Across the country, a seemingly harmless customization choice is turning into a reliable way to attract police attention. Decorative license plate frames, tinted covers, and vinyl wraps are no longer ...

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 ...

8, A STATE LAWMAKER FROM THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, SAYS HE WANTS TO CLARIFY STATE LAW ABOUT LICENSE PLATE OBSTRUCTION. A STATE COURT RECENTLY RULED THAT POLICE COULD PULL OVER A VEHICLE BECAUSE A CUSTOM ...

As of October 1, anything that obstructs your license plate is illegal in Florida with harsher punishments, starting with up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both. The law was intended to ...

Florida Lawmakers are currently embroiled in a debate over a few square inches of aluminum and plastic. As of Oct. 1 2025, ...

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 of license ...

Q: A news site has an article about it now being illegal to have a license plate frame on your vehicle, and the author thought the cars she saw being pulled over were because of license plate frames.

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Are license plate frames legal in Delaware? Yes, according to Title 21 of the Delaware Code, license plate frames are allowed as long as they do not conceal or obscure any information on the plate.