State and local leaders are clarifying the penalties regarding a Florida law that went into effect this fall that prevents motorists from using frames around license plates that obscure some of the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles sent a memo to clarify how the state’s new law on license plate covers should be enforced. The guidance follows the ...

Under a 2025 Florida statute, drivers anything that blocks or alters a vehicle's driver's license plate can be fined or receive jail time. The law was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 19 and ...

Florida's new law against anything covering your license plate is causing some confusion among drivers. After HB 253 went into effect on Oct. 1, anything that obstructs your license plate is illegal ...

Is your license plate frame illegal in Florida? That's the question drivers have been confused about since a revised law took effect Oct. 1. The law isn't new. The penalties are. Drivers are jamming ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new Florida law cracking down on drivers who block or alter the visibility of their license plates went into effect two months ago, but people are still confused about it. House Bill ...

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 ...