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Colorado Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Info: Colorado requires two plates: vehicles other than motorcycles must display one plate in front and one in the rear (C.R.S. §42-3-202).

InfoVerified Jul 20, 2026

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Front License Plate in states bordering Colorado

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaPermitted
Arizona requires only a rear plate: a single plate is attached to the rear, and no front plate is required (A.R.S. §28-2354).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
KansasPermitted
Kansas requires only a rear plate: the plate is attached to the rear, and a front plate is prohibited except for a limited number of vehicle types (K.S.A. 8-133).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
NebraskaInfo
Nebraska requires two plates: most vehicles display one on the front and one on the rear. See Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-399. A law moving to a single rear plate has passed but is not yet in effect.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
New MexicoPermitted
New Mexico requires only a rear plate: a single plate is issued and attached to the rear. On road tractors and truck tractors, that plate goes on the front instead (NMSA 66-3-18).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: mvd.newmexico.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma requires only a rear plate: the state issues one plate per registered vehicle and requires at least one plate to be properly installed. …
Verified Jul 29, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
UtahInfo
Utah requires two plates: one in front and one in the rear. The front-plate requirement is secondary enforcement (Utah Code 41-1a-404).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
WyomingInfo
Wyoming requires two plates: one on the front of the vehicle and one on the rear. See Wyo. Stat. 31-2-205.
Verified Jul 22, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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