# New York license plate: Empire gold

> The New York empire gold license plate: format LLL-9999, for example UXE-9443, documented 2010 to 2020, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [New York license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york) (11 registration series).

![New York (United States) license plate, Empire gold (documented 2010 to 2020)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ny/us-ny-empire-gold/new-york-license-plate-empire-gold.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLL-9999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2010–2020 (documented from 2010; the format is likely older) |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Colours | background #F2B700; characters #003087 |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| 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-ny-empire-gold` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/empire-gold) |

Sources:

- [§ 402(2) marked contrast — the only colour law the series answers to](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/402)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_New_York)

## About this plate

EMPIRE GOLD, THE PREVIOUS STANDARD BASE, and the reason New York needs the overlap rule.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| It replaced | [Empire state](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/empire-state-2001) | documented 2001 to 2010 |
| Replaced by | [Excelsior](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/excelsior) | documented since 2020 |

## Other standard plates here

- [Excelsior](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/excelsior) (documented since 2020)
- [Empire state](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/empire-state-2001) (documented 2001 to 2010)

## Use it

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

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