# Maryland license plate: Motorcycle

> The Maryland motorcycle license plate: format 999Y99, for example 689Y47, documented since 2016, motorcycle. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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

![Maryland (United States) license plate, Motorcycle (documented since 2016)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-md/us-md-motorcycle/maryland-license-plate-motorcycle.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999Y99` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2016 → today (documented from 2016; the format is likely older) |
| Class | motorcycle |
| Issued for | motorcycle |
| Plate size | 7 × 4 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #1A1A1A |
| 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-md-motorcycle` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--maryland/motorcycle) |

Sources:

- [§ 13-410(g): 'Class D (motorcycle) registration plates shall measure 7 inches wide by 4 inches high'; § 13-410(a)(1)(i) one plate for Class D](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=13-410&enactments=false)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Maryland)

## About this plate

MOTORCYCLE (CLASS D), THE ONLY SERIES IN THIS GROUP WITH A DIMENSION. § 13-410(g)'s 7 x 4 inches is the answer to a question the whole US slice has been unable to answer since SAE J686 turned out to be paywalled: it shows that per-state statutes CAN supply renderable geometry, and that the right research move for US dimensions is to read fifty vehicle codes rather than to buy one SAE standard.

## Use it

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

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