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Registration Type	Plate Type Abbreviation	WisDOT/TIME Inquiry Code
Automobile and Special
Amateur radio	AMA	AR
Antique	ANT	AQ
Antique motorcycle	AMC	AQ
Auto	AUT	PC
Celebrate Children	KID	CV
Civil Air Patrol	CVG	CV
Collector	COL	CL
Collector motorcycle	CMC	CL
Collector special	CLS	CS
Disabled	DIS	DX
Disabled veteran	VET	DV
Donate Life	LIF	CV
Ducks unlimited	DUK	CV
Emergency Medical Technician	CVG/EMT	CV
Endangered resources	END/ENN	CV
Ex-prisoner of war	XPW	XP
Firefighter	FFO/FRF	CV
Generic special (Lao veterans of America, Freemason)	MGP	CV
Gold Star Family	GST	CV
Golf Wisconsin	GLF	CV
Green Bay Packers	PAK	CV
Harley-Davidson/Share the road	HAR	CV
Historic military vehicle	HMM/HMV	ML
Hobbyist	HOB	PE
Hobbyist motorcycle	HMC	PE
Human services vehicle	HSV	PC
Lions Foundation	LCF	CV
Low-speed vehicle	LSV	SD
Marquette University	MRQ	CV
Medal of honor	MDH	CM
Military group	MLG	ML
Milwaukee Brewers	MBN/MBO	CV
Rescue squad member	CVG	CV
Sesquicentennial	SES	CV
Special designed vehicle	CYC	SD
University of Wisconsin higher education	HEG/HEM	HE
Veteran motorcycle	VMC	MC
Wisconsin National Guard	WNG	NG
Wisconsin salutes veterans	SPT	CV
Women's health foundation	WHF	CV
Buses
Apportioned bus	APO	AP
Bus (motor bus and urban mass transportation)	BUS	BU
School bus	BUS	BU
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Miscellaneous
Dealer, demonstrator, distributor, finance company, manufacturer, transporter, mobile home dealer, and transferable trailer	For inquiries on dealer plate registrations, law enforcement may call the WisDOT/DMV/Dealers Section, (608) 266-1425 Monday through Friday.	DL
Mobile home (see recreational vehicle trailer)	RVT	TL
Moped	MPD	MP
Motor home	MTM	ZZ
Motorcycle	CYC	MC
Motorcycle disabled	DMC	MC
Motorcycle driver education	DVC	SV
Recreational vehicle trailer	RVT	TL
Special "X"	SPX	SP
Temporary	Not accessible; contact vehicle records (608) 266-1466	IT
Municipal and state
Municipal motorcycle	MNC	MU
Municipal general	MUN	MU
Official (Star)	OFF	MU
State owned vehicle	SOV	ST
Wisconsin State Patrol	WSP	LF
Wisconsin State Patrol motorcycle	WSC	LF
Tribal
Bad River Band - Chippewa	Not accessible; contact the individual tribe.	TR
Lac du Flambeau
Menominee
Oneida
Tractors, trailers, trucks and apportioned
Apportioned power unit	APO	AP
Apportioned trailer & semi-trailer	APT	AP
Special "Z"	SPZ	SP
Tractor	TOR	TR
Trailer (farm)	FTL	TL
Trailer (heavy)	TRL	TL
Trailer (light)	ITL	TL
Trailer (semi)	STL	TL
Truck (farm/heavy)	HRM	FM
Truck (farm/light)	FRM	FM
Truck (heavy)	HTK	TK
Truck (light)	LTK	TK

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Last modified: December 22, 2011