Vehicle registration plates of Nevada

The U.S. state of Nevada first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Passenger baseplates 1933 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed 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 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Nevada license plate that complied with these standards.

Image	First issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
150px	1933	Embossed orange lettering and border on turquoise base	none	AB123	varied by county AB123 to?
	1961	Embossed silver numbers on dark blue plate with border line; "NEVADA" embossed in silver block letters centered at top; "JUN 61" embossed in top left corner and state outline in top right corner	none	A12345 AB1234	Coded by county of issuance	In 1964, to commemorate Nevada's 100 years of statehood, dark blue strips were fitted to the top of each plate containing "NEVADA CENTENNIAL" in silver block letters in the center, "1864" to the left and "1964" to the right.
	1965	Embossed dark blue numbers on silver plate with border line; "NEVADA" embossed in dark blue block letters centered at top; "65" embossed in top left corner	none	A12345 AB1234 A/B12345	Coded by county of issuance	Counties with two-letter codes issued five-digit serials with stacked codes after they had exhausted their four-digit allocations.
	1967	As above, but reflective white rather than silver
	1969	Debossed white numbers on reflective blue plate with border line; "NEVADA" debossed in white block letters centered at top; "69" debossed in top left corner	none	A12345 AB1234 ABC123	Coded by county of issuance
	1970	As above, but with "NEV" at top, offset to left
	1974	As above, but with thinner dies and "NEVADA" at top, offset to left
	1982	As above, but with "NEVADA" centered at top as from 1969–70		123ABC	001AAA to approximately 999ANR	Some plates carried the county of issuance on a sticker at the bottom.
	1984	Embossed blue numbers on white and silver graphic plate with a mountain scene featuring a Bighorn sheep; "NEVADA" screened in blue serifed letters centered at top	"THE SILVER STATE" screened in blue serifed letters centered at bottom	123·ABC	001·BAA to approximately 999·LDE	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1985 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Nevada has been so honored. Co-recipient with North Dakota.
150px	January 2001	Embossed dark blue numbers on graphic plate featuring the Sierra Nevada mountains, in light blue, against a yellow and orange gradient sky; "NEVADA" screened in dark blue serifed letters centered at top	"THE SILVER STATE" screened in white serifed letters centered at bottom	123·ABC	001·MAA to approximately 999·TUU
2010 Nevada License Plate	late 2006	As above, but with numbers screened rather than embossed			001·TUV to 999·ZZZ; 001·LDF to 999·LZZ; 001·ANS to 999·AZZ	After 999·YZZ was issued, the Lxx series not issued on the 1984 base were issued, followed by the Axx series not issued on the 1982 base. 001·ZAA to 999·ZZZ are dealer issues.
	April 2015			12A·345	00A·000 to approximately 60B·000
	July 2015	As above, but with numbers embossed (different dies to 2001–06) and state shape used as separator			60B·001 to 72C·000 (as of January 1, 2016)

County coding, 1961–82

County	Code
Churchill	CH CHA–CHW
Clark	C CA–CF, CJ–CZ CAA–CGZ, CJA–CZZ, TAA–TLU
Douglas	DS DSA–DSZ, DAA–DAB
Elko	EL ELA–ELZ, EAA–EAC
Esmeralda	ES
Eureka	EU
Humboldt	HU HUA–HUK
Lander	LA
Lincoln	LN
Lyon	LY LYA–LYF
Mineral	MN MNA–MND
Nye	NY NYA–NYP
Ormsby/Carson City	OR ORA–ORZ, OAA–OCH
Pershing	PE
Storey	ST
Washoe	W WA (1965–68 only) WAA–WOZ, WRA–WRX
White Pine	WP WPA–WPJ

Non-passenger plates

Image	Type	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Apportioned		Blue numbers on white plate; "NEVADA" and "APPORTIONED" screened in blue serifed letters centered above and below numbers respectively	12345 A	00001 A to present
	Dealer		Same design as passenger base	D/L/R12345	D/L/R00001 to present
	Exempt		Same design as passenger base	E/X12345	E/X00001 to present
	Handicapped		Same design as passenger base; wheelchair symbol to left of numbers	12345	00001 to 99999
		2009		A1234	A0001 to present
	Loan		Same design as passenger base	L/O/A/N12345	L/O/A/N00001 to present
	Trailer		Same design as passenger base	12345 A	00001 E to present	Letters E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, S, U, V and W have been used.
	Truck		Blue numbers on white plate; "NEVADA" screened in blue serifed letters centered above numbers	12345 P	00001 P to present

Optional types

Charitable & Collegiate plates

Image	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Agriculture	A/G1234	0001-9999
		Animal Appreciation	S/N1234	0001-9999
		Autonomous Vehicle	A/U123
		Children in the Arts	A/R1234	0001-9999
	October 2011	Conserve Wildlife	C/W1234
		Hoover Dam	B/C1234	0001-9999
		Horse Power	H/P1234	0001-9999
		Hot August Nights	R/S1234	0001-9999
	February 1998	Lake Tahoe	LT12345	LT00001-LT99999	Originally embossed; became screened circa 2005 at approximately LT31800.
		Las Vegas Centennial with image of Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign	L/V1234	0001-ZZZZ
		Missing and Exploited Children	M/X1234	0001-9999
		Mount Charleston	M/T1234	0001-9999
		Nevada Test Site	A/T1234	0001-9999
		Organ Donor	D/L1234	0001-9999
		Outside Las Vegas	F/L1234	0001-9999
		Preserve Pyramid Lake	P/L1234	0001-9999
		Red Rock Canyon	R/C1234	0001-9999
		Reno Air Races	R/R1234	0001-9999
		Rodeo	N/R1234	0001-9999
		Support Wildlife	S/W1234	0001-9999
		United We Stand	U/S1234	0001-9999
		UNLV Collegiate	12345	00001-99999	UNL is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		UNR Collegiate	12345	00001-99999	UNR is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Veterans	1234	0001-9999
		Virginia & Truckee Railroad	V/T1234	0001-9999

Classic Vehicle plates

Image	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Antique Truck/Truck-Tractor	123	001-999	ATV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Classic Rod	1234	0001-9999	CROD is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Classic Vehicle	1234	0001-9999	CVEH is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Fire Truck	1234	0001-9999	FT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Horseless Carriage	12	01-99
		Old Timer	1234	0001-9999	OT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Old Timer Motorcycle	12	01-99	OTM is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Street Rod	1234	0001-9999	SROD is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Vintage		various

Firefighter plates

Image	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Professional Firefighter	P/F1234
		Volunteer Firefighter	V/F1234		VFF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.

Organization plates

Image	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Amateur Radio
		Civil Air Patrol			CVAP is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Hall of Fame			HF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Honorary Consular			CON is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Masonic Lodge
		National Guard
		Press	PRESS 123		PRS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.

Veterans plates

Image	First issued	Description	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Air Force	1234	0001-9999	VF is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Air Force National Guard	1234	0001-9999	GA is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Army	1234	0001-9999	VA is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Army Airborne	1234	0001-9999
		Army National Guard	1234	0001-9999	GS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Coast Guard	1234	0001-9999	VC is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Congressional Medal of Honor	12	01-99	CONMH is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Disabled Veteran	1234	0001-9999	DV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Ex-Prisoner of War	123	001-999	POW is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Marines	1234	0001-9999	VM is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Navy	1234	0001-9999	VN is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Pearl Harbor Survivor	123	001-999	PHS is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Pearl Harbor Veteran	123	001-999	PHV is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.
		Purple Heart	12345	00001-99999	HRT is the prefix for these plates but is not show on the plate.

Discontinued non-passenger and optional plate types

Image	Type	First issued	Last issued	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Commemorative: 125 Years of Vision	1989	October 31, 1990	12345N	00001N to approximately 24000N	Commemorated Nevada's 125 years of statehood. Remained valid until 1997.
	White Motorcycle/Small Trailer	?	2005	ABC
	Aviation	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2006	A/V1234	A/V0001 to approximately A/V1050
	Ducks Unlimited	August 1, 2005	December 31, 2006	D/U1234
	Nevada Libraries	April 18, 2005	December 31, 2006	N/L1234	N/L0001 to approximately N/L1300
	Nevada Tourism	June 27, 2005	December 31, 2007	N/V1234
	Carpenters	October 15, 2007	December 31, 2009	U/B1234
	Las Vegas Springs	September 2000	December 31, 2013	V/S12345	V/S00001 to approximately V/S02700
	Air Force Thunderbirds	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2014	S/D1234	S/D0001 to approximately S/D0600
	March of Dimes	April 15, 2013	December 31, 2014	S/C1234	S/C0001 to approximately S/C0600
	Teamsters Local 631	April 15, 2013	December 31, 2014	T/M1234	T/M0001 to approximately T/M0550

External links

• Nevada license plates 1969-present