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Temporary (Motorcycle)


1955 - 2009

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Cardbord
Colors: Black on off-white/white
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: The law that authorized temporary license plates was effective July 1, 1955. Motorcycles were issued standard 6" x 12" temporary tags until circa 2009. The earliest recorded issue date on a smaller-size temporary plate (see next record) is May 2009.


2009 - Present

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Thick stock paper
Colors: Black on white
Dimensions: 4" x 7"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Motorcycle temporary tags use number blocks from the same series as standard Temporary series. See below. No on-demand tags (XF/XP/XQ) have been observed.

Serial range observed:
XB909299 (Issued 5/2009)
XC400908 - XC413480 (Issued between 5/2012 - 6/2017)
XC960003 - XC964778 (Issued between 2/2016 - 6/2017)



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