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 (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards. However, in 2012 the Puerto Rican government began issuing optional European-style plates that incorporate the design language of the standard-issue plates in a longer and narrower size typically seen in Europe.
Image
Dates issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
1930
1939
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1967
1970
1976
Embossed black on reflective white
1978
Emobssed black serial on white background
None
12A123
1986
Embossed black on reflective white with fort graphic
Isla Del Encanto
ABC 123
AAA 001 to FCX 999; FLM 501 to HEN 999
2001
Embossed black on flag graphics
Cincuentenario
ABC 123
FCY 001 to FLM 500
2008 to 2023
Screened black on reflective fort graphic
Isla Del Encanto
ABC 123
HEO 001 to HRR 999; IEJ 001 to JVE 999
2023-Present
Screened black on reflective white with fort graphic, similar to the 1986 series
Isla Del Encanto
ABC 123
KBT 001 to Present (last seen: KFJ 605)
Optional plates
Image
Dates issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
2009–2012
black on reflective white with green stripes on top and orange stripes on bottom and Mayagüez 2010 logo in the center
Isla Del Encanto Mayaguez 2010
ABC 123
HRS 001 to HVZ 999
Issued for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2012–2013
a picture of the Puerto Rico Governor's mansion
Puerto Rico does it better Puerto Rico lo hace mejor[3]
Screened black serial on green to white to red faded background, "PUERTO RICO" in white at bottom, Castillo del Morro graphic over green fields at left
"www.gobierno.pr" in small black type below serial at far right