If you want to add a little personality or do some advertising on your car, license plate frames are a great touch. More widely available and significantly less expensive and limiting than vanity plates, license plate frames can suit any taste and any need.

But like so many good things, there’s a catch. Your license plate is an important part of your car, especially from a law enforcement standpoint. So every state that allows license plate frames has a few rules about which ones are actually legal and which are not.

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Are license plate frames legal in Georgia?

The State of Georgia is one of the 49 US states in which license plate frames are legal. The only caveat is that they cannot obscure any text on the plate itself or your registration stickers.

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What are the rules for license plate frames in Georgia?

Section 40-2-41

of the Georgia Code declares that “no apparatus that obstructs or hinders the clear display and legibility of a license plate shall be attached to the rear of any motor vehicle.”

Any license plate frame that obscures the information found on the plate, including the name of the state, the plate number, and registration stickers, is out of compliance. You may incur a ticket and a fine if your frame or cover doesn’t comply, but the amount of the fine is dependent on jurisdiction.

What about license plate covers?

As long as the license plate cover is completely clear, it is legal in the state of Georgia. The law allows for any transparent material, but if that material becomes clouded or faded to the point where your license plate is no longer legible through it at a distance, you’ll need to remove it to avoid a citation.

“Clear,” in this instance, means entirely untinted.

What are the fines for license plate frames in Georgia?

A fine for a frame, cover, or any other object that obscures your license plate may go as high as $1,000 if it can be argued that it was installed to avoid surveillance equipment, according to

Georgia state code

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Violating Georgia’s plate frame laws, like many other driving violations in the state, is considered a misdemeanor. These types of infractions do show up on your driving record. While by themselves they may not be enough to raise your car insurance rates, they can contribute negatively towards what insurance companies refer to as your risk level.

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