What are the penalties for altering license plates?
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According to traffic road safety regulations, altering license plates is punishable by detention for up to 15 days, a fine ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 yuan, and a deduction of 12 points from the driver's license. License plates serve as identification numbers for vehicles, primarily used to determine the province, city, or county to which a vehicle belongs. Vehicle management offices can identify the owner of a vehicle through its license plate. Below are relevant details: 1. Motor vehicle license plates must be displayed clearly and completely as required, and must not be intentionally obscured or damaged. Intentionally obscuring, damaging, or failing to install a motor vehicle license plate as required may result in a warning or a fine ranging from 20 to 200 yuan. 2. Additionally, according to the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses,' driving a motor vehicle on the road without displaying a license plate, or intentionally obscuring, damaging, or failing to install a license plate as required, will result in a penalty of 6 points per violation. 3. Under the new traffic laws effective from January 1, 2013, driving a motor vehicle on the road without displaying a license plate, or intentionally obscuring, damaging, or failing to install a license plate as required, will result in a one-time penalty of 12 points.
