License plates allow for the ability to quickly identify motor vehicles and vehicle registration information. The design of license plates that optimize legibility to the human eye and license plate readers is important for efficient and proper identification. AAMVA's updated License Plate Standard was released in October 2020. The updated standard provides support to jurisdictions in the production of license plates that enhance accurate license plate identification, while providing flexibility for multiple designs.
To assist jurisdictions in determining if their license plates meet these standards, AAMVA offers the License Plate Verification Program (LPVP). The LPVP provides jurisdictions, at no cost, the opportunity to submit up to four license plates during each AAMVA fiscal year for comparison to the 2020 AAMVA License Plate Standard. A written report will be generated outlining where the submitted license plate does, and does not, align with the standard.
To participate in the License Plate Verification Program, AAMVA jurisdiction members must ship the plate(s) they wish to submit for verification, along with a completed submission form, to the AAMVA Project Manager, Brian Ursino, Director, Law Enforcement (PM). The PM will collect plates from submitting jurisdictions and ship in bulk to Element, Inc., no more than every 60-days. Element, Inc. will provide analysis reports to the AAMVA PM within 30-days of receiving the plate(s). The AAMVA PM will forward those reports to the submitting jurisdictions. The examined license plates will be returned to the submitting jurisdiction if their return is requested. Otherwise, they will become part of AAMVA's sample license plate inventory.
For additional information contact Brian Ursino, Director, Law Enforcement Programs.