Vehicle registration plates of Puerto Rico

The U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1906.[1] Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Puerto Rico
Current series
SloganIsla del Encanto
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC 123
Introduced2014 (2014)
Availability
Issued byDriver Services Directorate
History
First issued1906 (1906)

Passenger baseplates 1930 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico 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.[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards.

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1930
1939
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1967
1970
1976 black on reflective blue
1986 black on reflective white with fort graphic Isla del Encanto ABC 123 AAA 001 to FCX 999; FLM 501 to HEN 999
2001 black on flag graphics Cincuentenario ABC 123 FCY 001 to FLM 500
2008 black on reflective fort graphic Isla del Encanto ABC 123 HEO 001 to HRR 999; IEJ 001 to JMC 015 (as of October 24, 2020) Serials are surface-printed rather than embossed.
2009–2012 black on reflective white with green stripes on top and orange stripes on bottom and Mayagüez 2010 logo in the center Isla del Encanto Mayaguez 2010 ABC 123 HRS 001 to HVZ 999
2012–2013 a picture of the Puerto Rico Governor's mansion Puerto Rico does it better Puerto Rico lo hace mejor[3] ABC 123 HWA 001 to IEI 999
IQA 001 to IQA 999

See also

Media related to License plates of Puerto Rico at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Tanner, Eric; Bittner, Bob (August 2018). "Puerto Rico Passenger Plates 1906-1918". Plates Magazine. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  2. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  3. "License Plate Information Site". allaboutlicenseplates.com.
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