| Alabama | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Alabama. A 2025 law increased the fine for obscured plates to $500. |
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| Alaska | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Alaska. As of 2022, Alaska no longer requires a front license plate, which has re... |
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| Arizona | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are effectively illegal in Arizona. Under A.R.S. § 28-2354, any cover, coating, or substance that o... |
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| Arkansas | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in Arkansas. No significant legislative changes since the law was last ... |
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| California | ILLEGAL | License plate covers of any kind, including clear covers, are illegal in California. A 2026 law increased penalties for ... |
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| Colorado | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Colorado. A 2025 law clarified that any cover that distorts angular visibility or... |
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| Connecticut | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Connecticut. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but police have been ... |
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| Delaware | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Delaware. No significant legislative changes since 2022, but there is a renewed f... |
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| Florida | RESTRICTED | In Florida, license plate frames or covers that obstruct any part of the license plate are prohibited and subject to a s... |
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| Georgia | RESTRICTED | Georgia law allows only colorless and transparent license plate covers. Any cover or frame that obstructs or hinders the... |
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| Hawaii | ILLEGAL | All license plate covers, including clear ones, are illegal in Hawaii and subject to enforcement. Police will issue cita... |
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| Idaho | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Idaho. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho will no longer require annual registration s... |
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| Illinois | ILLEGAL | Illinois law prohibits the possession, sale, and use of any license plate covers. Enforcement is strict, and violations ... |
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| Indiana | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Indiana. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued ... |
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| Iowa | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Iowa. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued emp... |
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| Kansas | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Kansas. A 2025 Kansas Supreme Court ruling determined that obstructing the state ... |
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| Kentucky | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in Kentucky. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there i... |
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| Louisiana | ILLEGAL | Louisiana law prohibits applying any covering or substance to a license plate that obscures it, including clear covers. ... |
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| Maine | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Maine. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued em... |
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| Maryland | ILLEGAL | Maryland law prohibits the use, sale, or advertisement of any license plate covers, including clear ones. Violations can... |
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| Massachusetts | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are allowed as long as the plate remains legible from 60 feet. Tinted covers are not currently bann... |
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| Michigan | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Michigan. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued... |
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| Minnesota | ILLEGAL | Minnesota law prohibits covering any assigned letters, numbers, or the state of origin on a license plate with any mater... |
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| Mississippi | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Mississippi. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a contin... |
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| Missouri | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Missouri. House Bill 1732 was introduced in January 2026 to prohibit license-plat... |
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| Montana | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in Montana. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is... |
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| Nebraska | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Nebraska. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued... |
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| Nevada | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Nevada. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued e... |
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| New Hampshire | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in New Hampshire. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a cont... |
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| New Jersey | RESTRICTED | License plate covers and frames are allowed only if they do not conceal or obscure the state name, registration number, ... |
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| New Mexico | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in New Mexico. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continu... |
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| New York | ILLEGAL | New York law prohibits any license plate cover that obstructs or obscures a plate. A 2024 law banned the sale of plate c... |
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| North Carolina | RESTRICTED | North Carolina law prohibits any license plate frame or cover that obstructs any information on the plate, including num... |
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| North Dakota | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in North Dakota. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but the... |
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| Ohio | RESTRICTED | Ohio law requires license plates to be displayed in plain view and prohibits any material that obstructs their visibilit... |
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| Oklahoma | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Oklahoma. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued... |
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| Oregon | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Oregon. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued e... |
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| Pennsylvania | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are legal to sell in Pennsylvania, but using any cover that obscures or obstructs a license plate i... |
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| Rhode Island | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Rhode Island. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a conti... |
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| South Carolina | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in South Carolina. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a con... |
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| South Dakota | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in South Dakota. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but the... |
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| Tennessee | RESTRICTED | License plate frames and covers are permitted in Tennessee as long as they do not obstruct any numbers, letters, or deca... |
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| Texas | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are illegal in Texas if they obscure or impair the readability of the plate. Texas Transportation C... |
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| Utah | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Utah. A new law effective January 1, 2025, prohibits any license plate cover and ... |
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| Vermont | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Vermont. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continued ... |
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| Virginia | RESTRICTED | Virginia law allows license plate covers only if they do not alter or obscure any information on the plate. Covers that ... |
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| Washington | ILLEGAL | License plate covers of any kind are illegal in Washington. A law effective in June 2024 made it a primary offense to ha... |
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| West Virginia | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in West Virginia. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a cont... |
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| Wisconsin | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in Wisconsin. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a continue... |
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| Wyoming | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in Wyoming. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is... |
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