# Maine license plate: Motorcycle

> The Maine motorcycle license plate: format 999 LL, for example 984 AD, 2012 to today, motorcycle. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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

![Maine (United States) license plate, Motorcycle (2012 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-me/us-me-motorcycle/maine-license-plate-motorcycle.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999 LL` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2012 → today |
| Class | motorcycle |
| Issued for | motorcycle |
| Plate size | 7 × 4 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #00307D |
| 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-me-motorcycle` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maine/motorcycle) |

Sources:

- [§451(4-A)(B): the express motorcycle exemption from the 3-inch character minimum](https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec451.html)
- [§452(1)(B): motorcycle plates rear only](https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec452.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maine)

## About this plate

MOTORCYCLE. Maine is the only state in this group whose statute acknowledges the reduced-size plate by exempting it from a stated character height rather than by delegating "such dimensions as the department deems necessary" (Florida's approach).

## Use it

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

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