Standard 1989
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1989–1998
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
New Hampshire license plates
United States · 7 registration series, sourced from New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, a division of the New Hampshire Department of Safety.
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GET /v1/plates/us-nh/match?plate=819%202523
{ "plate": "819 2523",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-nh-standard-1999",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=819%202523" }] }
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standard plates 2
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard 1999
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1999 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2022 → today
issued for: motorcycle
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2004 → today
issued for: trailer
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Specialty index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2017 → today
issued for: car, van, truck
government plates 1
civil government fleets with distinct series
Municipal
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1989 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
police plates 1
police fleets where distinct from government
Municipal police
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1999 → today
issued for: car, van, truck