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New Mexico Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Permitted: New Mexico requires only a rear plate: a single plate is issued and attached to the rear.

PermittedVerified Jun 19, 2026

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New Mexico requires only a rear plate: a single plate is issued and attached to the rear. On road tractors and truck tractors, that plate goes on the front instead (NMSA 66-3-18).

Official source: mvd.newmexico.gov →

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Front License Plate in states bordering New Mexico

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

ArizonaPermitted
Arizona requires only a rear plate: a single plate is attached to the rear, and no front plate is required (A.R.S. §28-2354).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
ColoradoInfo
Colorado requires two plates: vehicles other than motorcycles must display one plate in front and one in the rear (C.R.S. §42-3-202).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma requires only a rear plate: the state issues one plate per registered vehicle and requires at least one plate to be properly installed. …
Verified Jul 29, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TexasInfo
Texas requires two plates: a motor vehicle must display two license plates, one on the front and one on the rear under Department of Motor Vehicles placement rules. Motorcycles, trailers, and road tractors display one plate (Tex. Transp. Code § 504.943).
Verified Jul 24, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →
UtahInfo
Utah requires two plates: one in front and one in the rear. The front-plate requirement is secondary enforcement (Utah Code 41-1a-404).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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