Q: Do you have to know that the decal is no longer affixed on the tag to be guilty of this violation?
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No, there is no requirement of knowledge as an element of the offense under the law. Most traffic offenses (including this one) merely require that the offense be committed (e.g., it is not necessary that they prove you knew that you were speeding, only that you were speeding.)
Similarly, in this case, if the decal is no longer affixed, that fact itself is sufficient for a conviction.
A: The operator of a vehicle on the highways is responsible to be sure that the vehicle is in compliance with all the laws, headlights and taillights working, turn signals, and registered with a valid set of tags. For consolation, no body walks their car before getting in to check the tags, but there are people out there who steal tags to put them on their cars so they don't have to pay registration. Those people are caught when stopped for a violation or when they go to sell the car. Thank you for using Justia's Ask a Lawyer, but don't rely on what you are told here, consult a local attorney who will obtain all the facts from you and review your documents.
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