Florida § 320.262 - License plate obscuring device prohibited; penalties.
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§ 320.262. License plate obscuring device prohibited; penalties.
(1) As used in this section, the term “license plate obscuring device” means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle for the purpose of: (a) Switching between two or more license plates to permit a motor vehicle operator to change the license plate displayed on the motor vehicle; (b) Hiding a license plate from view by flipping the license plate so that the license plate number is not visible; (c) Covering, obscuring, or otherwise interfering with the legibility, angular visibility, or detectability of the license plate number or validation sticker; or (d) Interfering with the ability to record the license plate number or validation sticker. (2) A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if he or she purchases or possesses a license plate obscuring device. (3) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if he or she manufactures, sells, offers to sell, or otherwise distributes a license plate obscuring device. (4) A person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if he or she uses a license plate obscuring device to assist in committing a crime or in escaping from or avoiding detection or arrest in connection with committing such crime. (5) The use of a license plate frame or decorative border device is not an offense under this section, provided that the device does not obscure the visibility of the following: (a) The alphanumeric designation or license plate number. (b) The registration decal or validation sticker located in the upper right corner.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 320.262 ("License plate obscuring device prohibited; penalties.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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