# Pennsylvania license plate: Motorcycle

> The Pennsylvania motorcycle license plate: format 9LL99, for example 3RH22, documented since 2017, motorcycle. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Pennsylvania license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--pennsylvania) (9 registration series).

![Pennsylvania (United States) license plate, Motorcycle (documented since 2017)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-pa/us-pa-motorcycle/pennsylvania-license-plate-motorcycle.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `9LL99` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2017 → today (documented from 2017; the format is likely older) |
| Class | motorcycle |
| Issued for | motorcycle |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-pa-motorcycle` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--pennsylvania/motorcycle) |

Sources:

- [§ 1332(a.1): the vertical-mounting rule, the prohibition on mounting a horizontal-character plate vertically, and the $20 vertical plate](https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-75-pacsa-vehicles/pa-csa-sect-75-1332.html)
- [PennDOT: 'A personal motorcycle registration plate may contain up to five letters and numbers in combination'](https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dmv/vehicle-services/registration-plates/personalized-registration-plates.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Pennsylvania)

## About the format

When a primary establishes which arrangement is current, this series splits and the union becomes a historic parent.

## Use it

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

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