The U.S. state of

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first required its residents to register their

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s and display license plates in 1913. , plates are issued and regulated by the

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through its Motor Vehicle Services division. Wyoming license plates have included an image of a

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since 1936. Wyoming state law usually requires front and rear license plates. However, on July 1, 2015, a new law took effect that allowed custom and antique vehicles to display only rear plates, as well as vehicles that were originally manufactured without a plate bracket on the front.

Passenger baseplates

1913 to 1974

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, 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 Wyoming license plate that complied with these standards. No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.

1975 to present

Non-passenger plates

First issued in 2008.

Previous non-passenger plates

Specialty plates

First issued in 2017 (except for the Wildlife Conservation plate).

County codes

References

External links

Wyoming license plates, 1969–present
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