When I got my ticket for exceeding the posted speed limit the office kindly advised me of his generosity in not ticketing me for missing the front plate (also required in Ohio). This is probably one of the most flagrantly violated laws in the vehicle code. I actually have a front plate, and the standard XF mounting bracket is rather clean looking...I just hate poking holes in a perfectly good front bumper. I still carry the plate and mounting bracket in my trunk so that I can explain to my friendly law enforcement official that I DO have a front license plate...I've merely failed to install it. I have also noticed literally hundreds of plateless front-ends in the past 6 months since my ticket. I do get a hair nervous when passing a marked vehicle. Who knows when my time for a plate violation is up??