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Delaware and Montana offer recognizable blue plate designs, but the shade and plate type vary. Here’s how to tell blue backgrounds from blue accents.

Vermont is the best-known answer for green-and-white plates; Colorado also offers a green historical design. Specialty plates create exceptions.

Soften the sticker, lift it slowly with a plastic edge, and clean residue gently. Check your DMV rules before removing any registration decal.

Montana requires plates to be conspicuous, firmly attached with two fasteners, and unobstructed from plain view. See how that applies to frames.

Missouri requires all parts of a plate to be plainly visible and reflective. Learn how that applies to frames, transparent covers, tabs, and mounting.

Mississippi bars frames that make plate characters or decals unreadable, but the county name may be covered. See the exact rule and $25 maximum fine.

Maine requires every number, letter, and word on a plate to remain plainly visible and legible. Learn how that rule applies to plate frames.

Kansas now prohibits frames that affect plate visibility or legibility. Learn what must stay readable, the 2026 warning period, and the $60 fine.

Indiana frames and covers cannot obscure plate text, numbers, or stickers. Learn the display rule, sticker positions, and how to check your frame.