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Fraudulent dealers have had access to the state system and created thousands of fake temporary tags that have appeared across the country.
The DMV says they spent months redesigning the paper plates, working with law enforcement to add new security features to try to cut down the production of, and access to temporary tags. "With the support of our law enforcement partners, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is setting a new standard for temporary tag security and design," said TxDMV Executive Director Daniel Avitia.The new tags include:
Texas flag watermark. • Enhanced depiction of tag expiration date, vehicle year and make, and name of issuing dealer.Font selection and size that maximize readability of primary components.Numerous pieces of embedded data and text, linked to law enforcement databases, that can be created only by internal TxDMV computer systems.died after crashing his cruiser while chasing a car with a fake temporary license plate.
The Texas DMV says they have made a series of changes since the 2021 Legislative Session to prevent the improper use of temporary tags.In April, the newLicensed dealers will begin issuing the new plates on Dec. 9, 2022.
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