31/12/2024
News5CLEVELAND — It didn’t work out for those hoping for “KOKANE,” “HEROIN,” “DOG TURD,” or “IH8OH1O” as their personalized Ohio license plate in 2024 (“IH8XICH” was rejected too).
As of Dec. 9, the Ohio BMV rejected 931 applications this year, which is up more than 20% compared to the same stretch in 2023.
Most requests are denied for including references to profanity, drugs, s*x, or other inappropriate combinations of letters and numbers.
Members of the “KIA GRLZ,” “MAFFIA,” or just a “SCAMMER” were rejected as well.
One way drivers tried to sneak some personalized plate requests by the Ohio BMV this year was by embracing some of the letters already used in one of Ohio’s 194 specialty plates.
For example, perhaps it was a University of Cincinnati fan who unsuccessfully tried to pair the iconic “C” with a plate request for “OCAINE” back in May.
Ohio BMV Registrar Charlie Norman previously told News 5 that only a fraction of a single percent are rejected each year.
Political references to current President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President-elect Donald Trump all made the rejected list as well.
See the full list of 2024’s rejected vanity plates from the Ohio BMV below.