# Illinois license plate: Temporary

> The Illinois temporary license plate: format 999 LL 999, for example 861 KM 448, 2020 to today, 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, Temporary (2020 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-temporary/illinois-license-plate-temporary.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999 LL 999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2020 → today |
| 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-il-temporary` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--illinois/temporary) |

Sources:

- [625 ILCS 5/3-407: temporary permits issued in the Secretary of State's discretion, with 'design, color and format' left to that discretion; no character grammar](https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-407.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Illinois)

## About this plate

TEMPORARY REGISTRATION PERMIT. The pairing with Ohio is the lesson worth keeping: two neighbouring states, one legislating the temporary tag's character count to the digit and the other delegating even the colour.

## Use it

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

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