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Missouri Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Info: Missouri requires two plates: passenger cars display one on the front and one on the rear.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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Missouri requires two plates: passenger cars display one on the front and one on the rear. Antique vehicles are an exception, as are vehicles with no front bracket (RSMo 301.130).

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Front License Plate in states bordering Missouri

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

ArkansasPermitted
In practice, most Arkansas drivers display a rear plate only, because the state issues just one plate for most passenger vehicles and a single plate goes on the rear. By statute, though, a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle must display one plate on the front and one on the rear, and if two plates were issued both must be displayed (A.C.A. 27-14-716(a)(1)).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: ardot.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
IllinoisInfo
Illinois requires two plates: passenger cars must display one on the front and one on the rear (625 ILCS 5/3-413).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IowaInfo
Iowa requires two plates: one on the front and one on the rear. Motorcycles, truck tractors, and vehicles from before 1949 are exceptions (Iowa Code 321.37).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa 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 →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky requires only a rear plate: one plate is displayed on the rear. Semitrailer-tractors are the exception — they display their plate on the front (KRS 186.170).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →
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 →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee requires only a rear plate: the passenger-vehicle plate is attached to the rear, and no front plate is required (TCA 55-4-110).
Verified Aug 3, 2026 · Source: law.justia.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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