Florida drivers face new penalties for covered plates

Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. HB 253 bans license plate covers and obscuring devices starting Oct. 1. Florida drivers should take a closer look at their license plates. Beginning Oct. 1., House Bill 253 made it a crime to cover or obscure plate details. Lawmakers say the change will help police identify vehicles more easily and keep roads safer. What the law says Covering or altering a plate: Tinted covers, wraps, sprays or anything that blocks visibility are now a second-degre