Do You Have To Be Present To Register A Car In Vermont

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes

1905–07 White serial on blue porcelain plate; "VERMONT AUTOMOBILE REGISTER" centered at top none 123 1 to approximately 999

1907–09 Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT." at right none 1234 1 to approximately 2000

1909 Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; "VT. 1909" at right none 1234 1 to approximately 2000 First dated plate.

1910 As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1910" at right none 1234 1 to approximately 2500

1911 As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1911" at right none 1234 1 to approximately 3300

1912 As 1909 base, but with "VT. 1912" at right none 1234 1 to approximately 4300

1913 Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1913" at left and right respectively none 1234 1 to approximately 6000

1914 Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "1914" and "VT" at left and right respectively none 1234 1 to approximately 8300

1915 Black serial on white porcelain plate with border line; vertical "VT" and "1915" at left and right respectively none 12345 1 to approximately 11500

1916 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 15600 First embossed plate.

1917 Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 20300

1918 Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; vertical "VT" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 22500

1919 Embossed blue serial on off-white plate with border line; "VT 19" at right none 12345 1 to approximately 26700

1920 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "VT 20" at left none 12-345 1 to approximately 32-000

1921 Embossed black serial on white plate; "VT 21" at left none 12-345 1 to approximately 37-000

1922 Embossed blue serial on white plate; "VT 22" at right none 12-345 1 to approximately 42-000

1923 Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "VT 23" at left none 12-345 100 to approximately 48-000

1924 Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "VT 24" at right none 12-345 100 to approximately 57-000

1925 Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VT 25" at left none 12-345 100 to approximately 64-000

1926 Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1926" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 69-000

1927 Embossed golden yellow serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT 1927" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 75-000

1928 Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; "VERMONT 1928" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 80-000

1929 Embossed tan serial on maroon plate with border line; "VERMONT 1929" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 85-000

1930 Embossed maroon serial on tan plate with border line; "VERMONT 1930" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 85-000

1931 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1931" at top none 12-345 1 to approximately 76-000

1932 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1932" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 70-000

1933 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1933" at top none 12-345 101 to approximately 69-000

1934 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT 1934" at top none 12-345 101 to approximately 66-000

1935–36 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT 1935" at bottom none 12-345 101 to approximately 73-000 Validated through March 31, 1936.

1936–37 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "VERMONT EXPIRES MARCH 31 1937" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 77-000

1937–38 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "VERMONT TO APR. 1 1938" at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 77-000

1938 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 38" at bottom none 12 345 1 to approximately 78 000

1939 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 39" at bottom none 12 345 1 to approximately 81 000

1940 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 40" at bottom none 12 345 1 to approximately 84 000

1941 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "19 VERMONT 41" at top none 12 345 1 to approximately 87 000

1942–43 Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; "19 VERMONT 42" at bottom none 12 345 1 to approximately 88 000 Revalidated for 1943 with yellow tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.

1944 Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 44" at bottom none 12345 1 to approximately 74000

1945 Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "VERMONT 45" at bottom none 12345 1 to approximately 81000

1946 Embossed black serial on white plate; "VERMONT 46" at bottom none 12345 1 to approximately 88000

1947 Embossed white serial on black plate; "47 VERMONT" at bottom none 12345 1 to approximately 93000

1948 Embossed gold serial on dark green plate; "48 VERMONT" centered at bottom "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top 12345 1 to approximately 96000 Most recent passenger base to use a color other than green or white.

1949 Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT 49" centered at bottom "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top 12345 1 to approximately 99000

1950 Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "50 VERMONT" centered at bottom "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top 12345 1 to 99999 K1234 K101 to approximately K5000

1951 Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT 51" centered at bottom none A123 A1 to W999 Letters I, O, Q, T, X and Y not used in serials.^[2] AB123 AB1 to approximately GR999

1952 Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "52 VERMONT" centered at bottom none 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 E1 to approximately E9999

1953 As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 53" at bottom none 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to A9999;
E1 to approximately E2400

1954 As 1952 base, but with "54 VERMONT" at bottom none 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to A9999;
E1 to approximately E6200

1955 As 1951 base, but with "VERMONT 55" at bottom none 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A and E series; C1 to approximately C900

1956 As 1952 base, but with "56 VERMONT" at bottom none 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A and E series; C1 to approximately C5000

1957 Embossed white serial on dark green plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "57" at bottom right "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" 12345 1 to 99999 First 6" x 12" plate. A1234 A and E series; C1 to approximately C7400

1958 Embossed dark green serial on white plate; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A and E series; C1 to approximately C6100

1959 As 1957 base, but with "59" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1957 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B100

1960 As 1958 base, but with "60" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1958 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A, E and C series; B1 to approximately B3100

1961 As 1957 base, but with "61" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1957 base 12345 1 to 99999 D series not used.^[2] A1234 A1 to approximately E5600

1962 As 1958 base, but with "62" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1958 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to approximately E9100

1963 As 1957 base, but with "63" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1957 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to approximately F2800

1964 As 1958 base, but with "64" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1958 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to approximately F7100

1965 As 1957 base, but with "65" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1957 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to approximately F8500

1966 As 1958 base, but with "66" at bottom right "SEE" as on 1958 base 12345 1 to 99999 A1234 A1 to approximately F7800

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes

1967–68 Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom left and "67" at bottom right none 123456 1 to
approximately 187000 Shade of green changed from forest green to the kelly green still used today.

1969–71 Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; rectangular sticker box at bottom right "SEE" to left of state name, giving "SEE VERMONT" A·1234 A·100 to
Y·9999 Letters I, J, O, Q, W and Z not used in serials; this practice continued until 1984.^[2] 1234·A 100·A to approximately 7000·E

1972–76 Similar to 1969–71 base, but with state name, slogan and sticker box at top rather than bottom "SEE" as on 1969–71 base, but at top A·1234 A·100 to
Y·9999 In the AB·123 serial format, the first letter was strictly A through L and the second letter was strictly M through Y.^[2] 1234·A 100·A to
9999·L AB·123 AM·100 to
LY·999 A123B A100A to approximately A999B

1977–84 Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "VERMONT" centered at bottom; round sticker box at bottom left and rectangular sticker box at bottom right "GREEN MOUNTAINS" centered at top A·1234 A·100 to
Y·9999 Round sticker box never used. Letter W added to serials in 1984. Revalidated until 1989. 1234·A 100·A to
9999·Y AB123 AM100 to
YY999 123AB 100AB to approximately 999EC

1985–87 Debossed white serial on green plate; screened white rectangular box around serial; "Vermont" screened in white centered at top; white sugar maple screened at top left "Green Mountain State" screened in white centered at bottom 1A234 1A100 to
9Y999 1987–89 123A4 100A1 to
999Y9 1989 1AB23 1AA00 to approximately 9FF99 Issued as replacements for 1977–84 plates. 12AB3 10AA0 to approximately 99BC9 Issued only to new registrants.

January 1, 1990 – present ABC 123 Intermittently from AAB 100 to BNF 999;^[3]
exclusively from BNG 100 to
KEB 728 (as of December 7, 2021) Narrow serial dies introduced. Same format used on Truck (until 2009), Trailer (Large) and Municipal plates. Letters I, J, O, Q, U, V and Z not used.