Florida drivers might want to take a closer look at their license plates, because even the smallest decorative touch could now carry more than just a shrug and a warning. Now, it might come with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

As of Oct. 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. Does that mean you have to ...

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 ...

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 ...

CONFUSION TONIGHT OVER A NEW STATE LAW MEANT TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM OBSTRUCTING THEIR VEHICLES LICENSE PLATES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE FRAMES THEY GIVE YOU OUT A CAR DEALERSHIP OR WHAT YOU ADD FOR ...

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 ...

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 ...