2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 13 - Registration of Vehicles
1332 - Display of registration plate.

     § 1332.  Display of registration plate.
        (a)  General rule.--Every registration plate shall, at all
     times, be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is
     assigned or on which its use is authorized in accordance with
     regulations promulgated by the department.
        (b)  Obscuring plate.--It is unlawful to display on any
     vehicle a registration plate which:
            (1)  is so dirty as to prevent the reading of the number
        or letters thereon at a reasonable distance;
            (2)  is obscured in any manner which inhibits the proper
        operation of an automated red light enforcement system in
        place pursuant to section 3116 (relating to automated red
        light enforcement systems in first class cities); or
            (3)  is otherwise illegible at a reasonable distance or
        is obscured in any manner.
        (c)  Penalty for obscured plate.--Any person who violates
     subsection (b)(2) commits a summary offense and shall, upon
     conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100.
     (Feb. 9, 2004, P.L.65, No.8)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 8 amended subsec. (b) and added subsec.
     (c). Section 4 of Act 9 of 2004 provided that the amendments to
     subsec. (b) and the addition of subsec. (c) by Act 8 shall take
     effect immediately.
        Cross References.  Section 1332 is referred to in section
     6309.1 of this title.

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