The 1991 blue on white issue has officially expired and should no longer be in use, but Initial Reserve and Vanities on that base are still fairly commonly seen with current stickers. This is the new standard issue for new registrations and replacements, but older plates are still being revalidated unless the owner chooses to pay a fee for the new plates. The "sunburst" design (from the state seal) that appears in the background is used on regular passenger, but not on other types. Regular issues are still embossed, but special types are flat. Sequential counter issue high - EZR 5502 Franklin Co. "Beautiful" plates resumed in the FAL series.
OHIO CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE PLATES SERIES
FAA, FAE, FAF, and FAH have been used so far, but no other lower FAx series plates have been seen. The posted high reflects a mailout series from the central office in Columbus. The actual high in this type is still in the EZx series. (The ETS series is already in use as a special dealer prefix on the 19 bases.) We now know that the new "Beautiful Ohio" base that was supposed to be the new general issue, but will now be an optional, was produced in the ERx, ESx, ETx (excluding ETS) series, and the EUx series through EUH 7299. This base began in early 2004 and it is still valid.
The sample plate used in official press releases and on the state web page is the usual AAA 0000, but Jeff Lee saw a sample with BBB 0000 in Orrville.ĭan Mergard spotted the lowest so far, which was ERA 1001 in Butler Co. Beautiful plates resumed in the FAL series. Sunburst plates resumed in the EUJ series and ran through the FAK series. Series range: ERA 1000 through EUH 7299, excluding the ETS series, which has already been used as a special dealer prefix on the 19 bases. The distribution of these plates has not followed the usual pattern of recent bases. Initial, Personalized, and Special plates were not originally available on this new base yet, but they have been since June 7, 2010. Originally intended to be a general issue, these plates started out being offered as an optional, but they became the standard issue beginning Dec. Standard Passenger Platesįirst available Nov. 2015, Ohio has changed from steel plates to aluminum. The white on the original stickers was subject to fading over time, which was most likely the reason for the change. Initial plates increased from $10 to $25, and Personalized from $35 to $50.Ĭity plates are now appearing in the xxx Yxx series, same as Special types, but they are still red on white.Ĭommercial stickers were the reverse of passenger, but now they are the same.Ĭounty stickers have been white on red since they were introduced in their current form in 2001, but the newest county stickers are black on red. The expiration day of the month now appears in tiny print along the bottom of the sticker below the month and year.įees for Initial and Personalized plates increased $15 as of Oct. Although it is possible to register in any county, the county sticker must indicate the county of residence, not the county of issue. While new bases are still embossed, new issues with numbers carried over from previous bases are flat, the same as Vanities and Specials.Ĭounty stickers appear on most plate types and are required. Ohio is now allowing standard plate numbers from previous bases to be remade on the new base. Specials, Vanities, and most Non-Pass types other than Truck and Trailer are flat.
Passenger, Family, Truck, Apportioned, Trailer, and Motorcycle plates are still embossed. The letter O is used in the first position on City and County plates. The letter Q is used in the second and third position on passenger and non-passenger plates. Ohio uses the letters I and O in the second position only on passenger plates, but neither letter is used on any other standard type.
Specials will appear on a modified design with only the top portion of the graphics used on the regular plates. Initial and Personalized plates were not be available on the "Beautiful Ohio" plates when they first came into use, but all Initial, Personalized, and Specials ordered after Jwill be on the "Beautiful" graphic. Only regular issue plates were available at first. They were produced from ERA 1000 through EUH 7299, excluding the ETS series, which was a special dealer prefix. These plates became available on an optional basis for an additional $7.50 beginning November 23, 2009. At least one million of the graphic sheeting blanks were produced. FVR through FVZ was left open in case any additional "Beautiful" plates would be needed.Ī new general issue base plate for Ohio that was tentatively proposed for release in April 2009 was scrapped, at least in that form, due to the recession.
The last series for the "Beautiful" base will be FVQ. Stock plates, including Motorcycle, will continue to be embossed. The next Ohio base is scheduled to be released on April 12, 2013.
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