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Florida: Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Florida issues one plate for passenger cars, and it goes on the rear.
The state issues one plate per vehicle unless the law requires two. Only heavy commercial trucks (26,001 pounds or more) need front and rear plates, and truck tractors use a front plate only. The plate must be mounted 12 to 60 inches off the ground and kept legible.
What the law says
display the license plate or both of the license plates assigned to it by the state, one on the rear and, if two, the other on the front of the vehicle
Sources
- Fla. Stat. § 316.605 (2025) Official · flsenate.gov
- Fla. Stat. § 320.06 (2025) Official · flsenate.gov
- Fla. Stat. § 320.0706 (2025) Official · flsenate.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Website
- flhsmv.gov