# Iowa license plate: Specialty index

> The Iowa specialty index license plate: format LLL99, for example OHB81, documented since 2026, car, van, truck, and motorcycle.

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Part of [Iowa license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa) (6 registration series).

![Iowa (United States) license plate, Specialty index (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ia/us-ia-specialty-index/iowa-license-plate-specialty-index.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLL99` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | specialty |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, motorcycle |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-ia-specialty-index` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/specialty-index) |

Sources:

- [Iowa Code § 321.34: the thirty numbered plate-authorising subsections counted above, including (11C) blackout and (13) the nonprofit organization decal program; (3) radio operator call-letter plates; (5) personalized plates](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.34.pdf)
- [Iowa Code § 321.166(9): the design-and-colour consistency rule, the emblem/decal space requirement and the seven-type exemption list; (10) no issuance fee on a special-plate redesign; (2) the county-name exemptions for collegiate, fire fighter and medal of honor plates](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.166.pdf)
- [Iowa Admin. Code 761 ch. 401: r. 401.3 the two-character floor and five-character emblem-plate ceiling; r. 401.4 the nonprofit decal approval process, Form 411346, the 60-day decision and revocation; r. 401.5 personalized plate ordering, rejection and prohibition rules](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/761.401.pdf)

## About this plate

Iowa counts cleanly from the statute the way North Dakota does, and carries the same honest caveat in sharper form: the open-ended § 321.34(13) decal program means the DESIGN count is unbounded from the Code alone, while several counted subsections are not designs at all. 761-401.3(2)), and a redesign cannot be charged to existing holders (§ 321.166(10)).

## Other specialty plates here

- [Blackout](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--iowa/blackout) (documented since 2026)

## Use it

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

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