# Illinois license plate: Dealer

> The Illinois dealer license plate: format 99999, for example 91678, documented since 2026, car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, and trailer.

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Part of [Illinois license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois) (8 registration series).

![Illinois (United States) license plate, Dealer (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-dealer/illinois-license-plate-dealer.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `99999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | dealer |
| 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-il-dealer` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois/dealer) |

Sources:

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Illinois)
- [The general issuance frame; it carries no dealer grammar](https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-412.html)

## About this plate

Everything except the binding is secondary, and the suspected geographic encoding is the most interesting unverified claim in this file.

## How long it is valid

issued ANNUALLY (secondary), unlike the permanent semi-trailer plate, so the dealer plate is the short-cycle end of Illinois issuance

## Use it

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

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