The U.S. state of

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first required its residents to register their

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s in 1905. Registrants provided their own

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s for display until 1911, when the state began to issue plates. , plates are issued by the

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through its Driver & Motor Vehicle Services branch. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

Passenger baseplates

1911 to 1949

No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

1950 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the

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, the

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and the

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that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for

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s) at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oregon license plate that complied with these standards. All plates from 1955 until present are still valid, provided they are displayed on the vehicle to which they were originally issued and the vehicle has been continuously registered.

Optional plates

There are also special plates available for special interest vehicles, antique vehicles, veterans, and various service clubs.

Non-passenger plates

References

External links

Current Oregon Regular-Issue License Plates
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Oregon license plates, 1969–presentOregon Vehicle License Plate Manual
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