New Florida law bans license plate frames; drivers may face fine, jail time

A new law in Florida now in effect governs the way a driver s license plate is displayed Since Oct all license plate obstructions such as frames clear and tinted covers and stickers are banned and must be removed This includes spraying anything on it putting stickers on it your favorite football organization baseball unit hockey gang These cannot go on that license plate reported Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Kenn Watson FHP says law enforcement representatives noticed an increase in the size of the frames and the number of items covering tags and appealed state lawmakers for help We want to make sure that an officer trooper a deputy can read that plate declared Watson If something happened to you you would want us to be able to identify you fast and efficiently Executives say the first step is educating the driving society about the new changes and anyone as of now violating the law will likely get a warning Selected drivers across Florida noted they had no idea the law was in effect Do I have to remove it now or will I get pulled over for it petitioned driver Diane Bunsfield I m just going across the East Coast to go on a small trip But I now know that when I get there I will take it off But others wonder if the new regulations are necessary To have the state troopers spend their time looking at license plate covers when there s so much else going on out there then I think it s kinda silly mentioned driver Jim Hardesty While troopers say violations will only upshot in warnings for now they can eventually carry penalties Violations could lead to fines up to and even jail time if someone intentionally obscures a tag while committing a crime