Registration Class Codes
Only registration classes eligible for one or more online transactions are listed. This is not a complete list of all classes and codes. If the code for your registration class is not listed, the registration is not eligible for online renewal or registration document replacement, or for electronic reminders.
Common Classes
Description | Code |
Passenger Vehicles (standard issue plates) | PAS |
Personalized Plates (cars, mini-vans, SUVs and some pick-ups registered as passenger class) | SRF |
Commercial Vehicles (standard issue or personalized plates - includes full-size vans and most pickups - excludes pick-ups specially registered as passenger class) | COM |
Motorcycles (no online registration replacements) | MOT |
Historical Motorcycles (no online registration replacements) | HSM |
Limited Use Motorcycles (no online registration replacements)
| Class A: LMA Class B: LMB Class C: LMC |
Custom Classes
Description | Code |
Birthplace of Baseball | BOB |
Organizations and Causes (colleges, fraternities, environmental and others) | Passenger: ORG Commercial: ORC |
Regional Series | Passenger: RGL Commercial: RGC |
Sports Series | Passenger: SPO Commercial: CSP |
Livery, Taxi & Transport
Description | Code |
Hearse Coach | HIR |
Household Carrier Commercial | CHC |
Household Carrier Tractor | THC |
Livery Omnibus (no online registration renewals) | OML |
Medallion (no online registration renewals) | OMT |
Public Service Omnibus | OMF |
Regular Omnibus | Standard: OMR Personalized: OMV |
Regular Tractor | TRC |
School Car | SCL |
Special Omnibus Rentals | OMS |
Stand By Vehicle (no online registration renewals) | OMT |
Taxi & Limousine Commission (no online registration renewals) | OMT |
Taxi Omnibus (no online registration renewals) | OMT |
Tow Truck | TOW |
Van Pool | VPL |
Military & Veteran
Description | Code |
Air Force Reserve | ORG |
Air National Guard | ARG |
American Legion | SRF |
Army National Guard | AYG |
Army Reserve | ORG |
Coast Guard Reserve | ORG |
Congressional Medal of Honor | CMH |
Disabled Veteran | PAS |
Eastern Paralyzed Veteran | SRF |
Former Prisoner of War | FPW |
Gold Star Mothers | GSM |
Jewish War Veterans | JWV |
Marine Corp League | MCL |
Marine Corp Reserve | ORG |
Naval Militia | NLM |
Police, Fire & Emergency Services
Description | Code |
Civil Air Patrol | SRF |
Emergency Medical Technician | Passenger: SRF Commercial: COM |
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic | SRF |
Ham Radio Operator | Passenger: HAM Commercial: HAC |
Metro Police Conference | SRF |
Nassau County Auxiliary Police | SRF |
Nassau County PBA | SRF |
NYS Association of Chiefs of Police | SRF |
Police Benevolent Association | SRF |
Sergeant's Benevolent Association | SRF |
State Fire Fighter | SRF |
Survivors of the Shield | SOS |
Volunteer Ambulance Services | VAS |
Volunteer Fire Fighter | Passenger: SRF Commercial: COM |
Professional
Description | Code |
Acupuncturist | SRF |
Certified Public Accountant | Passenger: ORG Commercial: ORC |
Chiropractor - Empire Blue plate | SRF |
Chiropractor - Picture plate | Passenger: ORG Commercial: ORC |
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) | SRF |
NYS Dental Association | Passenger: ORG Commercial: ORC |
Educator | EDU |
Hypnotherapists | SRF |
Medical Doctor | MED |
New York Press | SRN |
Optometrist/Ophthalmic | SRF |
Pharmacist | SRF |
Physiotherapist | SRF |
Podiatrist | SRF |
Professional Engineer | SRF |
Psychologist | SRF |
Registered Architect | SRF |
Registered Nurse (RN) | SRF |
Physician's Assistant | SRF |
Television | SRN |
Veterinarian | SRF |
Visiting Nurse | SRF |
Other Classes / Plates
Description | Code |
1 - 2500 Series | SRN |
Agricultural | AGR |
All-Terrain Vehicle (no online registration replacements) | ATV |
Dealers (no online registration replacements) | ATV Dealer: ATD Automobile: DLR Motorcycle: MCD |
Farm (no online registration replacements) | FAR |
Historical | HIS |
Limited Use Auto | LUA |
Locomotive (40 and 8 Train) (no online registration replacements) | LOC |
Motorboat (no online registration replacements) | BOT |
Snowmobile (no online registration replacements) | SNO |
Rural Letter Carrier | SRF |
Special Purpose Commercial (no online registration replacements) | SPC |
Trailers (no online registration replacements) - Light Trailers - 999 lbs. or less MGW - Regular Trailers - 1,000 lbs. or more MGW | House Coach: HOU Light Trailer: LTR Regular Trailer: TRL Semi-Trailer: SEM |
World University Games | WUG |
Government
Most government plates are not eligible for online renewal.
Description | Code |
City Court | SRN |
Civil Court | SRN |
Coroner / Medical Examiner | CME |
County Board of Supervisors | CBS |
County Clerk | CCK |
County Court | SRN |
County Legislators | CLG |
Court of Appeals | JCA |
Court of Claims | JCL |
Court of International Trade | SRN |
Criminal Court | SRN |
District Attorney | SRN |
District Court Judge | SRN |
Election Commissioner | Passenger: ORG Commercial: ORC |
Family Court | SRN |
Federal Court | SRN |
Housing Court | SRN |
New York Council | NYC |
New York State Assembly | NYA |
New York State Senate | NYS |
State Magistrates Association | Passenger: SRF Commercial: COM |
Supreme Court Justice | SUP |
Supreme Court-Appellate Division | JSC |
Surrogates Court | SRN |
U.S. Administrative Law Judge | SRF |
U.S. Congress | USC |
U.S. Senate | USS |