License Plates

Plate Plant Production
The inmates who make license plates at UCI call themselves the "Plate Busters". Working for one of the most efficient operations in UCI, these men produce almost one million plates a year in two-dozen different formats.
Some of the efficiency that this operation enjoys comes from the fact that we have only one client, the Utah Tax Commission; who has only one supplier of license plates, Utah Correctional Industries.
Besides standard vehicle plates, UCI inmates also make "apportioned" truck plates, "motorcycle" and "trailer" plates.
The most commonly produced plates are: "Ski Utah," "Utah Centennial," and back when Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics, "Utah 2002 Olympics." Any of these plates can be personalized by adding your choice of numbers and letters. Personalized plates must be special ordered from the Tax Commission.
Many specialized plates are also available. Some of these include: "Collegiate," with your choice of state college logos; "Armed Forces" logos; "Fish and Game," where you choose animals or nature scenes for your plate; and, "Radio" which display your ham radio license number.



