§ 46.2-1956. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1952, any dealer who sells anddelivers to a purchaser a T&M vehicle at a time when the main offices of theDepartment, its branch offices, or offices of its local agents, are not openfor business and the purchaser is therefore unable to register the T&Mvehicle, may permit the purchaser to use, for a period not exceeding fivedays, on the newly purchased T&M vehicle, license plates which have beenissued to the dealer, provided that, at the time of the purchase, the dealerexecutes in duplicate, on forms provided by the Commissioner, a certificatebearing the date of issuance, the name and address of the purchaser, theidentification number of the T&M vehicle, the registration number to be usedtemporarily on the T&M vehicle, the name of the state in which the T&Mvehicle is to be registered, and whatever other information may be requiredby the Commissioner. The original of the certificate and a bona fide bill ofsale shall be delivered to the purchaser and shall be in the possession ofthe purchaser at all times when operating the T&M vehicle under dealerplates. One copy of the certificate shall be retained by the dealer, filed byhim, and shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Department'sagents. If the T&M vehicle is to be titled and registered in theCommonwealth, application for title and registration shall be made by thepurchaser on the first business day following issuance of the certificate anda copy of the certificate shall accompany the applications.
License plates temporarily used by the purchaser shall be returned to thedealer by the purchaser not later than five days after the issuance of thecertificate.
§ 46.2-1956. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1952, any dealer who sells anddelivers to a purchaser a T&M vehicle at a time when the main offices of theDepartment, its branch offices, or offices of its local agents, are not openfor business and the purchaser is therefore unable to register the T&Mvehicle, may permit the purchaser to use, for a period not exceeding fivedays, on the newly purchased T&M vehicle, license plates which have beenissued to the dealer, provided that, at the time of the purchase, the dealerexecutes in duplicate, on forms provided by the Commissioner, a certificatebearing the date of issuance, the name and address of the purchaser, theidentification number of the T&M vehicle, the registration number to be usedtemporarily on the T&M vehicle, the name of the state in which the T&Mvehicle is to be registered, and whatever other information may be requiredby the Commissioner. The original of the certificate and a bona fide bill ofsale shall be delivered to the purchaser and shall be in the possession ofthe purchaser at all times when operating the T&M vehicle under dealerplates. One copy of the certificate shall be retained by the dealer, filed byhim, and shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Department'sagents. If the T&M vehicle is to be titled and registered in theCommonwealth, application for title and registration shall be made by thepurchaser on the first business day following issuance of the certificate anda copy of the certificate shall accompany the applications.
License plates temporarily used by the purchaser shall be returned to thedealer by the purchaser not later than five days after the issuance of thecertificate.
§ 46.2-1956. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1952, any dealer who sells anddelivers to a purchaser a T&M vehicle at a time when the main offices of theDepartment, its branch offices, or offices of its local agents, are not openfor business and the purchaser is therefore unable to register the T&Mvehicle, may permit the purchaser to use, for a period not exceeding fivedays, on the newly purchased T&M vehicle, license plates which have beenissued to the dealer, provided that, at the time of the purchase, the dealerexecutes in duplicate, on forms provided by the Commissioner, a certificatebearing the date of issuance, the name and address of the purchaser, theidentification number of the T&M vehicle, the registration number to be usedtemporarily on the T&M vehicle, the name of the state in which the T&Mvehicle is to be registered, and whatever other information may be requiredby the Commissioner. The original of the certificate and a bona fide bill ofsale shall be delivered to the purchaser and shall be in the possession ofthe purchaser at all times when operating the T&M vehicle under dealerplates. One copy of the certificate shall be retained by the dealer, filed byhim, and shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Department'sagents. If the T&M vehicle is to be titled and registered in theCommonwealth, application for title and registration shall be made by thepurchaser on the first business day following issuance of the certificate anda copy of the certificate shall accompany the applications.
License plates temporarily used by the purchaser shall be returned to thedealer by the purchaser not later than five days after the issuance of thecertificate.
