Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 264

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL 33

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend subsection 2121 (h)(1), Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by deleting said paragraph in its entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

Al) Any single letter or combination of letters or combination of letters and numerals, not to exceed seven (7) in number. If the combination includes numerals, the numerals shall be displayed to the right of all letters on the plate. A hyphen shall be permitted and shall be counted as one (1) letter. In its discretion, the Department may refuse any combination of letters, or letters and numerals. The Department may refuse seven (7) character combinations that do not allow adequate spacing between letters and/or numbers;".

Section 2. Amend subsection 2126(a), Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the following at the end of said subsection:

"Special license plates may be displayed on the front or rear of the vehicle. The regular numbered plate assigned to the vehicle or a duplicate special license plate furnished under § 2121(h) of this Title must be displayed on the vehicle rear when the special plate is displayed on the front of the vehicle."

Approved July 19, 1995