The U.S. state of Oregon first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants had to provide their own license plates for display until 1911, when the state began to supply plates.
Passenger baseplates
1911 to 1949
No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.
1950 to present
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15Â cm) in height by 12 inches (30Â cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Oregon license plate that complied with these standards.
All plates from 1956 until present are still valid, provided they are displayed on the vehicle to which they were originally issued.
Optional types
There are also special plates available for special interest vehicles, antique vehicles, veterans, and various service clubs.
Non-passenger types
References
External links
- Current Oregon Regular-Issue License Plates from Oregon Department of Transportation
- Oregon license plates 1969-present
- Oregon Vehicle License Plate Manual from Oregon Department of Transportation
- License Plate News & Highs
- Portland Trail Blazers license plate
