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Rejected vanity plates in Wisconsin

The license plates Wisconsin won't issue - from the state's own lookup and the records it has released.

On released records (2012)
8,411
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Everyday words on Wisconsin's banned list

Wisconsin's records (the state's banned-plate list, released in 2012) list 8,411 refused or banned plates. Most are exactly what you'd expect - but these ordinary words are on there too.

POLICEFUNEASYCUTPIECEFITNONEMENTALCHRISTSHUTDRUGSJOINTSUICIDEARMEDBLOWDEPUTYUNKNOWNSAMPLEBALLSVIOLENTACIDFBIRACISTCRACKGODSIDIOTCOPTOILETBLOODYRACISMSUEHUNGCIABLACKSPIGCRUELFAIRYHYPEPIGSCOCAINESATANDOMEBRAMAFIAJOINTSLICKCURSEDCORPSEPSYCHOHTMLWARDENHASHFERTILECRANKCLIMAXFEDSHATEFULGUNSHOTLOGINNIGEREATERARSONSTUDSPERVERTPUKETWEAKFAQMORBIDHITMANDRUGGEDPOKEDFECESMANURELEWDBIGOTFAIREKILOGESTAPORUTWARLORDLICKSJIGDORKSHANKLIBIDOHORNEDBLOODSPUSCUMINUNISEXCARNALPLOBALLERHYMANENEMADIKEPSYFUCHSFAKERNUDIST

From the state's own records (source), scanned from paper, so the odd entry may be a misread. Lists change over time.

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Wisconsin rejected plate FAQ

Why does Wisconsin reject vanity plates?

Like every state, Wisconsin refuses plates it considers offensive, profane, sexual, hateful, drug or violence related, or that look official (like police plates). Reviewers also read plates backwards, with numbers as letters, and in other languages.

Can I appeal a rejected plate in Wisconsin?

Most states let you ask for a review or appeal in writing. Check Wisconsin's DMV for how - and explain what your plate means, since reviewers often refuse plates they misread.

How can I tell if Wisconsin will reject my plate?

Use the rejection risk check in the VanityPlate dashboard. It looks for the things reviewers look for - hidden words, words read backwards or with numbers as letters, official-looking wording - and tells you if any state's own lookup has flagged the plate.

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