Missouri issued over 8,000 personalized license plates last year - these 16 were among the rejected

Missouri drivers can jazz up there ride by creating a personalized license plate for as little as $15.

However, not every application is approved as these humorous rejections from last year show.

More than 8,000 applications for personalized car tags were processed in 2023 and 475 were rejected, according to the the Missouri Department of Revenue.

In order to get a personal design approved the requested plate must not violate state obscenity laws. 

Missouri's laws require license plates to not be 'obscene, profane, patently offensive or contemptuous of a racial or ethnic group, or offensive to good taste or decency.' 

More than 8,000 applications for personalized car tags were processed in 2023

Plate designs must not violate state obscenity laws

Almost 500 applications were rejected last year alone 

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Among the rejected were plates with the letters 'H8GVMT', '0 SHIZZ' and 'F - SAKE.'

Others deemed inappropriate for use were '1TNY PP', 'DFWME' and FKWOKE.'

'5L0WAF', 'FB1CAR', 'G0LF69', 'PFAAF0', 'FCRDF0', 'UFAUF0', 'BEAUCH', 'CANABL', 'KCM0AF' and 'B1SHHH' were also returned to sender. 

Drivers can make their creative requests for personalized plates in person at a DMV or by mail.  

Reviews are done manually by multiple state employees before a license is approved.  

The Department of Revenue also caught and rejected inappropriate messages and words in Spanish and Korean.  

The state also rejected a number of applications that mocked President Biden or referenced drugs or violence, according to the Kansas City Star.