NFL is open in 7 of the 22 states where we checked it on the official DMV site in the last 7 days: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington DC and West Virginia. It also showed open in Oregon and Wyoming, but those checks are older or per-county, so they're marked * below.
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| State | Status | Since | Source | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaliforniaCA | Taken | Oct 24, 2026 | Official DMV check | 11 h ago |
| FloridaFL | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 18 h ago |
| HawaiiHI | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 7 h ago |
| IdahoID | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 18 h ago |
| IowaIA | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 10 h ago |
| KansasKS | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 21 h ago |
| KentuckyKY | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 15 h ago |
| LouisianaLA | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 40 min ago |
| MinnesotaMN | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 11 h ago |
| MissouriMO | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 23 h ago |
| MontanaMT | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 2 d ago |
| New YorkNY | Taken | Oct 27, 2026 | Official DMV check | 4 d ago |
| North DakotaND | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 20 h ago |
| OhioOH | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 4 h ago |
| OklahomaOK | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 30 min ago |
| OregonOR | Open * | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 19 d ago |
| PennsylvaniaPA | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 13 h ago |
| South DakotaSD | Open | Oct 12, 2026 | Official DMV check | 7 h ago |
| TennesseeTN | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 20 h ago |
| TexasTX | Taken * | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 13 d ago |
| VirginiaVA | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 1 h ago |
| WashingtonWA | Taken | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 8 h ago |
| Washington DCDC | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 9 h ago |
| West VirginiaWV | Open | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 58 min ago |
| WyomingWY | Open * | Oct 11, 2026 | Official DMV check | 1 h ago |
| ConnecticutCT | Taken * | Oct 12, 2026 | Registration lookup | 2 h ago |
| MassachusettsMA | Taken * | Oct 12, 2026 | Registration lookup | 15 d ago |
| WisconsinWI | Taken * | Oct 12, 2026 | Registration lookup | 8 h ago |
| AlabamaAL | Likely open * | Oct 31, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 7 h ago |
| AlaskaAK | Likely open * | Oct 13, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 6 h ago |
| ArizonaAZ | Likely open * | Oct 13, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 6 h ago |
| ArkansasAR | Likely open * | Oct 13, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 6 h ago |
| ColoradoCO | Likely open * | Oct 13, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 5 h ago |
| GeorgiaGA | Likely open * | Oct 13, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 5 h ago |
| IllinoisIL | Taken * | Oct 31, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 5 h ago |
| IndianaIN | Taken * | Oct 31, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 5 h ago |
| MaineME | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| MarylandMD | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| MichiganMI | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| MississippiMS | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| NebraskaNE | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| NevadaNV | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 3 h ago |
| New HampshireNH | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 3 h ago |
| New JerseyNJ | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| New MexicoNM | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| North CarolinaNC | Taken * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 17 h ago |
| South CarolinaSC | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| UtahUT | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
| VermontVT | Likely open * | Oct 12, 2026 | Imported plate list | imported 4 h ago |
The summary above counts every official DMV answer from the last 7 days. * Not counted: the check is older than 7 days, it's Wyoming's per-county search, or it comes from a registration lookup or an imported plate list ("Likely open" rows). Not allowed means the state's site rejected the text itself - usually its length or characters. "Since" is when we first saw the current status. States not listed haven't been checked for NFL yet, or we don't cover them - see all states.
NFL is open in 32% of this week's official checks - about as open as the average 3-character plate we check (41% open).
We haven't seen a state turn NFL down on review. That's a good sign - but every state reviews requests, so it can still be refused.
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In the last 7 days, NFL was open in 7 of 22 states we checked on official DMV sites (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington DC and West Virginia). Availability changes, so check it again before you order.
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