Vehicle registration plates of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Current series
Slogan	End Taxation Without Representation
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	AB 1234
Introduced	August 2017 (2017-08)
Availability
Issued by	District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles
History
First issued	October 1, 1907 (1907-10-01)
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The U.S. federal district of Washington, D.C., first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1907, when the district began to issue plates.^[1] Plates are issued by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV). Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.