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State-by-State Guides
Every state has its own rules, fees, character limits, and quirks. Our guides break down the process so you can go from idea to issued plate with confidence.
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State Guides
$10–$100
Annual Fee Range
5–8
Character Limits
AL
Alabama
$50/yr·5 chars
AK
Alaska
$30/yr·6 chars
AZ
Arizona
$25/yr·7 chars
AR
Arkansas
$25/yr·7 chars
CA
California
$50/yr·7 chars
CO
Colorado
$50/yr·7 chars
CT
Connecticut
$55/yr·7 chars
DE
Delaware
$25/yr·7 chars
FL
Florida
$15/yr·7 chars
GA
Georgia
$35/yr·7 chars
HI
Hawaii
$25/yr·6 chars
ID
Idaho
$35/yr·7 chars
IL
Illinois
$29/yr·7 chars
IN
Indiana
$40/yr·7 chars
IA
Iowa
$25/yr·7 chars
KS
Kansas
$40/yr·7 chars
KY
Kentucky
$25/yr·6 chars
LA
Louisiana
$25/yr·7 chars
ME
Maine
$15/yr·7 chars
MD
Maryland
$50/yr·7 chars
MA
Massachusetts
$50/yr·6 chars
MI
Michigan
$30/yr·7 chars
MN
Minnesota
$100/yr·7 chars
MS
Mississippi
$30/yr·7 chars
MO
Missouri
$15/yr·6 chars
MT
Montana
$25/yr·7 chars
NE
Nebraska
$40/yr·7 chars
NV
Nevada
$35/yr·7 chars
NH
New Hampshire
$25/yr·7 chars
NJ
New Jersey
$50/yr·7 chars
NM
New Mexico
$27/yr·7 chars
NY
New York
$60/yr·8 chars
NC
North Carolina
$30/yr·8 chars
ND
North Dakota
$25/yr·7 chars
OH
Ohio
$50/yr·7 chars
OK
Oklahoma
$20/yr·7 chars
OR
Oregon
$50/yr·6 chars
PA
Pennsylvania
$20/yr·7 chars
RI
Rhode Island
$30/yr·6 chars
SC
South Carolina
$30/yr·7 chars
SD
South Dakota
$25/yr·7 chars
TN
Tennessee
$35/yr·7 chars
TX
Texas
$40/yr·6 chars
UT
Utah
$15/yr·7 chars
VT
Vermont
$20/yr·7 chars
VA
Virginia
$10/yr·7 chars
WA
Washington
$40/yr·7 chars
WV
West Virginia
$15/yr·7 chars
WI
Wisconsin
$15/yr·7 chars
WY
Wyoming
$30/yr·5 chars