i have always heard that if an officer wants to pull you over for no front plate, he/she can do so. can it be taken to an extreme? sure. i have a friend who bought an 06 vette - which doesnt even come with a place to mount a front plate - he got pulled over in live oak, and when he asked why, the rather young officer said " because you dont have a front plate". my friend then asked if the officer had noticed that the car still had the paper temporary on it. at that point the officer walked to the back of the car, noted that it was true, gave my friend his stuff back, and just walked away.
my friend ->
<- embarrassed live oak officer