Registration > Plate Types > Complete List of Plate Types
| Plate Type | Max. Number of Digits & Characters Allowed | Comment | RSA or Admin Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Duty Military
|
6 | Offered at any DMV Office after town portion has been completed. May be renewed or transferred at your local Municipal Agent Office. Must provide letter from commanding officer for each transaction. | 261:91 |
| Active Duty Military - Vanity (Sample not available) |
6 | Offered at any DMV Office after town portion has been completed. May be renewed or transferred at your local Municipal Agent Office. Must provide letter from commanding officer for each transaction. | 261:91 |
| Agricultural
|
6 | Vehicle must be a truck, truck-tractor, tractor or cargo van and shall only be driven within a 20 mile radius from the main entrance to the farm and used for agricultural purposes. | 261:82, 259:3, 21:34-a |
| Ambulance
|
6 | Plates issued only in Concord. | Saf-C 514.05 |
| Antique
|
5 | Any motor vehicle, including a truck, regardless of its weight, over 25 years old which is maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest. | 261:89-a, 259:4 |
| Antique - Vanity
|
6 | Any motor vehicle, including a truck, regardless of its weight, over 25 years old which is maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest. Requests for more than 4 characters will not display the Old Man of the Mountain symbol. | 261:89a, 259:4 |
| Antique - Motorcycle
|
3 | Any motor vehicle, including a truck, regardless of its weight, over 25 years old which is maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest. | 261:89a |
| Apportioned
|
6 | Must be registered with your town/city clerk for the town portion of the registration. All state portions of the registrations must be done in Concord or Twin Mountain Substation. | 260:75 |
| Apportioned - Vanity
|
6 | Must be registered with your town/city clerk for the town portion of the registration. All state portions of the registrations must be done in Concord or Twin Mountain Substation. | 260:75 |
| Construction Equipment
|
5 | Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 259:42, 261:64 |
| Commercial
|
6 | Vehicle must be over 26,000 lbs. Must be registered with your town/city clerk for the town portion of the registration. Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 259:12-e |
| Commercial - Vanity
|
6 | Vehicle must be over 26,000 lbs. Must be registered with your town/city clerk for the town portion of the registration. Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 259:12-e |
| Farm
|
6 | Vehicle must be a truck, tractor-truck, or semi-trailer and used solely for agricultural purposes. | 261:84 |
| Farm Tractor
|
5 | Plates to be used for agricultural purposes only. | 261:83, 259:108 |
| Former Prisoner of War
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3 | For first issuance the customer must present paperwork that indicates their incarceration during the war. Only one set of plates allowed per person. Plates issued in Concord only. | 261:86 |
| Handicap
|
4 | Only one plate per person as long as there is a permanent handicap placard assigned to the handicap person. Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 261:88 |
| Handicap - Vanity
|
4 | Only one plate per person as long as there is a permanent handicap placard assigned to the handicap person. Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 261:88 |
| Handicap - Motorcycle
|
3 | Vehicle owner must qualify for a permanent handicap placard. Plates issued at any DMV Office. | 261:88 |
| HEARSE
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3 | Must be issued to vehicles designed and employed as hearses,and owned and operated by a person licensed and registered. Only renewals may be processed by Municipal Agents. First time issuance at Concord DMV only. | 514:21, 325:20 Licensure |
| Conservation (Moose)
|
5 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:97 |
| Conservation (Moose) - Vanity
|
6 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:97 |
| Moped
|
5 | A "Moped" shall mean a motor-driven cycle whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less; if an internal combustion engine is used, the piston displacement shall not exceed 50 cubic centimeters and the power-drive system shall not require the operator to shift gears. New any DMV office, renewal any Municipal Agent's office, no town fees required. | 259:57 |
| Motorcycle
|
5 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 259:63 |
| Motorcycle - Vanity
|
5 | Ampersand not availalble for this plate type. Available at any DMV Office or any Municipal Agent. | 259:63 |
| National Guard
|
4 | Must have a Tag-50 form from the National Guard for all first time registrations. May present either the Tag-50 form or their retired National Guard ID for renewals. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent office. New plates only available in Concord Office only. | 261:91 |
| National Guard - Vanity
|
5 | Must have a Tag-50 form from the National Guard for all first time registrations. May present either the Tag-50 form or their retired National Guard ID for renewals. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent office. New plates only available in Concord Office only. | 261:91 |
| Passenger
|
7 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:75 |
| Passenger - Vanity
|
7 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:89 |
| Pearl Harbor Survivor
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3 | Customer must provide paperwork showing that they are a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Renewals and transfers processed at Municipal Agent Offices. New plates available in Concord Office Only. | 261:86 |
| Pearl Harbor Survivor - Vanity (Sample not available) |
3 | Customer must provide paperwork showing that they are a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Renewals and transfers processed at Municipal Agent Offices. New plates available in Concord Office Only. | 261:86, 261:89 |
| Purple Heart
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4 | Customer must provide paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and were awarded the Purple Heart. Customer can only have one Purple Heart passenger plate and one Purple Heart motorcycle plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available in Concord or any DMV office. | 261:86-d |
| Purple Heart - Vanity
|
4 | First time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and were awarded the Purple Heart. Customer can only have one Purple Heart passenger plate and one Purple Heart motorcycle plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available at any DMV Office. | 261:86-d, 261:89 |
| Purple Heart Motorcycle
|
3 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and were awarded the purple heart. Customer can only have one purple heart passenger plate and one purple heart motorcycle plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available in Concord only. | 261:86 |
| Purple Heart Motorcycle - Vanity
|
3 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and were awarded the Purple Heart. Customer can only have one Purple Heart passenger plate and one Purple Heart motorcycle plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available at any DMV Office. | 261:86 |
| School Bus
|
6 | For Vehicles employed solely in transporting school children to and from school or school activities. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available at any DMV Office. | 259:96, 261:141-q |
| Special Commercial
|
4 | Special commercial vehicles serve no other purpose than to transport a permanently mounted piece of equipment, which is an integral part of the unit. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available at any DMV office. | Saf-C 508 |
| Street Rod
|
3 | Vehicle must be certified by New Hampshire State Police that it is a Street Rod, the form stays with the vehicle. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available in the Concord Office only. | 261:89-b |
| Street Rod - Vanity
|
4 | Must be certified by New Hampshire State Police that they are a Street Rod, (which stays with the vehicle.) Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates available at any DMV office. | 261:89, 261:89-b |
| Trailer
|
7 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. Except SEMI trailers, which can be completed at any DMV Office. | 259:113 |
| Trailer - Vanity
|
6 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. Except SEMI trailers, which can be completed at any DMV Office. | 261:89, 261:89-a |
| Antique Trailer
|
5 | Trailers must be over 25 years old and only have one (1) axle and maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades and other functions of public interest. Plates issued only in the Concord Office only. | 261:89-a |
| Veteran
|
6 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they qualify as a veteran. A veteran can have as many regular veteran plates as they would like. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV Office. | 261:86, 21:50 |
| Veteran - Vanity
|
5 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they qualify as a veteran. A veteran can have as many Vanity veteran plates as they would like.Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV Office. | 261:86, 261:89 |
| Disabled Veteran
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4 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and are deemed to be totally and permanently disabled due to their service connected disability. They are only allowed one (1) disabled veteran plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV office. | 261:86 |
| Disabled Veteran - Vanity
|
4 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they were honorably discharged and are deemed to be totally and permanently disabled due to their service connected disability. They are only allowed one (1) disabled veteran plate. Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV office. | 261:86 |
| Veteran Motorcycle
|
6 | For first time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they qualify as a veteran. A veteran can have as many regular veteran plates as they would like.Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV Office. | 261:86 II |
| Veteran Motorcycle - Vanity
|
4 | First time issuance the customer must have their paperwork indicating that they qualify as a veteran. A veteran can have as many Vanity veteran plates as they would like.Renewals and transfers processed at any Municipal Agent Office. New plates are available at any DMV Office. | 261:86 |
| Conservation and State Park
|
5 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:97 |
| Conservation and State Park - Vanity
|
4 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:89 |
| State Park
|
6 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:75 |
| State Park - Vanity
(Sample not available) |
6 | Available at all Municipal Agent and DMV Offices. | 261:89 |
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