US EditionFlorida License Plate Frame Law’s Confusion Forces State to Clarify the Rules
Florida allows license plate frames if they do not obscure the plate number or validation decal; new penalties include fines up to $5,000 and possible prison time.
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Florida license plate frame law’s confusion forces state to clarify the rules
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 confusion, as News 6 has previously reported, that the state had to issue a clarification last week.Florida Statute 320.262 upgrades the penalty to a second-degree misdemeanor for anyone covering or interfering with the visibility of a license plate’s primary features…
The Same People Selling You This Florida License Plate Frame Could Also Ticket You For It
Florida Sheriffs claim their plate frame does not break the law. The statute bans anything that obscures plate details slightly. Drivers are liable, no matter who endorsed or sold the frame. Authorities are often the ones the public turns to for guidance on the law. In Florida, a new rule now states that cars can’t have anything attached to or surrounding their license plate that obscures any part of it. No exceptions. That includes the dec…
Leon County, FL - Safety Alert: New License Plate Frame Rules Clarified
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tallahassee, FL – Florida officials issued new clarification this week on the state’s license plate visibility law, confirming that decorative frames remain legal so long as they do not block key plate details. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), the update follows the October 1, 2025, enforc…
Florida tightened the sanctions related to vehicle plates, which has led to confusion among drivers as to whether it is legal or not to have frame on the license plate. To clarify the doubt, police authorities explain that the key point is not the frame itself, but that all the information on the license plate is perfectly visible. However, the official recommendation is clear: remove the frame to avoid problems. “Remove the frame so you don’t h…
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