| (a) In addition to ensuring that the digital license
plate meets or exceeds the benefits for law enforcement that are provided
by metal license plates, a digital license plate provider must ensure
that digital license plates submitted for department approval and
provided for customer use comply with the following requirements:
(1) provide an electronic visual display resistant
to breakage, and in cases when the electronic visual display is scratched,
chipped, cracked, or weather damaged, a digital license plate must
continue to legibly display digital license plate information and
the physical security feature defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
(2) include one or more physical security features
to verify the plate was issued by an approved digital license plate
provider;
(3) continue to display digital license plate information
when the digital license plate does not maintain connectivity to a
wireless network; and
(4) when the vehicle is not in park:
(A) display required digital license plate information
on the plate in the same font size and location as the information
displayed on a corresponding metal license plate; and
(B) display the registration expiration month and year,
as determined by the department, in the same font size and location
as displayed on a corresponding metal license plate when a vehicle
does not have a windshield.
(b) Placement of license plate and vehicle registration
insignia.
(1) The digital license plate must be attached to the
exterior rear of the vehicle.
(2) A metal license plate must be attached to the exterior
front of the vehicle in compliance with this chapter, unless the vehicle
is not required to display a plate on the front of the vehicle under
this chapter.
(3) The vehicle's registration insignia for validation
of registration must be displayed on or kept in a vehicle in accordance
with §217.27 of this title (relating to Vehicle Registration
Insignia).
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