Pennsylvania § 3724 - Use of registration plate flipping device.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3724 — Use of registration plate flipping device., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3724. Use of registration plate flipping device.
(a) Prohibition.--A person may not possess, operate a motor vehicle with, purchase, install, possess for the purpose of installing, manufacture, sell, offer to sell or otherwise distribute a registration plate flipping device.
(b) Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $2,000.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Registration plate flipping device." A manual, electric or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle and:
(1) switch between two or more registration plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the registration plate displayed on the operator's motor vehicle; or
(2) hide a registration plate from view by flipping the registration plate so that the registration plate number is not visible.
(Nov. 18, 2024, P.L.1204, No.150, eff. 60 days)
2024 Amendment. Act 150 added section 3724.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3724 cover?
Section 3724 ("Use of registration plate flipping device.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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