The U.S. state of Arizona first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1912. Registrants had to provide their own license plates for display until 1914, when the state began to supply plates. Plates are currently issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Arizona Department of Transportation (MVD).
Plates were issued to all vehicle types until 1929, when commercial vehicles were given their own class of plate. County codes were used from 1922 through 1958, while the current "Grand Canyon State" slogan first appeared in 1940, appearing on all subsequent issues except for 1945.
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.
In Arizona, the license plate belongs to the vehicle owner. This allows for the transfer of a license plate from one vehicle to another.
As of FY 2009, the MVD has 6,693,413 license plates registered with the department.
Video Vehicle registration plates of Arizona
Passenger baseplates
1914 to 1955
1956 to present
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Arizona license plate that complied with these standards.
Maps Vehicle registration plates of Arizona
Non-passenger types
1997 to present
1980 to 1996
Optional types
Arizona offers its motorists a number of optional issue designs that are available upon the payment of an additional fee.
References
External links
- Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division--Special License Plates and Placards
- Arizona license plates 1969-present
- License Plates of Arizona
- Arizona License Plates
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