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OKLAHOMA
PQL 032 - Current Issue
First issued in 1994. The 1989-1993 passenger issue was similar to this plate. It didn't have the slogan on the bottom, "OKLAHOMA" was in a different typeface and it said "OK!" directly underneath the state name.

PCD-107 - Past Passenger Issue
Issued 1983-1989

INFORMATION AS OF:
September, 2002

LINK:
None

ADDRESS:
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Motor Vehicle Division
2501 Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City OK   73104-0013

WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
It used to be everything, but now they're just doing the passenger plates. If any specials or optionals are left over, they're also $5 per.

SAMPLE SERIALS:
SAM PLE

PRICES:
$5

PAYMENT INFO:
No special info noted.

SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
No personal experience.

OREGON
VJA 344 - Current Issue
First issued 1990.

PLN 574 - Previous Issue (Colors were changed)
Issued 1988-1990. Slight revision followed.

287 AAA - Oregon Trail Optional (No longer available)
Issued 1995-1998

SS 01450 - Salmon Optional
First issued 1999

109-619 - 1948 Base

INFORMATION AS OF:
October, 2002

LINK:
Link to sample plate info.
Info about new Crater Lake Plate

ADDRESS:
Department of Transportation
Special Plate Desk
1905 Lana Ave. NE
Salem OR   97314

WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
Standard Passenger Issue. Salmon Plate. Validation Stickers. Crater Lake Plate is currently mysteriously on hold. Sample information regarding the Crater Lake Plate has been removed from their website.

SAMPLE SERIALS:
Unknown

PRICES:
Passenger: $3
Crater Lake: $13 (NEW - No Sales Currently)
Salmon: $18
Stickers: $1

PAYMENT INFO:
No special info noted.

SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
No personal experience.

PENNSYLVANIA
DNX 3539 - Current Issue
First issued 1999

1813 - Flagship Niagra Optional
Issued 1995-1998. This base was discontinued and removed from the road due to visibility problems. They were illegible on the road.

RR000 - Preserve Our Heritage Optional Sample
First issued 1998.

PZ000 - Save Wild Animals Optional Sample
First issued 1996.

RC000 - Conserve Wild Resources-River Otter Sample
First issued 2000. Replaced "saw-wheet owl" plate.

WR0000 - Conserve Wild Resources-Saw Wheet Owl Sample
Issued 1993-2000

V4667 - 1950 Passenger Issue

38F-030 - 1969 Passenger Issue/1970 Stickered

W48 335 - Past Passenger Issue
Issued 1977-1983

RHZ 908 - Past Passenger Issue
Issued 1986-1987

INFORMATION AS OF:
June, 2002

LINK:
None

ADDRESS:
Penn. Dept. of Transportation
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Sample Plate Sales
PO Box 68267
Harrisburg PA   17106-8267
Toll free: (877) 726-8824

WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
Anything and everything current (this includes the www. design, river otter, siberian tiger, antique, steelworker, circus-carnival truck, several colleges MANY OF WHICH ARE OUT OF STATE , Ducks Unlimited, reserves, war veterans, etc ... the list goes on) Out of stocks on graphics are frequent.

SAMPLE SERIALS:
Serial is zeros with small vertical embossed "SAMPLE" on specials. On passenger: "DAA-000" with the same small "SAMPLE"

PRICES:
1-9 plates, $5 each. 10 or more plates, $4 each.

PAYMENT INFO:
No special info noted.

SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
Takes a week and a half or so. They'll sometimes call and ask about substitutions if plates are out of stock. Sometimes they don't CALL and just send whatever they want for substitutions, and some of these substitutions can have absolutely no appeal to you (trust me).

RHODE ISLAND
KF-906 - Current Passenger Issue
First issued 1996

MAC 3 - Current Optional Issue
First issued 1992

INFORMATION AS OF:
April, 2001

LINK:
None

ADDRESS:
Rhode Island DMV
Plate Department
286 Main Street
Pawtucket RI   02860

WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
Passenger Issues.

SAMPLE SERIALS:
00000

PRICES:
$2

PAYMENT INFO:
No special info noted.

SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
Service for me was quick. Others say it's slow. Roll the dice.

SOUTH CAROLINA
170 BDX - Current Issue
First issued in 1998.

EZF 681 - Previous Issue
Issued 1990-1997

FOF 179 - 1972 Passenger Issue

RAJ - Special Base Vanity
1993 Issue Vanity

DO 4642 - 1970 Passenger Issue

DNL 116 - Past Passenger Issue
Issued 1980-1985

INFORMATION AS OF:
June, 2002

LINK:
Link to S. Carolina's license plate (sample info-less) page

ADDRESS:
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Division of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 1498
Columbia SC   29216-0008

WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
Standard Passenger Issue

SAMPLE SERIALS:
SAMPLE

PRICES:
$10

PAYMENT INFO:
No special info noted.

SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
No specials, so I didn't try.

	OKLAHOMA PQL 032 - Current Issue First issued in 1994. The 1989-1993 passenger issue was similar to this plate. It didn't have the slogan on the bottom, "OKLAHOMA" was in a different typeface and it said "OK!" directly underneath the state name. PCD-107 - Past Passenger Issue Issued 1983-1989
INFORMATION AS OF:	September, 2002
LINK:	None
ADDRESS:	Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division 2501 Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City OK 73104-0013
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:	It used to be everything, but now they're just doing the passenger plates. If any specials or optionals are left over, they're also $5 per.
SAMPLE SERIALS:	SAM PLE
PRICES:	$5
PAYMENT INFO:	No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:	No personal experience.

	OREGON VJA 344 - Current Issue First issued 1990. PLN 574 - Previous Issue (Colors were changed) Issued 1988-1990. Slight revision followed. 287 AAA - Oregon Trail Optional (No longer available) Issued 1995-1998 SS 01450 - Salmon Optional First issued 1999 109-619 - 1948 Base
INFORMATION AS OF:	October, 2002
LINK:	Link to sample plate info. Info about new Crater Lake Plate
ADDRESS:	Department of Transportation Special Plate Desk 1905 Lana Ave. NE Salem OR 97314
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:	Standard Passenger Issue. Salmon Plate. Validation Stickers. Crater Lake Plate is currently mysteriously on hold. Sample information regarding the Crater Lake Plate has been removed from their website.
SAMPLE SERIALS:	Unknown
PRICES:	Passenger: $3 Crater Lake: $13 (NEW - No Sales Currently) Salmon: $18 Stickers: $1
PAYMENT INFO:	No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:	No personal experience.

	PENNSYLVANIA DNX 3539 - Current Issue First issued 1999 1813 - Flagship Niagra Optional Issued 1995-1998. This base was discontinued and removed from the road due to visibility problems. They were illegible on the road. RR000 - Preserve Our Heritage Optional Sample First issued 1998. PZ000 - Save Wild Animals Optional Sample First issued 1996. RC000 - Conserve Wild Resources-River Otter Sample First issued 2000. Replaced "saw-wheet owl" plate. WR0000 - Conserve Wild Resources-Saw Wheet Owl Sample Issued 1993-2000 V4667 - 1950 Passenger Issue 38F-030 - 1969 Passenger Issue/1970 Stickered W48 335 - Past Passenger Issue Issued 1977-1983 RHZ 908 - Past Passenger Issue Issued 1986-1987
INFORMATION AS OF:	June, 2002
LINK:	None
ADDRESS:	Penn. Dept. of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles Sample Plate Sales PO Box 68267 Harrisburg PA 17106-8267 Toll free: (877) 726-8824
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:	Anything and everything current (this includes the www. design, river otter, siberian tiger, antique, steelworker, circus-carnival truck, several colleges MANY OF WHICH ARE OUT OF STATE , Ducks Unlimited, reserves, war veterans, etc ... the list goes on) Out of stocks on graphics are frequent.
SAMPLE SERIALS:	Serial is zeros with small vertical embossed "SAMPLE" on specials. On passenger: "DAA-000" with the same small "SAMPLE"
PRICES:	1-9 plates, $5 each. 10 or more plates, $4 each.
PAYMENT INFO:	No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:	Takes a week and a half or so. They'll sometimes call and ask about substitutions if plates are out of stock. Sometimes they don't CALL and just send whatever they want for substitutions, and some of these substitutions can have absolutely no appeal to you (trust me).

	RHODE ISLAND KF-906 - Current Passenger Issue First issued 1996 MAC 3 - Current Optional Issue First issued 1992
INFORMATION AS OF:	April, 2001
LINK:	None
ADDRESS:	Rhode Island DMV Plate Department 286 Main Street Pawtucket RI 02860
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:	Passenger Issues.
SAMPLE SERIALS:	00000
PRICES:	$2
PAYMENT INFO:	No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:	Service for me was quick. Others say it's slow. Roll the dice.

	SOUTH CAROLINA 170 BDX - Current Issue First issued in 1998. EZF 681 - Previous Issue Issued 1990-1997 FOF 179 - 1972 Passenger Issue RAJ - Special Base Vanity 1993 Issue Vanity DO 4642 - 1970 Passenger Issue DNL 116 - Past Passenger Issue Issued 1980-1985
INFORMATION AS OF:	June, 2002
LINK:	Link to S. Carolina's license plate (sample info-less) page
ADDRESS:	South Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Motor Vehicles P.O. Box 1498 Columbia SC 29216-0008
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:	Standard Passenger Issue
SAMPLE SERIALS:	SAMPLE
PRICES:	$10
PAYMENT INFO:	No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:	No specials, so I didn't try.