Well, we can’t say we saw this one coming.
We keep a close eye on laws passed in Florida that may affect your upcoming Disney World vacation, and this next one could affect you big time if you often drive to and from the Most Magical Place on Earth. We’ve seen a few laws and bills passed this year that have indeed affected Disney World vacations, and now there’s another one on the list, but it affects what you may not expect — your license plate.
According to WFTV9, most license plate frames are now illegal in Florida. House Bill 253 and statute 320.061 now prohibit any obstruction of license plates, making it a second-degree misdemeanor to have a license plate frame.
The law, passed on October 1st, makes it “illegal to block, cover, distort, or even slightly obscure a Florida license plate, with penalties including up to 60 days in jail or a $500 fine for knowingly driving with an obscured plate.” If your license plate cover obstructs “the numbers or letters, the registration decal, the word ‘Florida,’ or any part of the plate border,” then it’s now illegal.
Since most license plate covers do indeed accidentally obstruct SOME part of the original plate, this essentially makes nearly every license plate cover in Florida illegal. However, there is something to be noted about people driving in from other states — since the wording on the legislation is only for Florida license plates, it’s very likely that those driving into Florida for a vacation, or don’t have a Florida license plate, would not get in trouble, as this law isn’t in place in other states. That hasn’t been 100% guaranteed, though, so if you have a license plate cover on another state’s license plate, it’s still something to keep in mind.
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We’ll be sure to keep you updated on this new law, as well as others that may affect your vacation, so stay tuned to AllEars!
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Many states make it illegal to obscure any part of the license plate that police need to see to do their jobs. If the letters, state or registration stickers are obscured, it makes it difficult for police to verify registration.
That’s a cash grab for sure. I guess the license-plate-frame lobby didn’t contribute enough this last election cycle.