masterd89

i have 2006 black tl and live in texas
is it illegal to paint the license plate black?
as long the number is visible it shouldbt be a proble... right?

jupitersolo

I would say it's ok, as long as you don't alter the front. Don't think anyone will see the back to notice.

LKLD

That my friend is asking for it. I can't think of a state that would allow any alteration of a state license plate. Not that long ago in Tampa Fl. a man was issued a ticket for having a license plate frame on his rear tag!! There was some obscure law in the books that made it illegal. Altering a tag is a sure fire way to get attention

KB1Spec

iTrader: (4)

I think it is illegal here in california because your plate needs to be reflective regardless if you have a front or back plate so the police and see it visibliy during the night. I know back in 1960s the california plates are black with yellow letterings and they are non reflective. It would be cool if I can get a hand on those......

leedogg

Paint it black and write the numbers in yourself. gl

dudechewy

ive gotten pulled over for having one of those see through plate covers.....even though u could see all the letter and the numbers on the plate i still got a ticket....the thing wasnt evene scratched or anything it was just a little bit blacked out grayish color.....but then again i live in new jersey.....theyll give u a ticket for anything.

darksom1

No, it is illegal to alter state property! Even though you have them, they REMAIN the property of the state you live in. For instance, if you fail to pay your registration, you have to turn those plates back in. SO NO, YOU CAN'T PAINT THEM!!

csmeance

numbers in white reflective tape with the surrounding area in black besides the state and #

JT22

Also does anyone know in Texas if its illegal to have no front licsence plate

PsychFish

front plates are "required".... Its only a fix-it ticket and usually a warning.

gauravp123

its illegal in NY to have a liscense plate frame also

its also illegal here to have a "BLOW ME UNIVERSITY" on your back window

its also illegal to hang ANYTHING from your rear view mirror - everyone does it but when they have police blockades/checkpoints on the road, they check for these types of things

ankur914

ROFL! take it you're speaking from experience?

jupitersolo

WOW, I read this again when I was awake. I thought he was saying to paint the BACK on the plate black. I didn't read it as painting the background of the front of the black.

In Virgina the back on a plate in just bare metal, that's what I thought he was talking about.

JoeyASPEC

lol the NYPD is just waiting for you to come around.

rockyfeller

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Are you kidding me??? You're joking right? Have you seen a car with a plate that has been painted? Forget getting burnt by a cop, with that question you are begging to get flamed by the board.

darksom1

Mine is painted on my avatar (well, Microsoft Paint)!

bhelsdon

I would say say no to doing anything to your plate. I am fortunate because I live in Delaware. We can have a historic replica made of our plate if the number is under 83000. The replica is Black procelin with white numbers. It really makes any car look better.

ankur914

Thats pretty koool!

leedogg

sure. And while you're at it, you can even get creative and put in FU PIGS with shiny reflective tape.

lights

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it's illegal to do anything to your license plate. you can't paint, cut, bend or anything to it.