PLATE AND PLATE NAME PLATE DISCRIPTION PLATE USE AND NOTES AGRICULTURE - SEE FUTURE FARMERS AMATEUR RADIO Radio Amateur and the call sign of the applicant. No prefix Applicant must hold a valid, unexpired Amateur Radio Station license. ANTIQUE TRUCK ANTIQUE TRUCK. Prefix AVT This plate is used for antique truck and truck tractors and is restricted to use at musters, exhibitions, parades, or similar activities and not for general transportation. ANIMAL APPRECIATION Blue gray background with a cat and dog on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates SPAY & NEUTER. Prefix SN AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS Light blue background with pictures of airplanes and the left side with the Prefix SD Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. APPORTIONED MOTOR CARRIER - Power Unit Silver background. An "A" is the last character of the plate identifying apportioned Power Unit. The bottom of the plate indicates APPORTIONED. Issued to a vehicle with a declared weight of over 26,000 lbs. ATOMIC TESTING Pink and blue background with atomic symbol on left side. Bottom of plate indicates Nevada Test Site Atomic Testing Museum. Prefix AT AVIATION Snow capped mountains with a blue sky line and biplane on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates Rich in Aviation History. Prefix AV Page 1
BODY SHOP BODY SHOP. Prefix BODY Issued to a licensed body shop. The plate is restricted to operating a vehicle to the licensees established place of business; or a place of business for specialized repair. BOULDER CITY/HOOVER DAM Picture of Hoover Dam. Historic Hoover Dam on the bottom of plate. Prefix BC CARPENTERS UNION The background is blue and the plate shows the Carpenters Union insignia. Prefix UB vehicles and trailer. CHILDREN IN THE ARTS The background is an artistic depiction of a Nevada desert landscape. Bottom of the plate indicates RICH IN ART. Prefix AR CIRCA 1982 REPLICA Replica plate. Blue background with white lettering. Originals last issued in 1982. May be Personalized. Blue plate is no longer manufactured. A Replica Plate Circa 1982, substantially the same color and form. CITIZENSHIP PROJECT White background with the Aztec Calendar on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates CITIZENSHIP PROJECT. Prefix CP CIVIL AIR PATROL CIVIL AIR PATROL. Prefix CVAP Applicant must be a Nevada resident and member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Page 2
CLASSIC ROD CLASSIC ROD. Prefix CROD vehicles which were manufactured not earlier than 1949, but at least 20 years before the application. CLASSIC VEHICLE CLASSIC VEHICLE. Prefix CVEH vehicles which were manufactured at least 25 years before the application and contains only original parts or replacement parts that duplicate original parts. COMMEMORATIVE Special plate celebrating Nevada's 125th birthday. The bottom of the plate indicates 125 YEARS OF VISION. No longer manufactured. CONSERVE WILDLIFE Mountain and lake background with animals on the left side with the Prefix CW Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. DEALER DLR. Prefix DLR Issued as a single plate to licensed vehicle dealers. Used to operate vehicle inventory for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange. DECORATED PEACE OFFICER Light background with dark blue letters. Bottom of the plate indicates DECORATED Prefix ND Issued for A current, former, or family member of a peace officer who has been awarded certain decorations while on active duty in Nevada may apply for up to 2 sets of Peace Officer license plates. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOT. Prefix DOT Issued to vehicles held in the fleet of the Nevada Department of Transportation. Page 3
DISABLED PLATE the international symbol of access. Prefix PH Application requires certification by a physician. DISABLED VETERAN Sunset Design. The plate is printed with DISABLED VETERAN. Prefix DV vehicles upon validation of a service related disability. DISABLED VETERAN DISABLE VETERAN and has an handicap logo on the right side. Prefix DV vehicles upon validation of a service related disability DISABLE FEMALE VETERAN DISABLE FEMELA VETERAN and has an handicap logo on the right side. Prefix DV vehicles upon validation of a service related disability DISTRIBUTOR DIST. Prefix DIST Issued as a single plate to licensed vehicle distributors. Used to operate vehicle inventory for purposes of display, demonstration, maintenance, sale or exchange. DUCKS UNLIMITED Light background with a picture of a duck decoy and mountains in the background. Prefix DU EX PRISONER OF WAR EX PRISONER OF WAR. Prefix POW vehicles upon validation of ex-pow status. Page 4
EXEMPT PLATE Sunset design. The plate is printed with EX. Prefix EX Issued to vehicles exempt from privilege tax except for vehicles owned by the United States, State Government, City Government or County Government. FALLEN MILITARY Light background with an Eagle and USA Flag logo. Bottom of the plate indicates: FALLEN MILLITARY Prefix FM Issued to immediate family members of those who died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. FEDERAL LANDS OUTSIDE LAS VEGAS Blue background with silhouette of an individual seated. Bottom of the plate indicates OUTSIDE LAS VEGAS. Prefix FL FIRE FIGHTER Flaming background with a depiction of a fire fighter above the Maltese Cross. Bottom of the plate indicates PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER. May be personalized. Prefix PF Applicant must be employed as, or retired as, a Professional Firefighter. FIRE TRUCK FIRE TRUCK. Prefix FT Issued for privately owned fire trucks and are restricted to use at musters, exhibitions, parades or similar activities and not for general transportation. FUTURE FARMERS GOLD STAR Blue and Green background with depiction of the FFA Seal, a Cowboy holding a calf beside a horse. Bottom of the plate indicates AGRICULTURE People Grow Things Here Prefix AG White background, gold star in red box. Bottom of plate indicates Gold Star Family. Issued to immediate families of those killed in the line of duty. Prefix FV Applicant must provide proof of status as to eligibility family member. Page 5
HALL OF FAME HALL OF FAME. Prefix HF Applicant must provide proof of status as a Hall of Fame athlete. HONORARY CONSULAR CONSULAR CORPS. Prefix CON Applicant must provide proof of appointment as an honorary consul. HORSE POWER Dark and Light Blue background with rearing white stallion, burros, and running herd. Bottom of the plate indicated WILD & FREE. Prefix HP HOT AUGUST NIGHTS Orange and yellow flames with hot rod car. Blue sky line and Hot August Nights on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates America's Love Affair with Cars and Rock N' Roll. Prefix RS LAKE TAHOE A multi-colored plate in blues and purples with depiction of snow capped mountains. Bottom of the plate indicates Protect Lake Tahoe. Prefix LT LAS VEGAS COMMEMORATIVE A multi-colored plate depicting the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Bottom of the plate indicates Las Vegas Centennial 1905-2005. Prefix LV LAS VEGAS SPRINGS The background is an artistic depiction of the Las Vegas sky line and Desert Springs Water Derrick. Bottom of the plate indicates LAS VEGAS SPRINGS. Prefix VS Page 6
LIBRARIES Nevada License Plates Stack of books with I love 2 READ on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates NEVADA LIBRARIES Prefix NL LOAN LOAN. Prefix LOAN Issued as a single plate to a currently licensed vehicle dealer. MANUFACTURER Sunset Design. The plate is stamped with MFG. Prefix MFG Issued as a single plate to a licensed manufacturer. MASONS Blue and white background. The plate reflects FREEMASON on the bottom. Prefix MS MARCH OF DIMES Pink background with a March of Dimes logo and the Prefix SC Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial MEDAL OF HONOR MEDAL OF HONOR. Prefix MH MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN White background with a depiction of a child's two open hands. Bottom of the plate indicates Children's Fund. Prefix MX Page 7
MOTOR CARRIER - Power Unit Silver background. A "P" is the last character of the plate identifying a Power Unit. This plate is for use in Nevada only. Issued to a vehicle with a declared weight of over 26,000 lbs. MT. CHARLESTON Mountains with an orange sky line and a green pine tree on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates MT. CHARLESTON. Prefix MT NATIONAL GUARD NAT'L GUARD. Prefix NG NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL Sunset design. The plate is printed with HIGHWAY PATROL. Prefix NHP Issued to vehicles held in the fleet of the Nevada Highway Patrol. NEVADA LIBRARY Stack of books with I love 2 READ on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates NEVADA LIBRARIES Prefix NL NEVADA AIRPORTS Blue and white background. Airplane on the left side and the Prefix AP Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS Pink and white background with pink ribbon and the Prefix PK Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. Page 8
NEVADA TOURISM Picture of a golf course on the left. Bottom of the plate states the Tourism website travelnevada.com Prefix is NV OLTIMER MOTORCYCLE OLD TIMER. Prefix OT Issued to passenger and light commercial Motorcycle. Motorcycle must have been manufactured 40 years before the date of registration application. OLD TIMER OLD TIMER. Prefix OT Issued to passenger and light commercial Vehicle must have been manufactured 40 years before the date of registration application. ORGAN DONOR White background with the National Donate Life logo on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates "Be An Organ Donor!". Prefix DL PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR Sunset design. The plate is printed with PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. Prefix PHS Applicant must provide evidence of status as a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. PEARL HARBOR VETERAN PEARL HARBOR VETERAN. Prefix PHV Applicant must provide evidence of status as a veteran who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. PERSONALIZED PLATE Sunset Design Personalized, no prefixes are used.. Page 9
PRESS PLATE PRESS. Prefix PRS PURPLE HEART Sunset Design with a Purple Background. A depiction of the Purple Heart Medal. Prefix HRT Owner must provide evidence of being a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. PYRAMID LAKE The background is a depiction of Pyramid Lake with Indian Chief head clouds and a leaping fish in the left corner. Bottom of the plate indicates Preserve Pyramid Lake. Prefix PL RED ROCK CANYON White background with a picture of Red Rock canyon. May be personalized. Prefix RC RENO AIR RACES Mountains with a cloudy sky line and plane on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates RENO AIR RACES. Prefix RR. RODEO Purple background with a horse and rider on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates THE RODEO STATE. Prefix NR SALVAGE SLVG. Prefix SLVG Issued as a single plate to a Nevada licensed salvage pool. Page 10
SCHOOL AUTO SHOP SCHOOL AUTO SHOP. Prefix SA Issued to educational institutions for the movement from one educational institution to another. SEARCH AND RESCUE White background with a picture of rescuer repeling from cliff. Prefix SR STANDARD ISSUE PLATE Sunset Design STREET ROD STREET ROD. Prefix SR vehicles which were manufactured not later than 1948. TRANSPORTER TPTR. Prefix TPTR Issued as a single plate to a currently licensed vehicle transporter. TEAMSTERS LOCAL 631 Blue background with two horse head on a wheel and the Prefix MT Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. UNITED WE STAND Red White and Blue American Flag with Bald Eagle on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates United We Stand, We Will Never Forget. Prefix US Page 11
UNLV COLLEGIATE White background, red bar with NEVADA across the top, rebel logo the left side and GO Rebels! At the bottom of the plate. Prefix ULV UNLV COLLEGIATE Silver background with the Rebel logo. Bottom of the plate indicates UNLV. Prefix ULV UNR COLLEGIATE White background with the wolf pack logo and the word "Go Pack" Plates are issued for passenger and light commercial vehicles, trailers, or motorcycles. UNR COLLEGIATE DISCOUNTINUED Silver background with the Wolf Pack logo. Bottom of the plate indicates WOLF PACK. Prefix UNR VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD Light background with a train on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates THE V & T LIVES. Prefix VT VETERAN - ARMY requested by the applicant (Army). Prefix VA VETERAN - ARMY AIRBORNE requested by the applicant (Army). Veteran plates may contain decals of service units. Airborne is authorized. Prefix VA Page 12
VETERAN - ARMY NATIONAL GUARD VETERAN - AIR FORCE Nevada License Plates requested by the applicant( National Guard). Veteran plates may contain decals of service units. Army is authorized. Prefix GS requested by the applicant (Air Force). Prefix VF VETERAN - AIR NATIONAL GUARD VETERAN - COAST GUARD VETERAN - MARINE VETERAN - NAVY VETERAN - NAVY SEABEES requested by the applicant (National Guard). Veteran plates may contain decals of service units. Prefix GA requested by the applicant (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and National Guard. Prefix VC requested by the applicant (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and National Guard. Prefix VM requested by the applicant (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and National Guard. Prefix VN requested by the applicant (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and National Guard. Prefix VN Page 13
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER Nevada License Plates Orange background with a depiction of a firefighter on the left. Bottom of the plate indicates VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. May be personalized. Prefix VFF VINTAGE Dark background with white letters, included is NEVADA and year 1942. Prefix VNT A Vintage license plate is a duplicate/replica of a license plate 1942 or older. You may have an existing set of plates to duplicate or the Department can assign a number. WOMAN VETERAN Light background. The plate contains a women picture with USA flag behind her. Prefix NW WILDLIFE Blue and brown background with a Big Horn Sheep on the left side. Plate indicates Support Wildlife at the bottom. Prefix SW WRECKER WRKR. Prefix WRKR A single plate issued to a licensed wrecker. No more than three plates will be issued per business. 150th Nevada Anniversary Blue background with State emblem on the left side with the Prefix NV Page 14