# Illinois license plate: Standard 2017

> The Illinois standard 2017 license plate: format LL 99999, for example AB 12345, 2017 to today, car, van, truck, and bus.

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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, Standard 2017 (2017 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-standard-2017/illinois-license-plate-standard-2017.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LL 99999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2017 → today |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF |
| 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-standard-2017` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois/standard-2017) |

Sources:

- [625 ILCS 5/3-412: (a) plate counts per class and the digital-plate alternative; (b) the mandated plate contents including 'Land of Lincoln'; (c) 100-foot legibility, reflectorizing material, and the 6 by 12 inch first-division dimension; (m) the 4 by 7 inch autocycle plate](https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-412.html)
- [ilga.gov](https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K3-412)
- [625 ILCS 5/3-405.1: the vanity definition ('1 to 7 letters and no numbers or 1, 2, or 3 numbers and no letters'), the enumerated personalized combinations, and the ban on characters, symbols, foreign words and punctuation](https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-405-1.html)
- [625 ILCS 5/3-414.1: plates valid for an indefinite term of not less than one year; discretionary 2-year and 5-year multi-year plates](https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-414-1.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Illinois)

## About this plate

ILLINOIS STANDARD ISSUE, CURRENT BASE. The best-specified standard series in midwest-a, and the only one whose DIMENSION, LEGEND, REFLECTORIZATION and LEGIBILITY are all statute-grade.

## How numbers are issued

observed AA1 1001 to AF9 9999 at introduction, and EN 76001 to GC 32739 as of 2026-03-18 (secondary)

## Replacement

years: 10. evidence: secondary. statutory frame: 625 ILCS 5/3-414.1: 'Registration plates issued for motor vehicles shall be valid for an indefinite term of not less than one year', with discretion in the Secretary of State to issue 2-year or 5-year multi-year plates. The statute sets no replacement cycle; the ten-year programme is administrative.. note: a mandatory ten-year replating was phased in with this base and is reported scheduled to end in 2026 (secondary). Illinois therefore sits at the TOP of AAMVA's 7-10 recommendation, with Florida, against Indiana's reported 7.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| It replaced | [Standard 2001](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois/standard-2001) | 2001 to 2017 |

## Other standard plates here

- [Standard 2001](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois/standard-2001) (2001 to 2017)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-standard-2017.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/illinois?series=us-il-standard-2017
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-il` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-il-standard-2017"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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