Is a Tinted License Plate Cover Breaking the Law in Arkansas?

You've seen it before the car in front of you has a smoke-colored tinted license plate cover over its license plate. While most think this is decorative in some way Arkansas law may say otherwise, Is this illegal or legal?

Legal or Illegal

Yes, it is illegal and you are breaking the law and most people may not be aware of it Normally, when people decide to put a tinted cover or clear type of cover over their license plate it is to express their personality with pride or the look of their vehicle but most of all to protect their license plates from wear and tear from road debris.

Arkansas State Law

While this law could vary in different states, according to Arkansas Law from Find Law. com as stated by Arkansas Code 27. Transportation 27-14-716 states placing any type of cover over a license plate that makes the plate more difficult to read or reduces the reflective properties of the license plate is prohibited.

What about Texas?

This law also applies to Texas residents. See all the states where this is illegal.

What about License Plate frames?

Most license plate frames are legal in most states except Oklahoma,  as long as the frame doesn't obscure any viable information you should be fine.

So there you go, valuable information you may have known about or not. We're not telling you what you should do but just remember if you get pulled over for it, don't say we didn't warn you. If enforced, a warning ticket or citation is most likely, depending on the law enforcement officer and the state.