# District of Columbia license plate: Alternate design

> The District of Columbia alternate design license plate: format LL-9999, for example FJ-8455, documented since 2018, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [District of Columbia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia) (10 registration series).

![District of Columbia (United States) license plate, Alternate design (documented since 2018)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-alternate-design/district-of-columbia-license-plate-alternate-design.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LL-9999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2018 → today (documented from 2018; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #003087 |
| 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-dc-alternate-design` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/alternate-design) |

Sources:

- [§ 50-1501.02(f-1): the individual opt-out and the Department's duty to supply an alternate design](https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1501.02)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Washington,_D.C)

## About this plate

THE ALTERNATE DESIGN (2018-). Its own series rather than a variant because its DESIGN differs from the mandated-legend base while its format and period overlap it, the §2.3 test.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| It replaced | [District of Columbia](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/district-of-columbia) | documented 2013 to 2017 |

## Other standard plates here

- [End taxation](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/end-taxation) (documented since 2017)
- [District of Columbia](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/district-of-columbia) (documented 2013 to 2017)

## Use it

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

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