Drivers in Texas have been able to request personalized license plates since 1965 through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
However, due to state law guidelines, more than 6,700 personalized license plates were rejected in 2021.
Any requests that include plate patterns with foreign or slang words or phrases, acronyms or reverse spellings that “may be considered objectionable or misleading” are subject to denial. Patterns considered indecent, vulgar, derogatory or that reference race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gangs, violence, controlled substances and more are all also eligible for rejection.
So, what are some of the personalized license plates that were rejected in 2021? Through an open records request, KVUE obtained a list of all the rejections, and here are some that stood out:
- “CUTEBOY”
- “STUDMFN”
- “GRLBOSS”
- “GOOBER”
- “SALTTY”
- “HOTME5S “
- “CPT MRGN”
- “LANE*HOG”
- “DADBAWD “
- “UANOYME”
- “NOT HOT”
- “PEZZANT”
According to Adam Shaivitz, a spokesperson for the DMV, there are six staff members who review personalized plate applications daily. If a plate gets rejected, Texans can choose a new personalization, receive a refund for the personalization cost or appeal the decision.
