Shown below are newly introduced license plates within the U.S.A. and Canada, which appeared for the first time during the year. The plates are listed in alphabetical order sorted by State/Province.
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: FULLY REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR DECALS ON PLATE NOTES: RED SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE
REFERENCE NUMBER: KS-2002
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: COUNTY, MONTH AND YEAR DECALS ON THE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE CAPITOL GRAPHIC BASE
REFERENCE NUMBER: LA-2002ND
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR DECAL ON THE PLATE NOTES: DARK BLUE SERIAL ON LOUISIANA PURCHASE GRAPHIC BASE
REFERENCE NUMBER: MS-2002ND
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR DECAL ON THE PLATE NOTES: DARK GREEN SERIAL ON NEW MAGNOLIA GRAPHIC BASE
REFERENCE NUMBER: NE-2002ND
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR DECAL ON BOTH PLATES NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON THE SANDHILL CRANE GRAPHIC BASE
REFERENCE NUMBER: NF-2002ND
FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2002 (JUL/2002) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: FULLY REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1 DECAL ON REAR PLATE NOTES: RED SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE
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