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Bill would ban covering license tags
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The state House today approved legislation that will make it a crime to put plastic coating or other material on top of license plates to make it more difficult for police surveillance cameras to detect tag numbers.
By a 96-57 vote, Senate Bill 93 gained final passage.
Beginning July 1, it will be a misdemeanor — with a maximum jail term of one year and a fine of up to $1,000 — to cover license plates with such material.
In recent years, a number of cities and counties have installed laser-operated cameras at intersections that are triggered when a car runs a red light. Police mail citations to the car’s owner, based on the license plate information captured on the photo.
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