1997 License Plates - General Issue

CHANGES IN 1997

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Shown below are newly introduced license plates within the U.S.A. and Canada, which appeared for the first time during the year. The plates are listed in alphabetical order sorted by State/Province.

GENERAL ISSUE LICENSE PLATES

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REFERENCE NUMBER: AL-1997ND FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 DECALS ON THE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: DC-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 DECALS ON EACH PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: FL-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 DECALS ON REAR PLATE NOTES: GREEN SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: GA-1998NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 OR MORE DECALS ON THE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: IA-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH-YEAR STICKER ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: KY-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1 DECAL ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED WHITE BASE This plate was issued to replace the 1988 base due to a copyright dispute.

REFERENCE NUMBER: MS-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 DECALS ON THE PLATE NOTES: GREEN SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: OH-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1 DECAL ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: UT-1996-2FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1994 (1997*) PLATE TYPE: *GENERAL ISSUE AS OF 1997 BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 3 DECALS ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: MB-1997NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 2 DECALS ON REAR PLATE NOTES: DARK BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: PE-1997ND-2FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1 DECAL ON THE PLATE NOTES: GREEN SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: PE-1997ND-1FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1 DECAL ON THE PLATE NOTES: GREEN SERIAL ON REFLECTORIZED GRAPHIC BASE

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