The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation continues to expand its growing list of vanity license plates not allowed.

Previous tags that landed on the agency’s “do not issue” list have ranged widely, from the obviously, violent, sexual, and drug-related, to the more subtle.

That includes tags like “ABUSE,” “ACE HOLE,” and “EXTASY” as well as dozens of iterations of “BICHN,” “BOSSBICH,” and “U THOT,” according to the state’s previously published list.

Seeming celebrations like “US FYEA” are also a no go.

PennDOT did not provide Patch with a list of the forbidden tags in time for publication. And it’s not clear why the information is not publicly available on their website.

Vanity plates are by nature provocative. But presumably, unless a prospective plate falls under one of the already published “do not issue” tags, drivers must apply with their idea first and find out if it’s acceptable later.

However, some of the new additions to the list reportedly include phrases new to the national vocabulary. According to GoErie.com, they range from “GYATTT” and “HAWK2 UH” to “EF ELON.”

Based on previously published list, there are at least several thousand forbidden tags.

PennDOT says that a dedicated team of staff review each application for a vanity plate. They use a broad and sweeping criteria to evaluate plates, including filtering it through a variety of checks.

“PennDOT staff utilizes many resources in reviewing personalized license plate requests, such as an Internet Acronym Dictionary, Slang/Euphemism Dictionary, translations from foreign languages, (and) an upside down or reverse reading of the requested configuration,” the agency said.

Beyond the obvious, plates that reference criminal activity, gangs, general contempt or anger, and other racial, ethnic, and religious epithets are all banned.

When plates are rejected, applicants are sent a letter explaining why. Rejected applicants can also talk on the phone with PennDOT staff for further clarity.

Drivers can check the availability of their vanity idea through a PennDOT portal online here.