Vehicle registration plates of Oregon

Oregon
Current series
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial format123 ABC
IntroducedNovember 1989 (1989-11)
Availability
Issued byOregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services
Manufactured byIrwin-Hodson Company, Portland, Oregon
History
First issuedAugust 1, 1911 (1911-08-01)
(pre-state plates from 1905 through July 31, 1911)

The U.S. state of Oregon first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to issue plates.[1]

As of 2022, plates are issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation through its Driver & Motor Vehicle Services branch. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

  1. ^ "Old Oregon License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.