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Connecticut: Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Connecticut issues two plates for passenger cars and requires them on the front and rear.
State law says a vehicle issued two plates must show them on the front and rear, and a vehicle issued one plate shows it on the rear. The DMV issues a pair of plates, including replacements for lost or stolen plates.
What the law says
Each motor vehicle for which two number plates have been issued shall, while in use or operation upon any public highway, display in a conspicuous place at the front and the rear of such vehicle the number plates.
Sources
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-18 (Connecticut General Assembly) Official · cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-18 (FindLaw) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- CT DMV: Replace your plates Official · portal.ct.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
- Phone
- 860-263-5700
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
How bordering states compare
- Massachusetts Front and rear platesMassachusetts requires passenger cars to display plates on both the front and the rear.
- New York Front and rear platesNew York requires license plates on both the front and rear of a passenger car.
- Rhode Island Front and rear platesRhode Island requires license plates on both the front and rear of a passenger car.
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