# Rhode Island license plate: Commercial

> The Rhode Island commercial license plate: format 999999, for example 793269, 2023 to today, truck and van. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Rhode Island license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--rhode-island) (6 registration series).

![Rhode Island (United States) license plate, Commercial (2023 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ri/us-ri-commercial/rhode-island-license-plate-commercial.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2023 → today |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | truck, van |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| 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-ri-commercial` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--rhode-island/commercial) |

Sources:

- [§ 31-3-11(b): the express exemption of commercial plates (and Purple Heart plates) from the 'ocean state' slogan requirement](https://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3/31-3-11.HTM)
- [§ 31-3-10: commercial plates are not in the single-plate list, so two plates are issued; the section also directs that commercial-plate applications be available at all DMV offices](https://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3/31-3-10.HTM)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Rhode_Island)

## About this plate

COMMERCIAL. The statutory slogan exemption is the reason this series earns its own entry rather than a sub-entry: it is a DESIGN difference mandated by law, which is the §2.3 test.

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| It replaced | [Wave](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--rhode-island/wave-1996) | 1996 to 2023 |

## Other standard plates here

- [Standard](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--rhode-island/standard-2023) (2023 to today)
- [Wave](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--rhode-island/wave-1996) (1996 to 2023)

## Use it

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

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