OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a motor vehicle that does not display two license plates that: (1) have been assigned by the department for the period; and (2) comply with department rules regarding the placement of license plates. (b) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display a license plate that: (1) has been assigned by the department for the period; and (2) complies with department rules regarding the placement of license plates. (c) This section does not apply to a dealer operating a vehicle as provided by law. (d) A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection (a)(1) if the defendant: (1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first court appearance; and (2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10. (e) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.