Nevada · NV · Vehicles
Nevada: Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Nevada requires front and rear plates, but cars built without a front plate bracket may display only the rear plate.
Nevada issues a set of two plates. If a car was not built with a front bracket, the owner may choose whether to mount the front plate but must keep both plates. Cars with an authorized digital plate on the rear don't need a front plate.
What the law says
The license plates for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, moped or motor vehicle being transported by a licensed vehicle transporter must be attached thereto, one in the rear and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, one in the front.
Sources
- NRS 482.275 Official · leg.state.nv.us
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
- Phone
- 702-486-4368
- Website
- dmv.nv.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Rear plate onlyArizona requires only a rear license plate on passenger cars.
- California Front and rear platesCalifornia issues two plates for passenger cars and requires one on the front and one on the rear.
- Idaho Front and rear platesIdaho requires front and rear plates on a passenger car, but only if the car has a front plate mounting bracket.
- Oregon Front and rear platesOregon requires license plates on both the front and rear of a passenger car.
- Utah Rear plate onlySince January 1, 2025, Utah requires only a rear license plate and issues a single plate to most vehicles.