# Delaware license plate: Temporary

> The Delaware temporary license plate: format XA999999, for example XA368005, documented since 2021, car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, and trailer.

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Part of [Delaware license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware) (10 registration series).

![Delaware (United States) license plate, Temporary (documented since 2021)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-temporary/delaware-license-plate-temporary.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `XA999999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2021 → today (documented from 2021; the format is likely older) |
| Class | temporary |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-de-temporary` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--delaware/temporary) |

Sources:

- [21 Del. C. §§ 2129, 2130, 2131: issuance of temporary registration plates, issuance by dealers and repair technicians, and the effect and duration of temporary plates - THREE statutory sections on temporary plates, the most detailed treatment in this group](https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c021/sc02/index.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Delaware)

## About this plate

TEMPORARY. Delaware devotes three statutory sections to temporary plates where most states devote one clause, including a section specifically for issuance by REPAIR TECHNICIANS, a category no other state in this group names.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-de/us-de-temporary.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/delaware?series=us-de-temporary
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-de` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-de-temporary"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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