The U.S. state of Maryland offers a large number of non-passenger and special vehicle registration plates.[1] Each type uses a two-, three-, or four-letter prefix (for cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and light trucks) or suffix (for motorcycles). Organizational plates may be displayed on passenger cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and trucks weighing 10,000 pounds and less, and some types are also available for use on motorcycles. On plates displaying a logo at left, the prefix or suffix is displayed vertically, while on plates that do not display a logo, the prefix is displayed horizontally. Logo plates have a $25 one time fee, while non-logo plates have a $15 one time fee,[2] unless the plate is issued to a vehicle belonging to a member of a volunteer fire department or a Disabled American Veteran.
A
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AMVETS Department of Maryland | AV | |
| ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | MRO | |
| ABATE of Maryland, Inc. – motorcycle | MRO suffix | |
| Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | AK | |
| Air Conditioning Contractors of America | AIR | |
| Air Force 459th Airlift Wing | AF | |
| Air Force Association | AFA | Non-logo |
| Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. | ALX | |
| Ali Ghan Temple | AG | |
| All American Chapter Harley Owners Group | HOG | |
| All American Chapter Harley Owners Group – motorcycle | HO suffix | |
| Allegany Community College | CC | |
| Allegany High School Alumni Association | AC | |
| Allen A. M. E. Church, Baltimore | AM | |
| Allen Volunteer Fire Company | AVF | |
| Almas Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. | AT | |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha | AKA | |
| Alpha Phi Alpha | AX | |
| Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300 | ATU | |
| Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 | LTU | |
| American Cancer Society | RFL | |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL–CIO | AU | |
| American Indian Society of Washington, D.C. | AIS | |
| American Legion Auxiliary Department of Maryland, Inc. | ALA | |
| American Legion Riders | ALR | |
| American Legion Riders (motorcycle) | ALR suffix | |
| American Massage therapy Association Maryland Chapter | AMT | |
| American Red Cross | ARC | |
| American Sewing Guild | ASG | |
| American University | AUE | |
| American Whitewater Affiliation | AW | |
| Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonary | SR | |
| Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Inc. | AO | |
| Annapolis Professional Firefighters Local 1926 | AFD | |
| Annapolis Triathlon Club | ATC | |
| Annapolis Woodworkers Guild | AWG | |
| Annapolis Yacht Club | AYC | |
| Annapolis, Maryland Chapter Harley Owners Group | AH | |
| Annapolis, Maryland Chapter Harley Owners Group – motorcycle | AH suffix | |
| Anne Arundel Alarmers Association | AAA | |
| Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Local 1563 | AP | |
| Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters Local 1563 – motorcycle | AP suffix | |
| Anne Arundel County Retired Fire Fighters Association | RFF | |
| Antietam Fire Company | AFC | |
| Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. | AV | |
| Archdiocesan Holy Name Union | HN | |
| Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc. | AS | |
| Arizona State University Alumni Association | AZ | |
| Armenian Association of Greater Baltimore | AAB | |
| Army Reserve | ARO | Non-logo |
| Arundel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | VS | |
| Auctioneers Association of Maryland | BID | Autism Speaks |
| Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc. | RSQ |
B
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| B & O Railroad Museum | BO | |
| Baltimore 4 Wheelers, Inc. | BW | |
| Baltimore American Indian Center, Inc. | AI | |
| Baltimore Area Alumni Association, Inc. of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity | MS | |
| Baltimore Bicycling Club, Inc. | BBC | Non-logo |
| Baltimore Blues Society | BBS | |
| Baltimore City College Alumni Association, Inc. | BCC | |
| Baltimore City Community College | BCO | Non-logo |
| Baltimore City Fire Department | BFS | |
| Baltimore City Fire Fighters Local No. 734 | FL | |
| Baltimore City Fire Fighters Local No. 734 – motorcycle | FL suffix | |
| Baltimore City Fire Officers – motorcycle | FO suffix | |
| Baltimore County Fire Department Chief Officers Association, Inc. | FX | |
| Baltimore County Fire Fighters Association Local No. 1311 | CF | |
| Baltimore County Fire Fighters Association Local No. 1311 – motorcycle | CF suffix | |
| Baltimore County Retired Fire Officers and Fire Fighters | RS | |
| Baltimore Duckpin Bowlers Association | BD | |
| Baltimore Fire Officers Association | FO | |
| Baltimore Kickers, Inc. | KX | |
| Baltimore Metro Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, Inc. | HD | |
| Baltimore Metro Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, Inc. – motorcycle | HD suffix | |
| Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association | BPI | |
| Baltimore Professional Duckpin Association | BPD | Non-logo |
| Baltimore Retired Police Benevolent Association | BRP | |
| Baltimore Ski Club, Inc. | SKI | |
| Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Inc. | BSM | |
| Baltimore Symphony Associates | BSO | |
| Baltimore Teachers Union | BTU | |
| Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Association | TU | |
| Baltimore Washington Conference of United Methodist Men | BWC | |
| Baltimore Yacht Club | BYC | |
| Bay District Volunteer Fire Department | BD | |
| Bel Air Corvette Club | BAC | |
| Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. | VFC | |
| Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | BA | |
| Benedict Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc. | BFR | |
| Berlin Fire Company, Inc. | BF | |
| Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. | TS | |
| Birds of Prey the Chamber of Baltimore Ravens Nest, Inc. | BOP | |
| Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Easton | EC | |
| Bishop Walsh School | BWS | |
| Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | BV | |
| Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. | BFD | |
| Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. | BK | |
| Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. – motorcycle | BK suffix | |
| Blue Star Mothers | MBS | |
| BMW Bikers of Metropolitan Washington | BMR suffix | |
| BMW (Car) Owners' Club | BMW | |
| Boonsboro Athletic Boosters, Inc. | BHS | |
| Boumi Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. | BB | |
| Bowie State University Alumni | BSU | |
| Bowie Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. | RF | |
| Box 414 Association, Inc. | BX | |
| Boy Scouts of America | BSA | |
| Boys' Latin School of Maryland, Inc. | BL | |
| Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department | BVF | |
| Bread of Life Tabernacle | BOL | |
| Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue, Inc. | BVA | |
| Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad | BR | |
| Bryn Mawr School | BMS | |
| Building Industries Foundation | HBA | |
| Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | BM | |
| Bush River Yacht Club | BRY |
C
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation | HOF | |
| Calvary Chapel Church of God | COG | |
| Calvert Advance Life Support | PM | |
| Calvert Hall College Alumni Association | CH | |
| Calvert Marine Museum Society, Inc. | CMM | |
| Carolina Alumni Association University of South Carolina | USC | |
| Caroline County Life Support Services, Inc. | ES | |
| Carroll Christian Schools | CCS | |
| Carroll County Public Schools | QS | |
| Carroll Hospital Center | CHC | |
| Carroll Manor Fire Company, Inc. | CMF | |
| Carver Alumni Association | CT | |
| Catholic Daughters of the Americas | CDA | Non-logo |
| Catholic University of America | CUA | Non-logo |
| Catonsville High Alumni Association | CS | |
| Cecil County Des | EM | |
| Charles County Dive Rescue | DR | |
| Charles County Mobil Intensive Care Unit | MI | |
| Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. | LR | |
| Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association | CPB | |
| Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy | SML | |
| Chesapeake Yacht Club, Inc. | CY | |
| Chief Petty Officers Association | CPO | |
| Choose Life of Maryland, Inc. | CLM | |
| Church Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. | CK | |
| Church of God Delmarva - DC | JC | |
| City Union of Baltimore | CUB | Non-logo |
| Civil Air Patrol MD Wing | CAP | Non-logo |
| Clemson Alumni Association | TGR | |
| Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | CL | |
| Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Inc. | CI | |
| Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School | COL | |
| College of Notre Dame of Maryland | CND | Non-logo |
| Columbia Ski Club | CO | |
| Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service | PHS | Non-logo |
| Communication Workers of America | CWA | |
| Community Fire Company of Millington | MFC | |
| Community Fire Company of Rising Sun Inc. | RM | |
| Community Mediation Maryland | CMC | |
| Community Volunteer Fire Department Bowleys Quarters and Vicinity, Inc. | BQ | |
| Concerns of Police Survivors | CPS | |
| Coppin State Alumni Association | CSU | |
| Cordova Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc. | TA | |
| Corinthian Yacht Club | CYC | |
| Cornell Club of Maryland | CU | |
| Corvette Club of America | CCA | |
| Corvette Club of Annapolis | VA | |
| Council of Baltimore Ravens | RR | |
| Country Pride Dancers | CWD | Non-logo |
| Crabtowne Skiers, Inc. | CSI | |
| Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department | CFR | |
| Crescent Yacht Club | CRE | |
| CSX Employees Service Club of Baltimore | CSX | Non-logo |
| Cure Autism Now | CAN |
D
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| David Taylor Model Basin | DT | Non-logo |
| Davis & Elkins College | DE | |
| Deacons Conference of Baltimore and Vicinity, Inc. | DCA | |
| Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. | GC | |
| Delmar Fire Department | DFD | |
| Delta Sigma Theta sorority | DST | |
| DeMatha Catholic High School | DM | |
| Dentsville Volunteer EMS & Auxiliary Inc. | DVE | |
| Department of Maryland American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc. | POW | |
| DFC Jason C. Schwenz Foundation, Inc. | JCS | |
| Disabled American Veterans | DAV | Non-logo |
| Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary | DVA | |
| District of Columbia Air National Guard | DCG | |
| Down-N-Dirty Motorcycle Club – motorcycle | DND suffix | |
| Drexel University Alumni | DU | Non-logo |
| Dundalk Power Squadron | DS | |
| Dundalk Renaissance Corporation | DUN | |
| Duquesne University Alumni Association | DU |
G
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department | GE |
M
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Geocaching Society | MGS | |
| Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad | MRS |
N
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Alumni Association | ND |
P
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Alumni Association | PSU | Non-logo |
| Prince George's County Tricentennial | PG | |
| Port of Baltimore | PORT |
S
edit| Type | Prefix | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Seneca Valley High School | WIN |
References
edit- ^ "Organizational Plates". marylandmva.com. Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Registration - Specialty Plates". Retrieved 6 July 2012.