If you have a clear cover over your vehicle’s license plate or anything else covering the letters or numbers on the plate, you’ll need to remove it before the first of the year — or else risk a fine.
It’s already illegal to obscure your license plate from being easily readable, but the Washington state Legislature passed House Bill 1963 this year to specifically add plate covers to the law. The law took effect in June, and fines for violations begin on Jan. 1.
“The purpose of license plates is to always have a vehicle that’s identifiable,” bill sponsor Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, said during a January House Transportation Committee hearing…