Is it legal to use these license plate frames? Here’s what Florida law says

Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law that discusses how drivers may frame their license plates.That legislation — SB 488 — actually plays off a similar license plate law from last year, which prohibited alterations to license plates.This applies to any of the following situations:Mutilating or defacing a registered license plateChanging the plate’s colorApplying reflective material, spray, covering or anything else that can obscure the plateAttaching an illuminated device that can prevent someone from reading the plateHowever, the 2025 law sparked controversy when it also banned people from owning a “license plate obscuring device.”According to state law, drivers aren’t allowed to add a device to their license plates that obscures the license plate number or the decal in the top right-hand corner.But many took the law to mean that they couldn’t have a frame that covers the top or bottom of the plate, with the confusion even leading to arrests in some cases.Whil