Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 21-1112.1
Obstruction or modification of vehicle registration plate prohibited
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 2002, c. 503, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 566, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) A person may not obscure or modify any vehicle registration plate in a manner that may prevent identification.
- (b) A violation of this section is a moving violation for the purpose of the assessment of points under § 16-402 of this article.
- (c) A police officer may enforce this section only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver of a motor vehicle for a suspected violation of another provision of the Code.
Added by Acts 2002, c. 503, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 566, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.