A person commits an offense if, after the fifth working day after the date the registration for the vehicle expires:
- The person operates on a public highway during a registration period a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that has attached to it a license plate for the preceding period
- The license plate has not been validated by the attachment of a registration insignia for the registration period in effect
Dismissal of Charge and Administrative Fee
The Court may:
- Dismiss a charge of driving with an expired motor vehicle registration if the defendant:
- Remedies the defect within 20 working days of date of citation or before the defendant's first court appearance, whichever is later
- Establishes that the fee prescribed by Section 502.176 (delinquent registration fee) has been paid to the County Assessor when registering vehicle
- Payment of administrative fee not to exceed $20