03/15/12

Kentucky

PASSENGER - 2003 smiley sun base

Passenger:  Up to 1974, Kentucky issued yearly dated plates.  In 1975, the state issued a dated plate, but this time renewed it in 1976 and 1977 with stickers.  In 1978, the state issued it's first true undated multiyear plate, a plain blue/white plate with "KY" in both top corners.  1983 saw the next multiyear plate, a plain white/blue plate.  In 1988, the state began issuing graphic multiyear plates, periodically replacing them entirely with a new design.  For all designs, including the older yearly plates, the county name appeared on the plate either embossed or on a sticker.  Kentucky has never used county coding in the plate number.  Because of all the counties for each base, the pages can get enormous to download.  Beginning with the 1988 Churchill Downs base, I have split the pages into the following bases, each being a link to my website page of that type:

Pre-1988 Churchill downs base

1988 Churchill Downs base (including 1997 interim design)

1998 cloud base (including 2002 interim design)

2003 smiley sun base

2005 "Unbridled Spirit" base

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2003 smiley sun graphic: This design began in 2003 ("04" expiration sticker).  The county of residence appears on a sticker, again green like the color of the rolling hills at the bottom of the plate.

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Boyle County natural vg $3.00 "399 KDZ" (11148)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Carroll County natural vg $3.00 "773 MGK" (11149)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Carroll County natural vg $3.00 "049 KFM" (11150)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Carroll County natural vg $3.00 "956 LGB" (11170)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Fayette County natural vg $3.00 "035 KHL" (11172)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Greenup County natural vg $3.00 "769 MLX" (11188)

2004 (blue/reflective multicolored) Kenton County natural vg $3.00 "378 MVM" (11524)

2005 (blue/reflective multicolored) Barren County natural vg $3.00 "449 PPK" (13588)

2006 (blue/reflective multicolored) Trimble County vg $3.00 "850 JZG" (11203)