Woman fights DMV over plate name

[DMV, from B1]

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giving all the negative power to the terrorist group.

In a statement to The Times, the DMV said it is required by law to review all requests for personalized license plates and ensure the configurations being approved are permissible under state law.

"The DMV understands that language and symbols can hold different meanings across cultures and communities," the statement said. "What may be a term of endearment in one context can be perceived differently in another."

If a personalized plate falls into one of the following categories, officials said, the plate can be refused:

■ It has a sexual or scatological meaning.

■ It is an expletive or term considered profane or obscene.