Puerto Rico
Current series
SloganIsla del Encanto
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC 123
Introduced2014 (2014)
Availability
Issued byDriver Services Directorate
History
First issued1906 (1906)

The U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1906.[1] Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Passenger baseplates 1930 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards. However, in 2012 the Puerto Rican government began issuing optional European-style plates that incorporate the design language of the standard-issue plates in a longer and narrower size typically seen in Europe.

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1930
1939
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1967
1970
1976 Embossed black on reflective white
1978 Emobssed black serial on white background None 12A123
1986 Embossed black on reflective white with fort graphic Isla Del Encanto ABC 123 AAA 001 to FCX 999; FLM 501 to HEN 999
2001 Embossed black on flag graphics Cincuentenario ABC 123 FCY 001 to FLM 500
2008 to 2023 Screened black on reflective fort graphic Isla Del Encanto ABC 123 HEO 001 to HRR 999; IEJ 001 to JVE 999
2023-Present Screened black on reflective white with fort graphic, similar to the 1986 series Isla Del Encanto ABC 123 KBT 001 to Present (last seen: KFJ 605)

Optional plates

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
2009–2012 black on reflective white with green stripes on top and orange stripes on bottom and Mayagüez 2010 logo in the center Isla Del Encanto Mayaguez 2010 ABC 123 HRS 001 to HVZ 999 Issued for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2012–2013 a picture of the Puerto Rico Governor's mansion Puerto Rico does it better Puerto Rico lo hace mejor[3] ABC 123 HWA 001 to IEI 999
IQA 001 to IQA 999		 European-sized plates optionally offered.
2013-2015 Image of a Puerto Rico Manatee San Juan Estuary ABC 123 IAK-001 to IAP-999
2017 100 years of the Senate of Puerto Rico ABC 123 JCB, JGJ
2017-2018 Puerto Rico Olympic Committee ABC 123 JJH, PUR-001 to PUR-999
2020-2021 Make A Wish Foundation ABC 123 JKF-JRD European-sized plates optionally offered (JQK series).
2022-2023 Celebration of the hit #3,000 of Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente ABC 123 JVF-JVW, JYA-KAD, KAK-KBP Initial serial font was a 3M typeface. Later plates used.
2021-2022 500 Years of San Juan ABC 123 JVX-JVZ, KAE-KAJ, KBO-KBS Initial serial font was a 3M typeface.

Non-passenger plates

Image Dates issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
2015 Screened black serial on green to white to red faded background, "PUERTO RICO" in white at bottom, Castillo del Morro graphic over green fields at left "www.gobierno.gov" in small black type below serial at far right 1234AB

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tanner, Eric; Bittner, Bob (August 2018). "Puerto Rico Passenger Plates 1906-1918". Plates Magazine. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  2. ↑ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  3. ↑ "License Plate Information Site". allaboutlicenseplates.com.


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