Rick Kretschmer's License Plate Archives 

Latest noteworthy updates to this page

• September 26, 2016  –  Added a new photo of a current format Massachusetts plate, and moved the previous current format plate to the recent column.  While both formats are current, the majority of them being issued are in the format of the new photo.  Replaced photos of current West Virginia, Florida, and Arizona plates and the most recent Texas plate.  Moved current Maryland plates to the recent plates column, since they've begun issuing plates with a completely new design.  Moved current Louisiana and Colorado plates to the recent plates column, as they're both now issuing plates with a new numbering format.  Moved current New Mexico standard #2 plate to the recent column, as they're now instead issuing a similar plate that doesn't say anything about the statehood centennial.  Moved all current Montana plates to the recent column, as they've begun issuing plates with wider, more legible plate number characters. 
• July 26, 2016  –  Added a photo of a flat Nevada plate with the current one-letter numbering format. 
• June 26, 2016  –  Flipped current and previous Rhode Island plate photos, as the state has reverted to issuing five-character alphanumeric plate numbers.  Removed photos of all-numeric, embossed District of Columbia plates, as these have been replaced with current-design flat plates bearing the same numbers.  Removed photos of embossed Minnesota and Idaho plates, as these are no longer valid for use.  Added a placeholder for a second Alabama no-cost optional plate now being issued. 
• March 16, 2016  –  Moved both South Carolina standard and optional plates from the current column to the recent column, as they're now issuing plates with completely new designs.  Added a photo of the new current South Carolina standard plate.  Added a photo of the previous design Colorado plate.  Moved current South Dakota plate to the recent column, as they're now issuing plates with a completely new design.  Moved current Tennessee plate to the recent column, as they're now issuing plates with a different numbering format.  Moved previous West Virginia plate back to the current column; even though there's a new numbering format, the old format is still also being issued.  Moved a previous Louisiana plate back to the current column, as they've reverted to issuing new plates with a previous design. 
• February 7, 2016  –  Added a photo of a current Nevada plate. 
• February 4, 2016  –  Moved current North Dakota plate to the recent column, as they're now issuing plates with a completely new design.  Moved current West Virginia standard plate to the recent column, as they're now issuing plates with a different numbering format.  Replaced photo of the optional North Carolina First in Freedom plate taken by someone else with that of one I photographed myself.  Replaced current Alaska plate photo.