Vehicle registration plates of New York

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New York

Current series
Name	Excelsior
Slogan	Excelsior
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC-1234
Introduced	June 2020 (2020-06)
Availability
Issued by	New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Manufactured by	Corcraft Products, Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn, New York
History
First issued	August 1, 1910 (1910-08-01) (pre-state plates from 1901 to July 31, 1910)
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The U.S. state of New York was the first to require its residents to register their motor vehicles, in 1901. Registrants provided their own license plates for display, featuring their initials until 1903 and numbers thereafter, until the state began to issue plates in 1910.^[1]

Plates are currently issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV). Front and rear plates are required on all vehicles except for motorcycles and trailers.