Since then passenger and non-passenger plates have been re-validated with just the registration card issued to the driver.

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.

The current serial formats on these plates consist of three letters followed or preceded by a number between 1 and 20.

They must be approved by a NJ State Senator from the applicant's election district prior to being submitted to the MVC.

[10] XY123AA (farmer) XA123AA (commercial) FX123AA (farm use) The New Jersey sports plates were introduced in the fall of 2010.