Vehicle registration plates of the United States

The Texas license plate vendor MyPlates.com, is now hosting all license plates in Texas, making it the one-stop-plate shop in the Lone Star State

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

The website of the state's official specialty license plate vendor, My Plates, is now home to all 450+ specialty license plates in Texas.

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  • The website of the state's official specialty license plate vendor, My Plates, is now home to all 450+ specialty license plates in Texas.
  • Until now, the state's TxDMV-hosted website store offered more than 350 specialty plates, while separately the My Plates vendor website store offered an additional 120+ plates.
  • Whether you're looking for a military plate, a conservation plate or a cause related charity plate, My Plates has got that.
  • My Plates launched in November 2009 and has sold close to 500,000 specialty plates across the state raising over $100M for the General Revenue of Texas.

The Dan Marino Foundation Debuts Specialty License Plate That Will Raise Funds for Programs Benefiting Autism and Other Disabilities

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Monday, October 19, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Dan Marino Foundation is pleased to announce that it is launching the Dan Marino Campus specialty license plate with Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino's likeness.Proceeds from the annual use fees of the Dan Marino Campus license plates will benefit the Dan Marino Foundation's programs for young adults with autism and other disabilities.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Dan Marino Foundation is pleased to announce that it is launching the Dan Marino Campus specialty license plate with Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino's likeness.Proceeds from the annual use fees of the Dan Marino Campus license plates will benefit the Dan Marino Foundation's programs for young adults with autism and other disabilities.
  • The Dan Marino Foundation created the Dan Marino Campus specialty license plate to generate funding that will assist Floridians with disabilities to become employed, independent, and to lead productive lives.
  • The Dan Marino Campus specialty license plate is one of 122 specialty license plates for a particular cause or charity that are currently available in Florida.
  • About the Dan Marino Foundation:
    Founded by Dan and Claire Marino shortly after their son, Michael's, autism diagnosis in 1992, the Dan Marino Foundation has a long and distinguished history of life-changing programs and services,with the mission to "empower individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities".

My Plates to sell by auction rare Texas license plate numbers

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Now, My Plates, the official vendor for specialty license plates in Texas is auctioning a limited release of historic license plate numbers as part of their Great Plate Auction.

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  • Now, My Plates, the official vendor for specialty license plates in Texas is auctioning a limited release of historic license plate numbers as part of their Great Plate Auction.
  • My Plates will be offering 8 rare license plate numbers for sale in the auction that runs through October 21, 2020.
  • "Numbers hold a special place in Texas' license plate history, and this auction will give Texans the opportunity to own a rare piece of history," said Steve Farrar, President of My Plates.
  • Unlike other everyday Texas license plates, plate messages sold at auction by My Plates are offered for a 5-year term and are legally transferable.

New License Plate Designs for Three Texas Colleges Hit the Streets in July

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

My Plates, the state's official specialty license plate vendor in Texas is launching three new designs for Texas Tech University, Southern Methodist University and Texas State University.

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  • My Plates, the state's official specialty license plate vendor in Texas is launching three new designs for Texas Tech University, Southern Methodist University and Texas State University.
  • All three plate designs were recently approved by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board during their June meeting.
  • Texas Tech University opted for a full black background design that allows their highly recognizable red Double T logo to really pop from the plate.
  • According to My Plates, sales of full color and black background designs are more popular than plain white background designs.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Protective Accessory for a Vehicle License Plate (RHO-1042)

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "The license plate was stolen from my vehicle and I wanted to create a way to prevent it from happening again," said an inventor, from Chesterfield, Va., "so I invented the LICENSE PLATE PROTECTOR."

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  • PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "The license plate was stolen from my vehicle and I wanted to create a way to prevent it from happening again," said an inventor, from Chesterfield, Va., "so I invented the LICENSE PLATE PROTECTOR."
  • The invention protects a license plate from theft and tampering.
  • In doing so, it eliminates the need to obtain a replacement tag and registration sticker from the state.
  • "My design provides added security and peace of mind for vehicle owners and truck drivers."

Florida Animal Friend Disburses $588,650 to 32 Grant Recipients to Help Fund Free and Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Services Statewide

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Funding is then awarded beginning with the highest ranked proposal and proceeding down the list of approved proposals until the available funds are exhausted.

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  • Funding is then awarded beginning with the highest ranked proposal and proceeding down the list of approved proposals until the available funds are exhausted.
  • The grant program is funded through the sale of our specialty license plates, available through the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Incorporated in 2005, Florida Animal Friend's mission is to help save the lives of countless cats and dogs by supporting organizations that offer free or low-cost spay and neuter services across Florida.
  • Grants are awarded annually and are funded through the sale of the Florida Animal Friend license plates.

Digital License Plates Now Available as Option for Motorists

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Technology buffs have a new Arizona license plate option available to them with the introduction of electronic digital plates.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Technology buffs have a new Arizona license plate option available to them with the introduction of electronic digital plates.
  • The plates, called Rplate Digital License Plates, are LTE-enabled, wireless connected devices similar to a tablet.
  • The license plate number is constantly displayed, and the technology allows for added messages such as "invalid," "stolen" and other notifications if needed.
  • The plate's cost is determined by the manufacturer, and MVD does not receive any proceeds from sales.

Global Vehicle License Plate Market 2018-2022

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The size of the license plates is similar globally, which affords economies of scale benefit to the license plate manufacturers.

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  • The size of the license plates is similar globally, which affords economies of scale benefit to the license plate manufacturers.
  • Hence, the standardization of the license plate size globally would be beneficial for vehicle license plate manufacturers globally which, in turn, will drive the vehicle license plate market during the forecast period.
  • For the detailed list of factors that will drive and challenge the growth of the vehicle license plate market during the 2018-2022, view our report.
  • Factors such as the Increasing vehicle registrations year-on-year, will provide considerable growth opportunities to vehicle license plate manufactures.

FreeBackgroundCheck.org Announces New Reverse License Plate Lookup Tool

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Friday, April 13, 2018

The site's new license plate lookup tool helps users find out who a vehicle is registered to and more.

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  • The site's new license plate lookup tool helps users find out who a vehicle is registered to and more.
  • When using FreeBackgroundCheck.org, the information provided offers updated data from proprietary databases that may prove valuable in a number of ways.
  • The license plate investigations may help injured parties with police reports and lawsuits even after the other driver has left the scene of a "hit and run."
  • License plates may provide additional information on the history of a vehicle - maybe even more so in the future.