Originally Posted by
xtrajack
In Maine, you are supposed to have a front plate, I got stopped once because I had a custom plate instead of the state issued one.
I was told once by a officer that most of the time when they stop you for the front plate violation, they just want to check you out, like someone above posted.
In municipalities that have traffic cameras, a state issued front plate is required, and usually comes with a substantial fine for having a missing or custom front plate.