Your car likely came with a license plate frame from your dealership, which means you’re just giving away some free ...

(KSWB/KUSI) — Think your car’s license ... decals —to the plate or on the registration sticker is against the law. Same goes for blocking any part of the plate with a frame, tow hitch ...

Barmore was cited with having an "obscured" license plate. It wasn't about tint. Police said the frame of the cover blocked too much of the plate. Rhode Island law is stricter than Massachusetts.

With the state running out of its current combination of license plate numbers and letters, California plans to launch a new license plate sequence for newly registered vehicles starting next year.

A bill in the state Legislature would soften the law and the associated penalty. As it sits, a license-plate frame imposing on this state’s name is reason enough for an officer to pull over a ...