Two Plates, Legible And Fastened
NRS 482.275 — front and rear on most vehicles, at least 12 inches up, clearly visible and free from foreign materials
One in front, one in back. A Nevada motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, moped or a vehicle being transported, displays one plate in the rear and one in the front. Other registered vehicles display one in the rear.
If the manufacturer built the vehicle with no bracket or other means to display a front plate, one plate goes on the rear and the front plate is at the owner's option; the owner keeps the second plate and returns both as a set when the law requires. A vehicle with an authorized digital plate carries it in the rear and needs none in front.
- Securely fastened so it does not swing.
- At least 12 inches from the ground, measured from the bottom of the plate.
- In a place and position to be clearly visible.
- Free from foreign materials and clearly legible.
- Never displayed loosely in a window or by another unsecured method.
Dealer, transporter and special plates, and the penalty for a violation, are in other sections not reproduced here. Whether a particular frame or cover keeps a plate free from foreign materials and clearly legible is a question for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- NRS 482.275 — License plates: Display
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.