Registration plate concealment device
Wis. Stat. § 347.495
in effect(1) In this section, “registration plate concealment device” means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle to do any of the following:
(a) Switch between 2 or more registration plates.
(b) Move, obstruct, or conceal a registration plate.
(c) Alter the appearance of a registration plate so that the registration number cannot be seen and read.
(2) No person may possess, sell, purchase, install, or use a registration plate concealment device.
(3) No motor vehicle may be equipped with a registration plate concealment device.
(4) Any motor vehicle equipped in violation of sub. (3) may be impounded. A vehicle impounded under this subsection shall be returned to the owner upon payment of reasonable costs of towing and impounding the vehicle.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/347.495Fetched: 10/7/2026