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In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1996–2023
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Rhode Island license plates
United States · 6 registration series, sourced from Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, Rhode Island Department of Revenue.
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Type any Rhode Island registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/us-ri/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-ri/match?plate=6AN%20455
{ "plate": "6AN 455",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-ri-standard-2023",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=6AN%20455" }] }
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standard plates 3
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Commercial
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: truck, van
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: motorcycle
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Specialty index
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~2023 → today
documented from 2023 — 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.
2018 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle