VEH.3.5.010 Placement of Plates or Decals on Vehicles

(a) Whenever two (2) registration plates are licensed for a vehicle, one (1) plate shall be attached to the front and one (1) to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever only one (1) registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached to the rear.

(b) Any registration decal or tag issued by the department shall be placed on the rear registration plate of the vehicle in the manner directed by the department.

(c) Registration plates shall be attached firmly and rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates shall at all times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that they can be readily and distinctly read. Any peace officer may require the operator of any vehicle on which plates are not properly displayed to display such plates as required by this section.

(d) Any of the following may be required to forfeit not more than $200:

(1) A person who operates a vehicle for which a current registration plate or insert tag has been issued without such plate or tag being attached to the vehicle.

(2) A person who operates a vehicle with a registration plate attached in a nonrigid or non-horizontal manner or in an inconspicuous place so as to make it difficult to see and read the plate;

(3) A person who operates a vehicle with the registration plate in an illegible condition due to the accumulation of dirt or other foreign matter.