# Hawaii license plate: Special number plates

> The Hawaii special number plates license plate: format LLLLLL, for example CGTNAN, documented since 2026, car, van, truck, motorcycle, and trailer.

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Part of [Hawaii license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--hawaii) (7 registration series).

![Hawaii (United States) license plate, Special number plates (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-hi/us-hi-special-number-plates/hawaii-license-plate-special-number-plates.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLLLLL` (L is any letter) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | personalized |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #000000 |
| 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-hi-special-number-plates` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--hawaii/special-number-plates) |

Sources:

- [§ 249-9.1: six letters and numerals maximum, one hyphen, no other punctuation, the collision and objectionability refusal rule, the $60 initial and $60 annual fees, the three-year inactivity discard, and the re-application-on-design-change duty](https://web.archive.org/web/2024id_/https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0249/HRS_0249-0009_0001.htm)

## Region code notes

An owner-chosen configuration carries no county letter, so the county name legend is the only geographic signal on a Hawaii vanity plate.

## Separators

The ambiguity is recorded, not resolved.

## Fee

$60 on initial application and $60 on each annual renewal, non-refundable (HRS § 249-9.1).

## Use it

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

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