§249-7.5  New motor vehicle with a temporary
number plate.  Any person who has purchased a new motor vehicle which has
attached a temporary number plate under section 286-53 shall register the new
motor vehicle in accordance with this chapter within thirty days after taking
possession of the motor vehicle.  For the purposes of this chapter, the
registration of such a motor vehicle shall be considered an original
registration under section 249-7.  Within thirty days of the original
registration of such a motor vehicle, the director of finance shall furnish two
number plates and the valid tag or emblem appropriate for the year of
registration, if any, which shall be attached to the motor vehicle as provided
under section 249-7.  Upon attachment of the number plates, the temporary
number plate provided under section 286-53 shall be destroyed. [L 1980, c 133,
§1; am L 1990, c 131, §1; am L 1999, c 207, §1]