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The U.S. state of Delaware first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1909.
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All license plates issued since 1942 can still be used with current stickers. Authorized reproductions of porcelain enamel license plates can be obtained through a private vendor, provided they fall within the state's guidelines.
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The first Delaware license plate that complied with these standards was issued in 1958.
Passenger plates 1909 to present
Notes:
1. Variable number of digits
2 The state recycles numbers, so they can be found on any base.
3 Registration numbers 1,2,3 reserved for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Sec of State. These are special issue gold background with state coat of arms.
Non-passenger types
Delaware does not use leading zeros on its plates, so serials are composed of a variable number of digits.
Optional types
Delaware does not use leading zeros on its plates, so serials are composed of a variable number of digits.