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Florida’s $500 license plate frame crackdown — the real story behind the law and what it means for drivers

A simple license plate frame might not seem like a legal risk, but in parts of Florida it suddenly could be. A new law now allows drivers to face fines of up to $500—and even possible jail time—if ...
WPBF

New Florida law on license plate frames causes confusion

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 ...
The Olympian

Rules of the Road: Your stylish license plate may be against the law

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.
NBC 6 South Florida

Florida lawmaker seeks to amend law penalizing drivers for license plate frames

Since last October, decorative license plate frames have become a problem for many Florida drivers, including Iñigo Aldecoa. “I had just bought this car a couple days ago. A couple days before, and it ...
News4Jax

What license plate covers, frames are now illegal? Crime & safety analyst breaks it down as new law sparks confusion

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 ...

Florida Bill Amendment Would Allow License Plate Frames – But There's A Catch

Florida House Bill 543 attempts to clarify if license plate frames are legal after the HB 253 ban. Discover why the amendment ...
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Lawsuit challenges Florida plate-frame ban after rental-car arrest

A Florida driver who says he was arrested over a standard rental-car plate frame is now at the center of a federal lawsuit ...