[Shotimes] Maybe (OT) Texas Shotimers - New Law

[Ron Childs]

Does this law apply to out of state vehicles as well? If I want to travel to Louisiana from CA, I would not want to take the long way around. Although it would be easy enough to remove the frame. It might touch the word "California" on the back.
 
$200 is rather pricy for an equipment violation. I got a ticket here in CA for no front plate and got it signed off for $10 after taping the plate on for a trip to the sherriff's station.
 
-Ron Childs   '91


"mkelley1@gt.rr.com" <mkelley1@gt.rr.com> wrote:
I did Paul. Perhaps you didn't. Read item #6 in the law. According to
the state trooper that was interviewed last night on the local news, if the
frame even touchs the word "Texas" on the plate, they'll write you up. 
Most of the frames I've seen partially obscure "Texas" on the plates and
those that don't come very close.

Original Message:
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From: Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:46:52 -0500
To: mkelley1@gt.rr.com, shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Maybe (OT) Texas Shotimers - New Law


Read the actual article. You can have a frame as long as it doesn't cover 
important parts of the plate or appear to alter the plate #.

Read the law http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00439F.HTM
It 
makes sense.
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Quoting "mkelley1@gt.rr.com" :

> I don't know how many of my fellow Texas SHOtimers have heard about this
> but it sounds like another way for Texas to raise capital. The only
> bracket I have is from the dealer so I have no problem tossing it.
> 
> >
> > A new law was passed on September 1st that it is illegal to have a
> > bracket around your license plate. Brackets such as; dealership,
> > sports team, college alumni. No brackets are allowed of any sort! If
> > a police officer pulls you over for having a bracket around your
> > license plate it is a $200 fine. Yes $200...thanks for the notice!
> > Marvin Zindler had a special report on this last night. People are
> > being pulled over and given tickets that had no idea about this new
> > law. Pass this message on to co-worker, friends and family
> >
> > http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/90903_local_plates.html
> >
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