The U.S. state of

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display

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s in 1905. , plates are issued by the

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and inspecting automobiles and other motor vehicles as well as licensing Driver's license, drivers in the U.S. state of Vermont. History In 1894 ...

(DMV), associated with the

Vermont Agency of Transportation The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is a government agency of the state of Vermont that is responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining a variety of transportation infrastructure in the state. This includes roads, bridges, sta ...

. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

Passenger baseplates

1905 to 1966

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 1956 (dated 1957) issue was the first Vermont license plate that complied with these standards.

1967 to present

Non-passenger plates

References

External links

Vermont license plates, 1969–present
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