Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1981	Events of 1982	Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1983

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates

Image	Region	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Alabama	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top.	"HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left
	Alaska
	American Samoa
	Arizona	Red background with embossed white serial, embossed cactus separator in middle.	"GRAND CANYON STATE" centered embossed at bottom.
	Arkansas	Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top	"Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom	ABC 123	GED 001 to POP 999	Issued from 1978 to 1988.
	California
	Colorado
	Connecticut
	Delaware
	District of Columbia
	Florida
	Georgia
	Guam
	Hawaii
	Idaho
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas	Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top		A/B C12345	Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)	Continued from where the blue 1980-81 plates left off. First reflective plate for Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon
	Pennsylvania
	Puerto Rico
	Rhode Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah
	Vermont
	Virginia	Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top.	None	ABC-123		Still currently revalidated.
	Washington
	West Virginia	Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom.	Dark blue bar screened at top, with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center.
	Wisconsin	Embossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom right	AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND	A12-345 AB 1234	Coded by month of expiration (A)	Revalidated for 1982 with white on red stickers.
	Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  

Image (standard)	Region	Type	Design & Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Alaska	Truck	Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "76" at top right	1234 AB	1000 AA to approximately 1999 AN	Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982.
			Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "77" at top right		2000 AN to approximately 2999 AR
			Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "78" at top right		3000 AR to approximately 9999 AU
			Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top		1000 AV to approximately 9999 AV
			Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top		1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS	Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers.
	Maine	Trailer	Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000	Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers.
			Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom		125-001 to approximately 150-000
			Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom		205-001 to approximately 362-000
			Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom		362-001 to approximately 599-999
	Wisconsin	Private semi-trailer	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right	P/E12345	P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000
		Insert trailer	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right	A/B1234	Coded by weight class (A)	Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The colors for each quarter are as follows: 1 - yellow on red, 2 - white on blue, 3 - blue on yellow, 4 - blue on silver. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T.

See also

• Antique vehicle registration
• Electronic license plate
• Motor vehicle registration
• Vehicle license

References

1. Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN   9781886777002.
2. Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN   1-56311-975-7.
3. Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
4. Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN   0-8092-7205-9.