San Francisco Cracks Down on Illegal License Plate Covers

San Francisco Cracks Down on Illegal License Plate Covers
License plates are displayed in Foster City, Calif., on May 30, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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San Francisco is cracking down on the sale of illegal license plate covers used to hide plate numbers, the city attorney and police chief announced Nov. 1.

City Attorney David Chiu notified Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Walmart Wednesday demanding the online retailers stop selling the plate covers to residents in California, which is prohibited.

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