Standard 2013
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2013–2021
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Ohio license plates
United States · 7 registration series, sourced from Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio BMV), Ohio Department of Public Safety.
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GET /v1/plates/us-oh/match?plate=CVM%204850
{ "plate": "CVM 4850",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-oh-standard-2021",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=CVM%204850" }] }
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standard plates 2
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard 2021
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 → 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.
2015 → today
issued for: motorcycle
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2021 → 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.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
dealer plates 1
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Dealer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
temporary plates 1
short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)
Temporary
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer