A new Florida law increases penalties for anything that obstructs a license plate. Florida officials clarified that frames are permissible as long as the plate number and decal are visible. Covering ...

Florida lawmakers have filed bills to eliminate the yellow registration decals on license plates. If passed, registration renewals would be recorded electronically, and law enforcement would verify ...

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In Florida, drivers can have a license plate frame as long as the letters and numbers and the tag decal are visible. But the updated law has brought some confusion when it comes to enforcement. One ...

One car’s license plate has no frame. The other has a frame. Are they both legal in Florida? That’s the question drivers and law enforcement officials have after a new Florida House bill went into ...

Florida is releasing a new "America 250" license plate to honor the nation's upcoming 250th birthday. The commemorative plate will be offered as an alternative to the standard plate with no extra fees ...

Illinois drivers got creative when it came to their license plate requests in 2025, but not enough to get past the Illinois Secretary of State's office. Revealing the list of rejected license plates ...

State and local leaders are clarifying the penalties regarding a Florida law that went into effect this fall that prevents motorists from using frames around license plates that obscure some of the ...

Arizona drivers now have 101 different license plate options to choose from now that the state has added three new specialty plates, officials said. The new specialty plates, dubbed “Empower”, “In ...

Florida officials are reminding drivers about a new law tightening rules on license plates and frames. The law took effect in October, making it illegal to use license plate frames or covers that ...

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has issued a memo clarifying the regulations regarding license plate frames or covers. Florida Statute 320.262 prohibits and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Is your license plate frame illegal? That is the question Florida drivers and law enforcement officers have been asking after a new law went into effect on Oct. 1. There was so much ...