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Michigan Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Permitted: Michigan requires only a rear plate: the plate is attached to the rear.

PermittedVerified Jun 19, 2026

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Michigan requires only a rear plate: the plate is attached to the rear. Only truck tractors and road tractors display their plate on the front (MCL 257.225(1)).

Official source: legislature.mi.gov →

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Front License Plate in states bordering Michigan

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

IndianaPermitted
Indiana requires only a rear plate: passenger vehicles display a single plate on the rear, and no front plate is required (IC 9-18.1-4-4).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
OhioPermitted
Ohio requires only a rear plate: the front-plate requirement was eliminated effective July 1, 2020 (ORC 4503.21).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
WisconsinInfo
Wisconsin requires two plates: when two plates are issued — which is standard for cars — one goes on the front and one on the rear. See Wis. Stat. 341.15(1).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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