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Vehicle registration plates of Michigan

Michigan
Current series
SloganPure Michigan
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC 1234
IntroducedApril 2013 (2013-04)
Availability
Issued byMichigan Secretary of State
History
First issuedJanuary 1, 1910 (1910-01-01)
(pre-state plates from 1905 to December 31, 1909)

The U.S. state of Michigan first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1910, when the state began to issue plates.[1]

As of 2022, plates are issued by the Michigan Secretary of State. Only rear plates have been required since 1981. For an extra charge, drivers can request a personalized plate serial as well as a second duplicate plate. Since January 1, 2015, drivers have been required to replace their plates every ten years.[2]

  1. ^ "Old Michigan License Plates". LeatherLicensePlates.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Grenke, Nicholas (December 2, 2013). "State law calls for license plates to be replaced at least every 10 years". Huron Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 13, 2021.