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Misprinted Decals
In November 2009, the DMV notified law enforcement of the changes to the 2011 registration decals. Due to technical problems, approximately 20,000 green decals have been issued statewide with the old month/year format. These decals are valid and were issued to passenger vehicles, motor carriers, motorcycles and trailers.

 2011 License Plate Decal

Effective Monday, January 5, 2010, the green decals will be printed with the new format (“Nevada” down the left side, 2011 down the right side, the month of expiration in large print in the middle, and either the license plate or sequential number below the month of expiration).

Some Nevada specialty license plates do not display the full plate number needed for registration renewal, law enforcement queries and other uses. These are listed below with the correct search prefix and the number of numeric characters needed to complete the plate number.

Personalized plates display the complete plate number regardless of the plate style or background and may contain the letter "0". Standard sequential plates do not contain the letter "0".

Nevada plate numbers do not contain spaces or special characters even if these are displayed on the plate itself.

 

Examples
Disabled License Plate

The disabled plate has a prefix of PH followed by 5 numerals. You must insert leading zeros to bring the total to 5.

The license plate number for the plate pictured is "PH00123".
Classic Rod

The classic rod plate has a prefix of CROD that uses the letter "O" followed by four numerals. 

The license plate number for the plate pictured is "CROD0012".

 

Blue Dot  Plate Number Prefixes

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Plate Type

Prefix

 Characters
     
DISABLED PH 5
DISABLED VETERAN DV 4
     
ANTIQUE VEHICLE TRUCK/TRACTOR AVT 3
APPRECIATION OF ANIMALS SN 4
AVIATION AV 4
CARPENTERS UB 4
CHILDREN IN THE ARTS AR 4
CITIZENSHIP PROJECT CP 4
CIVIL AIR PATROL CVAP 4
CLASSIC ROD CROD 4
CLASSIC VEHICLE CVEH 4
COLLEGIATE - UNLV ULV 5
COLLEGIATE - UNR UNR 5
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR CONMH 2
CONSULAR CORPS CON 3
DUCKS UNLIMITED DU 4
EX-PRISONER OF WAR POW 3
FIRE TRUCK FT 4
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AG 4
GOLD STAR FV 4
HALL OF FAME HF 5
HOOVER DAM BC 4
HORSE POWER HP 4
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS RS 4
LAKE TAHOE LT 5
LAS VEGAS COMMEMORATIVE LV 4
LAS VEGAS SPRINGS PRESERVE VS 5
MASONS MS 4
MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN MX 4
MT CHARLESTON MT 4
NEVADA LIBRARIES NL 4
NEVADA NATIONAL GUARD NG 4
NEVADA TEST SITE AT 4
NEVADA TOURISM NV 4
OLD TIMER OT 4
OLD TIMER MOTORCYCLE OTM 3
ORGAN DONOR DL 4
OUTSIDE LAS VEGAS FL 4
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR PHS 3
PEARL HARBOR VETERAN PHV 3
PRESS PRS 3
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER PF 4
PURPLE HEART HRT 5
PYRAMID LAKE PL 3
RED ROCK CANYON RC 4
RENO AIR RACES RR 4
RODEO NR 4
SEARCH AND RESCUE SR 4
STREET ROD SROD 4
UNITED WE STAND US 4
V & T RAILROAD VT 4
VETERAN - AIR FORCE VF 4
VETERAN - ARMY VA 4
VETERAN - COAST GUARD VC 4
VETERAN - MARINES VM 4
VETERAN - NAVY VN 4
VETERAN - AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD GA 4
VETERAN - ARMY NATIONAL GUARD GS 4
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER VFF 4
WILDLIFE SW 4

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