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Kentucky Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Permitted: Kentucky requires only a rear plate: one plate is displayed on the rear.

PermittedVerified Jul 20, 2026

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).

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