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 ...

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 ...

Historically, Florida hasn't messed around with its license plate obstruction laws. There have been lengthy discussions and attempts to clarify what constitutes a plate obstruction and a completely ...

Most Floridians probably never paid a lot of attention to license plate frames. They are just seen as props installed for aesthetics for most drivers. And for dealers, they double as something that ...

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 ...

One car’s license plate has no frame. The other has a frame. Are they both legal in Florida? That’s the question drivers and law enforcement officials have after a new Florida House bill went into ...

TALLAHASSE, Fla. (WFLA) — License plate frames and decals have become a topic of concern for Floridians after a new law stirred up confusion. With tougher penalties now on the line, state lawmakers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Florida officials are reminding drivers about a new law tightening rules on license plates and frames. The law took effect in October, making it illegal to use license plate frames or covers that ...