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 ...

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 ...

Every car has to have license plates, so why not make them a bit more exciting? Your car likely came with a license plate frame from your dealership, which means you’re just giving away some free ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a memo to all Florida law enforcement agencies on December 12, FLHSMV clarified that license plate frames are permissible as long as they don’t obscure the tag number or decal.

Floridians are facing a wave of confusion after different legal authorities have put license plate frames in the crosshairs. A new law made obstructed plates a second-degree misdemeanor, but it ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Car owners are getting tickets for license plate frames that partially obscure the "tag line" on their license plate, and they're incensed about it. Joanne Lufrano, a math professor ...

Florida recently passed a new law that made it seem as though license plate frames were illegal for cars on public roads. While that might sound strange, it was even weirder when the Florida Sheriffs ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) --Lots of cars you see on Maryland roads have frames around their license plates. Many dealerships put them on just-purchased vehicles as a marketing tool, while some people buy their ...

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 ...