Is UPDATED available as a vanity plate?

UPDATED is open in 15 of the 16 states where we checked it on the official DMV site in the last 7 days: Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota and Oklahoma and more. It also showed open in Montana, Ohio and Texas, but those checks are older or per-county, so they're marked * below.

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UPDATED in every state we check

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 UPDATED yet, or we don't cover them - see all states.

UPDATED by the numbers

UPDATED is open in 94% of this week's official checks - more open than the average 7-character plate we check (81% open).

At 7 characters, UPDATED is too long in Hawaii (max 6), Kentucky (max 6), Missouri (max 6) and Oregon (max 6).

Has any state refused UPDATED?

UPDATED doesn't fit the plate rules in Alaska - the state's site marked it Not allowed (usually too long, too short or a format the state reserves), so it can't be ordered there.

We haven't seen a state turn UPDATED down on review anywhere else. That's a good sign - but every state reviews requests, so it can still be refused.

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UPDATED vanity plate FAQ

Is UPDATED available as a vanity plate?

In the last 7 days, UPDATED was open in 15 of 16 states we checked on official DMV sites (Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC and West Virginia). Availability changes, so check it again before you order.

Can I get an alert when UPDATED opens up?

Yes. Add UPDATED to your watch list in the VanityPlate dashboard and we'll message you the moment a state shows it as open.

How do I get a UPDATED license plate?

Order it from your state's DMV. Check that UPDATED is open in your state, make sure it fits the state's rules, then order and pay the personalized plate fee. Every state reviews requests before making the plate.

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