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The U.S. state of Rhode Island first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1904.
Passenger baseplates 1904 to present
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 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Rhode Island license plate that complied with these standards.
References
Vehicle registration plates of Rhode Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA