Vehicle registration plates of Utah
The U.S. state of Utah first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1909. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1915, when the state began to issue plates.
Plates are currently issued by the Utah State Tax Commission through its Division of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
Passenger baseplates
1915 to 1967
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico 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 at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1954 issue was the first Utah license plate that complied with these standards.| Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| 1915 | Dark green on white; "U 15" at right | none | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7600 | ||
| 1916 | Yellow on brown; "U 16" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 13800 | ||
| 1917 | Black on gray; "U 17" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 18200 | ||
| 1918 | Gray on black; "U 18" at right | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 22000 | ||
| 1919 | White on dark olive green; "U 19" at right | none | 12345 | 5000 to approximately 34600 | Serials 1 through 399 used on dealer plates, and 400 through 4999 on truck plates. | |
| 1920 | White on blue; "U 20" at right | none | 12345 | 5000 to approximately 42300 | Dealer and truck plate serials same as 1919. | |
| 1921 | Orange on black; lines at top and bottom borders; "U 21" at right | none | 12345 | 7001 to approximately 47500 | Serials 1 through 400 used on dealer plates, and 401 through 7000 on truck plates. | |
| 1922 | White on black with border line; "U 22" at right | none | 12-345 | 8-501 to approximately 49-500 | Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 300 used on dealer plates, 301 through 8-000 on truck plates, and 8-001 through 8-500 on trailer plates. | |
| 1923 | White on red with border line; slanted "UTAH" and "1923" at left | none | 12-345 | 8-501 to approximately 65-000 | First use of the full state name. Secretary of State, dealer, truck and trailer plate serials same as 1922. | |
| 1924 | White on dark blue with border line; slanted "UTAH" and "1924" at right | none | 12-345 | 10-000 to approximately 79-000 | Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 499 on trailer plates, 500 through 999 on exempt plates, and 1-000 through 9-999 on truck plates. | |
| 1925 | White on green with border line; "UTAH 25" at left | none | 12-345 | 13-000 to approximately 91-000 | Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 399 on trailer plates, 400 through 999 on exempt plates, and 1-000 through 12-999 on truck plates. | |
| 1926 | Black on silver with border line; "26 UTAH" at right | none | 12-345 | 14-000 to approximately 95-000 | Serial 1 issued to Secretary of State; 2 through 299 used on dealer plates, 300 through 499 on trailer plates, 500 through 12-999 on truck plates, and 13-000 through 13-999 on exempt plates. | |
| 1927 | White on dark blue with border line; "UTAH 27" at left | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 82-000 | ||
| 1928 | Black on yellow with border line; "UTAH 28" at right | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 91-000 | ||
| 1929 | Black on green with border line; "UTAH 29" at left | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 96-500 | ||
| 1930 | White on black with border line; "UTAH 30" at right | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 93-500 | ||
| 1931 | Black on silver with border line; "31 UTAH" at right | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 91-500 | ||
| 1932 | White on black with border line; "32 UTAH" at left | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 95-500 | ||
| 1933 | White on black with border line; "UTAH - 1933" at top | none | 12-345 | 1-500 to approximately 78-500 | ||
| 1934 | Black on silver with border line; "UTAH - 1934" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 30-000 to approximately 133-000 | ||
| 1935 | White on black with border line; "1935 - UTAH" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 50-001 to approximately 154-000 | ||
| 1936 | Black on silver with border line; "UTAH - 1936" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 50-001 to approximately 167-500 | ||
| 1937 | White on black with border line; "UTAH - 1937" at top | none | 123-456 | 50-001 to approximately 179-000 | ||
| 1938 | Maroon on white with border line; "UTAH - 1938" at bottom | none | 123-456 | 50-001 to approximately 174-000 | ||
| 1939 | White on blue/black with border line; "UTAH - 1939" at top | none | 123-456 | 100-001 to approximately 229-500 | ||
| 1940 | Orange on dark blue with border line; "UTAH - 40" at bottom | none | A-1234 | |||
| 1941 | White on black with border line; "UTAH - 41" at top right | none | A 1234 | |||
| Black on white with border line; "42 UTAH" at left | CENTER SCENIC AMERICA | A 1234 | Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II. | |||
| 1944 | Black on white; "UTAH 44" at bottom | none | A1234 | Manufactured on soybean-based fiberboard due to ongoing metal conservation. | ||
| 1945 | White on maroon with border line; "45 UTAH" at left | CENTER SCENIC AMERICA | A1234 | |||
| 1946 | White on black with border line; "46 UTAH" at left | CENTER SCENIC AMERICA | A1234 | |||
| 1947 | Yellow on black with border line; "47 UTAH" at left | THIS IS THE PLACE | A1234 | |||
| 1948 | White on black with border line; vertical "UTAH" and "48" at left | THE FRIENDLY STATE | A1234 | |||
| 1949 | White on black with border line; "UTAH - 49" at bottom right | none | A 1234 | |||
| 1950 | Orange on black with border line; "UTAH - 50" at top right | none | A 1234 | |||
| 1951 | White on green with border line; "UTAH 1951" at top right | none | A/B 123 | |||
| 1952 | White on blue with border line; "UTAH 1952" at bottom left | none | 123 A/B | |||
| 1953 | Yellow on black with border line; "UTAH 1953" at top right | none | A/B 123 | |||
| 1954 | White on dark green with border line; "UTAH 1954" at bottom right | none | A/B 123 | |||
| 1955 | White on black with border line; "UTAH 1955" at top | none | AB 123 | |||
| 1956 | White on dark red with border line; "UTAH 56" at bottom right | none | A/B 1234 | A/A 1000 to approximately D/J 9999 | For each two-letter series, only the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K were used. This practice continued until 1970. | |
| 1957 | White on dark blue with border line; "UTAH 57" at top right | none | A/B 1234 | A/A 1000 to approximately D/J 5000 | ||
| 1958 | Yellow on dark blue with border line; "UTAH 58" at top right | none | A/B 1234 | A/A 1000 to approximately D/H 9999 | ||
| 1959 | White on red-orange; "UTAH 59" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately DK 5000 | ||
| 1960 | Dark red on off gray; "UTAH 60" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately DK 9999 | ||
| 1961 | Dark blue on off white; "UTAH 61" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately EC 5000 | ||
| 1962 | Red on off gray/white; "UTAH 62" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately EE 5000 | ||
| 1963 | White on dark blue; "UTAH 63" at bottom | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately EH 5000 | ||
| 1964 | White on green; "UTAH 64" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately EJ 9999 | ||
| 1965 | White on blue; "UTAH 65" at bottom | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately FA 9999 | ||
| 1966 | White on black; "UTAH 66" at top | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately FB 9999 | ||
| 1967 | White on green; "UTAH 67" at bottom | none | AB 1234 | AA 1000 to approximately FD 5000 |
1968 to present
Non-passenger plates
Discontinued
Optional plates
Utah currently offers over 60 optional license plates. With the exception of the Amateur Radio Operator plate, all use the same serial format – originally 1234A, then A123B, now 12AB3.| Image | Type | First issued | Design | Slogan | Notes |
| Amateur Radio Operator | The serial number is the operator's FCC call sign. | ||||
| Autism Awareness | |||||
| Boy Scouts of America | |||||
| Boys and Girls Clubs | |||||
| Cancer Research | |||||
| Children's Issues | |||||
| Clean Air | |||||
| Children's Heart Disease Awareness | I ❤ CHD Awareness | Approved in 2016. | |||
| Brigham Young University | |||||
| Utah State University Eastern | |||||
| Dixie State University | |||||
| LDS Business College | |||||
| Salt Lake Community College | |||||
| Snow College | |||||
| Southern Utah University | |||||
| University of Utah | |||||
| Utah State University | |||||
| Utah Valley University | |||||
| Weber State University | |||||
| Western Governors University | |||||
| Westminster College | |||||
| Disabled Veteran | |||||
| EMT | |||||
| Farm Vehicle | |||||
| Firefighter | |||||
| Former POW | |||||
| Gold Star | |||||
| Honorary Consulate | |||||
| Honoring Heroes | |||||
| Humanitarian Service | |||||
| In God We Trust | |||||
| National Guard | |||||
| No More Homeless Pets | |||||
| Pearl Harbor Survivor | |||||
| Prostate Cancer Awareness | |||||
| Public Education Support | |||||
| Purple Heart/Combat Wounded | |||||
| Search and Rescue Teams | |||||
| Share the Road | |||||
| Snowmobiler | |||||
| Soil Conservation | |||||
| Special Interest Vehicles | |||||
| State Legislator | |||||
| US Congress | |||||
| Utah Housing Opportunity | |||||
| Veterans - Air Force | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Veterans – American Legion | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Veteran - Army | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Veterans – Coast Guard | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Veteran - Marines | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Veterans – Navy | HONORS VETERANS | ||||
| Vintage Vehicle | Vintage Vehicle | ||||
| Wildlife - Eagle | Assuring Wildlife's Future | ||||
| Wildlife - Elk | Assuring Wildlife's Future | ||||
| Wildlife - Mule Deer | Assuring Wildlife's Future | ||||
| Wildlife - Trout | I SUPPORT WILDLIFE | ||||
| Zion National Park | A CENTURY OF SANCTUARY | ||||
| Most special types | 2008 | dark blue on white | varies |