# Michigan license plate: Government

> The Michigan government license plate: format 999 X 999, for example 180 X 837, documented since 2026, car, van, truck, and bus.

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

![Michigan (United States) license plate, Government (documented since 2026)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-mi/us-mi-government/michigan-license-plate-government.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999 X 999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2026 → today (documented from 2026; the format is likely older) |
| Class | government |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| 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-mi-government` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--michigan/government) |

Sources:

- [MCL 257.224: plates for state-owned vehicles and certain nonprofits do not expire on time but when worn out or illegible](https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-257-motor-vehicles/mi-comp-laws-257-224.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Michigan)

## About this plate

GOVERNMENT / MUNICIPAL. The statutory fact is the good one: this is a plate class whose VALIDITY IS A CONDITION rather than a date.

## How long it is valid

MCL 257.224 exempts state-owned and certain nonprofit plates from time expiry entirely, they expire when 'worn out or illegible'. So a Michigan government plate has no expiry date at all, only a condition.

## Use it

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

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