Bill Would Cut License Frame Fines

A bill to reduce the fines for covering the word “Arizona” on license plates has won preliminary approval in the Arizona House. The Arizona Daily Star reports that District 5 Representative Bill Konopnicki says he wasn’t able to get legislators to completely repeal the statute that was passed last year. But the new bill would reduce the fine for the first offense in any 12 month period to $30 The proposal also says a police officer cannot pull someone over just for an illegal license plate frame. Citations can only be issued if the motorist is pulled over for some other reason. Konopnicki says this is an issue of personal property rights.