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Vehicle Registration Class Codes

Vehicle class codes are not always based on the body type of the vehicle.  They are often based on the type of plate you have.
Personal or custom plates never have the code PAS.

Vehicle Classes & Plate Types
Description Code
Passenger Vehicle *
With standard issue plates.

With personalized plates. *
Includes cars, mini-vans, sport utility vehicles and some pick-ups specially registered as passenger class.


PAS
SRF
Commercial Vehicle * 

With standard or personalized plates. *
Includes full-size vans and most pickups. Excludes pick-ups specially registered as passenger class.

COM
Custom Plates on Your Passenger or Commercial Vehicle
Includes Organization/Cause, Regional & Sports plates.
See list below
Livery, Taxi & Transport (standard or personalized plates) See list below
Military & Veteran See list below
Police, Fire & Emergency Services See list below
Professional See list below
Other classes / plates not included above See list below
Government See list below

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Custom Plates
Description Code
Birthplace of Baseball BOB
Organizations & Causes:
Passenger
Commercial
 - for example: colleges, fraternities, Environmental, Olympics
ORG
ORC
Regional Series
Passenger
Commercial
RGL
RGC
Sports Series
Passenger
Commercial
SPO
CSP

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Livery, Taxi & Transport
Description Code
Hearse CoachHIR
Household Carrier CommercialCHC
Household Carrier TractorTHC
Livery OmnibusOML
MedallionOMT
Public Service OmnibusOMF
Regular Omnibus
Standard
Personalized
OMR
OMV
Regular TractorTRC
School CarSCL
Special Omnibus RentalsOMS
Special Reg. HearseHIF
Stand By VehicleOMT
Taxi & Limousine CommissionOMT
Taxi OmnibusOMT
Tow TruckTOW
Van PoolVPL

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Military & Veteran
Description Code
Air Force ReserveORG
Air National GuardARG
American LegionSRF
Army National GuardAYG
Army ReserveORG
Coast Guard ReserveORG
Congressional Medal of HonorCMH
Disabled VeteranPAS
Eastern Paralyzed VeteranSRF
Former Prisoner of WarFPW
Gold Star MothersGSM
Jewish War VeteransJWV
Marine Corp LeagueMCL
Marine Corp ReserveORG
Naval MilitiaNLM
Navy ReserveORG
Pearl Harbor SurvivorsPHS
Purple HeartPPH
State National GuardSTG

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Police, Fire & Emergency Services
Description Code
AmbulanceAMB
Civil Air PatrolSRF
Emergency Medical Technician
Passenger
Commercial
SRF
COM
Emergency Medical Technician ParamedicSRF
Ham Radio Operator
Passenger
Commercial
HAM
HAC
Metro Police ConferenceSRF
Nassau County Auxiliary PoliceSRF
Nassau County PBASRF
NYS Association of Chief of PoliceSRF
Police Benevolent AssociationSRF
Sergeant's Benevolent AssociationSRF
State Fire FighterSRF
Survivors of the ShieldSOS
Volunteer Ambulance ServicesVAS
Volunteer Fire Fighter
Passenger
Commercial
SRF
COM

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Professional
Description Code
AcupuncturistSRF
Certified Public Accountant
Passenger
Commercial
ORG
ORC
Chiropractor - Empire State plateSRF
Chiropractor - picture plate
Passenger
Commercial
ORG
ORC
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)SRF
NYS Dental Association
Passenger
Commercial
ORG
ORC
EducatorEDU
HypnotherapistsSRF
Medical DoctorMED
New York Press
Passenger
Commercial
SRN
COM
Optometrist/OphthalmicSRF
PharmacistSRF
PhysiotherapistSRF
PodiatristSRF
Professional EngineerSRF
PsychologistSRF
Registered ArchitectSRF
Registered Nurse (RN)SRF
Registered Physician's AssistantSRF
TelevisionSRN
VeterinarianSRF
Visiting NurseSRF

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Other Classes / Plates
Description Code
1 - 2500 SeriesSRN
AgriculturalAGR
HistoricalHIS
Limited Use AutoLUA
Rural Letter CarrierSRF

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Government
Description Code
City CourtSRN
Civil CourtSRN
Coroner / Medical ExaminerCME
County Board of SupervisorsCBS
County ClerkCCK
County CourtSRN
County LegislatorsCLG
Court of AppealsJCA
Court of ClaimsJCL
Court of International TradeSRN
Criminal CourtSRN
District AttorneySRN
District Court JudgeSRN
Election Commissioners:
Passenger
Commercial
ORG
ORC
Family CourtSRN
Federal CourtSRN
Housing CourtSRN
New York CouncilNYC
New York State AssemblyNYA
New York State SenateNYS
State Magistrates Association
Passenger
Commercial
SRF
COM
Supreme Court JusticeSUP
Supreme Court-Appellate DivisionJSC
Surrogates CourtSRN
U.S. Administrative Law JudgeSRF
U.S. CongressUSC
U.S. SenateUSS

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