Motorists caught using devices to conceal or switch their license plates could face a stiff fine under a new law Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Monday.
Act 150 makes it illegal to possess, purchase, install, manufacture or sell license plate flipping devices. Those who violate the law could face a $2,000 penalty, according to the law, which passed unanimously in the state House and Senate, with final approval in the upper chamber Nov. 13.
State Reps. Pat Gallagher (D-Philadelphia) and Greg Scott (D-Montgomery), who were co-prime sponsors of the legislation, said it resolves ambiguities in existing law about whether the devices are legal…