Nebraska: Do you need a front license plate?
Nebraska requires front and rear plates on passenger cars through 2028. Starting January 1, 2029, only a rear plate is required.
Two plates are issued now, one for the front and one for the rear. Owners of passenger cars built without a front bracket can ask for a single plate with a windshield decal, for an extra $50 a year. A 2026 law (LB972) switches the state to one rear plate for every registered vehicle starting January 1, 2029.
What the law says
This subsection applies on and before December 31, 2028. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, two license plates shall be issued for every motor vehicle. ... (e)(i) When two license plates are issued, one shall be prominently displayed at all times on the front and one on the rear of the registered motor vehicle or trailer.
Sources
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-3,100 Official · nebraskalegislature.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
- Phone
- 402-471-3985
- Website
- dmv.nebraska.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado Front and rear platesColorado requires passenger cars to display license plates on both the front and the rear.
- Iowa Front and rear platesIowa requires passenger cars to display registration plates on both the front and the rear.
- Kansas Rear plate onlyKansas requires only a rear license plate on a passenger car, and generally bars a plate on the front.
- Missouri Front and rear platesMissouri requires passenger cars to display license plates on both the front and the rear.
- South Dakota Front and rear platesSouth Dakota requires a passenger car to display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear.
- Wyoming Front and rear platesWyoming requires plates on the front and rear, though several vehicle types are exempt from the front plate.