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State Plates (1918 to Present) – A new state law was adopted in 1917 and implemented in 1918 that eliminated city and county motor vehicle registrations and mandated annual state registrations through the State Comptroller’s Office (pronounced “controller”).ġ918-1921 – Issued a pair of numbered plates (front and rear) for each motor vehicle.ġ922 – Began issuing a single plate per vehicle.ġ923-1926 – An outline of the state was embossed on plates.ġ927 – The administration of motor vehicle registrations transferred to the Office of Motor Vehicle Commissioner (which became the Department of Motor Vehicles in 1965).ġ930-1933 – Large tags were reduced in size to 5″x 12.”ġ934-1935 – “Theft Proof” or locking plates were issued.ġ938 – County prefix numbers appeared (through 1975) and were based on rank order by county population.ġ943 – World War II steel shortages mandated issuance of a metal tab in lieu of a full size tag. Typically, most county plates were made out of porcelain steel.

The plates issued in each county varied as they were not standardized state-wide, and each county was responsible for supplying its own plates. The county plates were issued by the Tax Collectors in each county.

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Jacksonville, Pensacola, Orlando, Miami, and Tampa are municipalities known to have had a motor vehicle registration tag requirement.Ĭounty Tags (1911-1917) – In 1911, the state mandated that motor vehicles owners display annual county numbers on their vehicles. Owners often displayed homemade tags or purchased custom tags that were made out of wood, leather, and metal.Ĭity Tags (1905-1917) – In the early days of automobiles, some Florida cities required their resident motor vehicle owners to have a registration similar to the state’s requirement. Additionally, the motor vehicle owner was responsible for permanently displaying the certificate number in a prominent location on the rear of the vehicle.

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A registration included the make, description, serial number, and horsepower of the motor vehicle and a paper certificate issued to the motor vehicle owner. Beginning in 1905 and through 1915, Florida required all resident motor vehicle owners to register their motor vehicles with the Florida Secretary of State’s Office. Owners often displayed homemade tags or purchased custom tags that were made out of wood, leather, and metal. Florida’s First Tags (1905-1915) – Beginning in 1905 and through 1915, Florida required all resident motor vehicle owners to register their motor vehicles with the Florida Secretary of State’s Office.

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