PHOENIX — License plate frames are something most drivers probably don't think about much. The state says drivers need to because of a new law. Starting Jan. 1, frames that promote a favorite college ...

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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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/WCJB) - Covering your license plate is now considered a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida. The new law, which went into effect Oct. 1, sets new penalties for people who have ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has issued a memo clarifying the regulations regarding obscuring license plates with frames or covers. Florida Statute ...

FLORIDA – What once amounted to a minor traffic citation in Florida can now lead to jail time. A new state law, House Bill 253, took effect in October and makes it illegal to display anything that ...

A new Florida law makes it illegal to have anything that obstructs your license plate. License plate frames are legal as long as they do not cover any numbers, letters, or the registration decal. The ...

Florida’s new law makes obscuring license plates a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $500 or jail. Police say frames or covers blocking plate details will be enforced. Which NFL players are sitting out ...

A new Florida law makes it illegal to obstruct any part of a license plate, including numbers and registration stickers. The law targets tinted covers and devices designed to hide plates from law ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — In news that may have slipped under your radar, your favorite license plate frame may now actually be illegal. In a law passed on October 1, 2025, Florida now prohibits any obstruction ...