More than 2,000 vanity plate requests were rejected in New York last year. Here’s what the DMV allows — and what crosses the line.

Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration rejected over 3,700 custom tags in 2025. In D.C., the list of rejected license plates was much shorter.

When you order a Texas Adopt-A-Beach specialty plate through the TX DMV, your purchase goes to work — reducing litter on Texas beaches and bringing coastal environmental education.