No Illinois drivers will bear the state registration plates with “IBPOOPIN”, “ICUP”, or “BBL”, as they are all on the list of rejected vanity license plates. They were a small portion of the nearly 56,000 requests rejected by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias (pictured above). “Illinoisans consistently show off their creativity on customized license plates, but anything that hits the road has to meet the standards of good taste and decency,” Giannoulias said in a statement Monday. “Our team is fluent in lewd lingo and sneaky swearing — and they catch it all.” Giannoulias said the license plate rejection process was educational, as he now knows that a BBL is a Brazilian butt lift. He has the authority to reject applications that create a “connotation that’s offensive to good taste and decency.” Other plates, such as the previously rejected “MWMWMWM” or “OOQQOO,” were also rejected because the office decided they could confuse law enforcement. Denied requests land on a permanent list of prohibited plates that’s maintained by the Secretary of State’s office, and that list has grown to 8,558 so far. Nearly 800,000 vehicles statewide have the customizable plates, down more than 11,000 from the start of the year. The plates cost drivers an extra $47 for a combination of letters and numbers. Letter-exclusive plates cost an extra $94. Those inspired by the creative plate ideas of their state compatriots can check to see if their own creations will pass the state’s sniff test while applying for new plates on the office’s website. “Go ahead and get creative, but keep it clean and avoid ending up on the naughty list,” said Giannoulias.
