The U.S. state of Oklahoma first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display

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s in 1915. As of 2023, plates are issued by

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. Only rear plates have been required since 1944. Prior to July 1, 2019, plates belonged to the car, not the owner. As a result of lost turnpike toll revenue and law enforcement having trouble tracking vehicle owners, the law was changed, meaning plates now belong to vehicle owners and can be transferred from a previous vehicle to a new vehicle.

Passenger baseplates

1915 to 1978

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 National Safety Council 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 Oklahoma license plate that complied with these standards.

1979 to present

County coding

The order of the numeric county codes used from 1952–61 was based on the populations of each county according to the

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, and the order of the codes used in 1962 was based on the populations of each county according to the 1960 Census., in 2009 county codes were reintroduced on month stickers.

Non-passenger plates

Optional plates

Personalized Plates

References

External links

Oklahoma license plates, 1969–present
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