§ 9.52.040. Obscured license plates.


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  • No motor vehicle may be operated or parked on a street, highway or vehicular way or area within the municipality with any number, letter, or registration decal or sticker of a license plate obscured or covered by dirt or debris, a tinted or shaded cover plate, any nontransparent covering, or any coating not provided by the manufacturer of the license plate. No person shall be charged if the person immediately removes any obstructing dirt or debris at the request of the police officer stopping the person for such offense. No person charged with violating this section for obscuring or covering by a tinted or shaded cover plate, any nontransparent covering, or any coating not provided by the manufacturer of the license plate may be convicted if the person presents proof of correction to an inspection official in accordance with sections 9.48.040 and 9.48.130.

(AO No. 89-52; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 164, 11-22-11, eff. 12-22-11; AO No. 2014-42, § 29, 6-21-14)