The purpose of this very early stages project is to try to make it so that Mexican plate designs can be ID'ed based on the serial pattern. Per Moini, we can see what designs are available for each state and the serial ranges for each state
| State | # Plates Issued | Issuing Body | Standard Plate Stays With | Current Material | Rental Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | single (1963) | Department of Revenue | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Alaska | single (2022) | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) | Vehicle | Aluminum | none |
| Arizona | single (1989) | MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) (under ADOT (Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender/Destroy) | Aluminum | perm sticker |
| Arkansas | single (1944) | OMV (Office of Motor Vehicles) (under DFA (Department of Finance and Administration)) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| California | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Vehicle | Aluminum | fleet sticker |
| Colorado | pair | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under Department of Revenue) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Connecticut | pair | DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Delaware | single (1945) | DelDOT (Department of Transportation) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Florida | single (1922) | DHSMV (Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | Aluminum | perm sticker |
| Georgia | single (1942) | MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) (under Department of Revenue) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet sticker |
| Hawaii | pair | County Government | Vehicle | Aluminum | none |
| Idaho | pair | DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) (under ITD (Idaho Transportation Department)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | serial (FL00000) |
| Illinois | pair | ILSOS (Secretary of State) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate |
| Indiana | single (1956) | BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | fleet plate (FL000aaa) |
| Iowa | pair | MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) (under IowaDOT (Department of Transportation)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | none |
| Kansas | single (1956) | DOV (Division of Vehicles) (under KDOR (Department of Revenue)) | Owner (Transfer) | Aluminum | serial (R prefix) |
| Kentucky | single (1944) | DMVL (Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing) (under KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)) | ? (Surrender) | Aluminum | none |
| Louisiana | Owner (Surrender/Destroy) | commercial plate | |||
| Maine | ? (Transfer/Surrender) | none | |||
| Maryland | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Massachusetts | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Michigan | Owner (Transfer) | non-exp fleet plate | |||
| Minnesota | Vehicle | none | |||
| Mississippi | Owner (Surrender) | none | |||
| Missouri | Owner (Transfer) | LR plate (Lease-Rental) | |||
| Montana | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Nebraska | Owner (Surrender) | none | |||
| Nevada | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | perm sticker | |||
| New Hampshire | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| New Jersey | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | none | |||
| New Mexico | Owner (Transfer/Surrender/Destroy) | none | |||
| New York | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | none | |||
| North Carolina | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| North Dakota | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Ohio | Owner (Transfer) | fleet sticker | |||
| Oklahoma | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Oregon | ? Vehicle (Transfer) | none | |||
| Pennsylvania | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | none | |||
| Rhode Island | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| South Carolina | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| South Dakota | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Tennessee | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Texas | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Utah | Owner (Transfer) | non-exp sticker | |||
| Vermont | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Virginia | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | orange year sticker | |||
| Washington | Owner (Transfer) | perm sticker | |||
| West Virginia | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Wisconsin | Owner (Transfer) | fleet plate | |||
| Wyoming | Owner (Transfer) | none | |||
| Washington, D.C. | Owner (Transfer/Surrender) | none |