022.