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Originally Posted by Traum

Well, an Ontario dude had been ticketed for exactly just that in March 2020:

https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/on...se-plate-frame

Not sure how that panned out, but it would be beyond stupid if the ticket didn't get tossed.

Apparently it was for a missing front plate:

UPDATE 21/03/2020: Police later told CTV News Toronto that Giordano was in fact ticketed for not displaying a front licence plate on his vehicle, which is required in Ontario. They say he was issued a caution about his plate frame, which Durham Regional Police insist is illegal. Giordano admits his front plate was on his dashboard instead of his bumper, but says he was told the ticket was for the rear plate frame.