# Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year :
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1981 | Events of 1982 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1983 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1982.

## Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates :
| Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alabama | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top. | "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left | | | |
| Alaska | | | | | |
| American Samoa | | | | | |
| Arizona | Red background with embossed white serial, embossed cactus separator in middle. | "GRAND CANYON STATE" centered embossed at bottom. | | | |
| Arkansas | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top | "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom | ABC 123 | GED 001 to POP 999 | Issued from 1978 to 1988. |
| California | | | | | |
| Colorado | | | | | |
| Connecticut | | | | | |
| Delaware | | | | | |
| District of Columbia | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | |
| Georgia | | | | | |
| Guam | | | | | |
| Hawaii | | | | | |
| Idaho | | | | | |
| Illinois | | | | | |
| Indiana | | | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | |
| Kansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top | | A/B C12345 | Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) | Continued from where the blue 1980-81 plates left off. First reflective plate for Kansas |
| Kentucky | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| Maine | | | | | |
| Maryland | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | | | | | |
| Michigan | | | | | |
| Minnesota | | | | | |
| Mississippi | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| Montana | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | |
| Nevada | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | | | | | |
| New Jersey | | | | | |
| New Mexico | | | | | |
| New York | | | | | |
| North Carolina | | | | | |
| North Dakota | | | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | | | |
| Ohio | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Oregon | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | | | | | |
| South Carolina | | | | | |
| South Dakota | | | | | |
| Tennessee | | | | | |
| Texas | | | | | |
| Utah | | | | | |
| Vermont | | | | | |
| Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-123 | | Still currently revalidated. |
| Washington | | | | | |
| West Virginia | Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom. | Dark blue bar screened at top, with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center. | | | |
| Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom right | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | A12-345 AB 1234 | Coded by month of expiration (A) | Revalidated for 1982 with white on red stickers. |
| Wyoming | | | | | |

## Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates :
| Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| Alaska | Truck | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "76" at top right | 1234 AB | 1000 AA to approximately 1999 AN | Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982. |
| Alaska | Truck | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "77" at top right | 1234 AB | 2000 AN to approximately 2999 AR | Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982. |
| Alaska | Truck | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top, debossed "78" at top right | 1234 AB | 3000 AR to approximately 9999 AU | Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982. |
| Alaska | Truck | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "ALASKA" at top | 1234 AB | 1000 AV to approximately 9999 AV | Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. Replaced between May 1981 and April 1982. |
| Alaska | Truck | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top | 1234 AB | 1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS | Revalidated for 1982 with white on blue stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 | Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 125-001 to approximately 150-000 | Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 205-001 to approximately 362-000 | Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers. |
| Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 362-001 to approximately 599-999 | Validated for 1982 with white on light brown stickers. |
| Wisconsin | Private semi-trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right | P/E12345 | P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000 | |
| Wisconsin | Insert trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right | A/B1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The colors for each quarter are as follows: 1 - yellow on red, 2 - white on blue, 3 - blue on yellow, 4 - blue on silver. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T. |