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23 V.S.A. § 462
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 462. Cancellation, revocation, or suspension of dealer's registration

§ 462. Cancellation, revocation, or suspension of dealer's registration|(a) The Commissioner may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a dealer under the provisions of this chapter or section 3204, 3305, or 3504 of this title whenever, after the dealer has been afforded the opportunity of a hearing before the Commissioner or upon conviction in any court in any jurisdiction, it appears that the dealer has willfully violated any vehicle or motorboat law of this State or any lawful regulation of the Commissioner applying to dealers, or when it appears that the dealer has engaged in fraudulent or unlawful practices related to the purchase, sale, or exchange of vehicles or motorboats. A dealer whose registration has been canceled, revoked, or suspended shall forthwith return to the Commissioner the registration certificate and any and all number plates or numbers or decals furnished him or her by the Commissioner, and the privilege to operate, purchase, sell, or exchange vehicles or motorboats under his or her dealer's number shall cease. An application for a new dealer's registration for that dealer will not be considered until a revocation period has been served.(b) A fee of $30.00 shall be paid to the Commissioner prior to the reinstatement of any dealer's registration that has been suspended for cause. (Amended 1965, No. 204, § 4; 1987, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 59, § 74, eff. June 30, 1997; 1999, No. 31, § 6; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 463
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 463. Sale of vehicle to go out of State

§ 463. Sale of vehicle to go out of State|A registered motor vehicle dealer is authorized to issue an in-transit registration permit for the purpose of movement over the highways of certain motor vehicles otherwise required to be registered when these vehicles are sold in this State to be transported to and registered in another state or province. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, upon request, provide registered motor vehicle dealers with such numbers of applications and special in-transit number plates for vehicles sold in this State to be transported to and registered in another state or province as shall be necessary. The Commissioner is authorized to charge a fee of $6.00 for the processing of the plate application and the issuance of the plate. The dealer, upon the sale of a motor vehicle to be transported to and registered in another state or province, shall cause the application to be filled out and transmitted to the Commissioner and shall attach to the vehicle the in-transit number plate corresponding to the application. No registered motor vehicle dealer shall sell, exchange, give, or transfer any application or in-transit plate to any person other than the person to whom the dealer sells or exchanges a motor vehicle to be registered in another state or province. The application shall be in a form prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner. The special in-transit number plate to be attached to the vehicle will be issued in the form and design as prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be valid for a period of 30 days from the date of issue. (Amended 1967, No. 356 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1975, No. 68, § 5, eff. April 18, 1975; 1977, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1979, No. 30, § 1, eff. April 17, 1979; 1985, No. 30, § 2; 1989, No. 51, § 31; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 15, 2002; 2003, No. 35, § 1; 2009, No. 50, § 45; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
23 V.S.A. § 464
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 464. Return of number plates by dealer

§ 464. Return of number plates by dealer|If a dealer comes into possession of a motor vehicle the registration of which has expired by reason of the provisions of section 321 of this title, and that has number plates attached, he or she shall immediately return such number plates to the Commissioner. (Amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 154.)
23 V.S.A. § 465
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 465. Loaning of plates, vehicles, or motorboats prohibited

§ 465. Loaning of plates, vehicles, or motorboats prohibited|A dealer shall not lend or lease registration certificates, validation stickers, numbers, decals, or number plates that have been assigned to him or her under the provisions of this chapter, nor shall he or she lend or lease a vehicle or motorboat to which his or her dealer's decals, numbers, or number plates have been attached, nor lend or lease his or her dealer's decals, numbers, or number plates to a subagent. (Amended 1999, No. 31, § 7; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 466
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 466. Records; custodian

§ 466. Records; custodian|(a) On a form prescribed or approved by the Commissioner, every licensed dealer shall maintain and retain for six years a record containing the following information, which shall be open to inspection by any law enforcement officer or motor vehicle inspector or other agent of the Commissioner during reasonable business hours:  (1) Every vehicle or motorboat that is bought, sold, or exchanged by the licensee or received or accepted by the licensee for sale or exchange. (2) Every vehicle or motorboat that is bought or otherwise acquired and dismantled by the licensee. (3) The name and address of the person from whom such vehicle or motorboat was purchased or acquired, the date thereof, the name and address of the person to whom any such vehicle or motorboat was sold or otherwise disposed of and the date thereof, and a sufficient description of every such vehicle or motorboat by name and identifying numbers thereon to identify the same. (4) [Repealed.]   (b) Every licensed dealer shall designate a custodian of documents who shall have primary responsibility for administration of documents required to be maintained under this title. In the absence of the designated custodian, the dealer shall have an ongoing duty to make such records available for inspection by any law enforcement officer or motor vehicle inspector or other agent of the Commissioner during reasonable business hours. (Amended 1969, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1999, No. 31, § 8; 2005, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2011, No. 46, § 1; 2015, No. 50, § 2; 2017, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 30, 2018.)
23 V.S.A. § 467
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 467. Dealer duty to report sales, return expired plates

§ 467. Dealer duty to report sales, return expired plates|On a form prescribed by the Commissioner, a dealer shall send the reports of sale to the Commissioner upon the sale and relative to his or her sale or exchange of new or used vehicles or motorboats, and return to the Commissioner number plates coming into his or her possession through the sale or exchange of a motor vehicle, the registration of which has expired under the provisions of section 321 of this title. (Amended 1999, No. 31, § 9; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 468
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 468. General prohibition

§ 468. General prohibition|A dealer shall not operate a vehicle or motorboat nor permit the same to be operated under dealer's registration numbers, except as specifically permitted in this chapter or under section 3204, 3305, or 3504 of this title. No charge shall be made for any permitted use. (Amended 1999, No. 31, § 10; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 472
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 472. Evidence of authorization

§ 472. Evidence of authorization|The Commissioner shall issue suitable documents of authorization of dealership that shall be displayed at the dealer's place of business. (Added 1965, No. 204, § 8.)
23 V.S.A. § 473
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 473. When registration is allowed, required; penalties

§ 473. When registration is allowed, required; penalties|(a) A person shall not engage in the business of selling or exchanging vehicles or motorboats, as defined in subdivision 4(8) of this title, without a dealer registration and obtaining dealer plates or motorboat registrations in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and, if applicable, section 3204, 3305, or 3504 of this title. A person may register as a dealer only if he or she is engaged in the business of selling or exchanging vehicles or motorboats as defined in subdivision 4(8) of this title or, in the case of an initial registration, if the person's reasonable estimate of expected sales or exchanges satisfies the minimum thresholds under subdivision 4(8) of this title. A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties established pursuant to section 475 of this title.(b) A person who misrepresents himself or herself as a dealer in the purchase, sale, or exchange of a vehicle or motorboat without registering as a dealer, or after the cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the dealer's registration, or who makes misrepresentations to the Department in order to qualify for registration, shall be subject to the penalties established pursuant to section 475 of this title. (Added 1965, No. 204, § 7; 1985, No. 12, § 2; amended 1987, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1989, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1999, No. 31, § 11; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 475
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 475. Administrative penalties

§ 475. Administrative penalties|(a) The Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $500.00 for each violation against a dealer or a transporter who violates the provisions of this subchapter.(b) Each violation is a separate and distinct offense, and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. In no event shall the maximum amount imposed for a continuing offense exceed $1,000.00.(c) The Commissioner shall adopt rules establishing a schedule of administrative penalties to be imposed under this section. Penalties shall be based on the severity and frequency of the violation.(d) The alleged violator shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing. Service of the notice shall be sufficient if sent by first-class mail to the address stated on the dealer's certificate of registration. The notice shall include the following:  (1) a factual description of the alleged violation; (2) a reference to the particular statute allegedly violated; (3) the amount of the proposed administrative penalty; and (4) a warning that the person will be deemed to have waived his or her right to a hearing, that the penalty will be imposed if no hearing is requested within 15 days from date of notice, and that failure to pay a penalty may result in suspension of his or her license.   (e) A person who receives notice under subsection (d) of this section shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing unless, within 15 days from the date of the notice, the person requests a hearing in writing. If the person waives the right to a hearing, the Commissioner shall issue a final order finding the person in default and imposing the penalty.(f) The provisions of sections 105, 106, and 107 of this title shall apply to hearings conducted under this section.(g) The Commissioner may collect an unpaid administrative penalty by filing a civil action in Superior Court or through any other means available to State agencies.(h) If a penalty is not paid within 60 days after it is imposed, the Commissioner may suspend any license, certificate, registration, or permit issued under this subchapter.(i) The remedies authorized by this section shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies provided by law for violation of this subchapter. (Added 1999, No. 31, § 12.)
23 V.S.A. § 476
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 476. Motor vehicle warranty fee

§ 476. Motor vehicle warranty fee|A motor vehicle warranty fee of $6.00 is imposed on the registration of each new motor vehicle in this State, not including trailers, tractors, motorized highway building equipment, road-making appliances, snowmobiles, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 12,000 pounds. (Added 2009, No. 50, § 56; amended 2009, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 19d, eff. Sept. 1, 2010; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)
23 V.S.A. § 491
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 491. Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates

§ 491. Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates|(a) A transporter may apply for and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in his or her discretion, may issue a certificate of registration and a general distinguishing number plate. Before a person may be registered as a transporter, he or she shall present proof:  (1) of compliance with section 800 of this title; and (2) that he or she either owns or leases a permanent place of business located in this State where business will be conducted during regularly established business hours and the required records stored and maintained.   (b) When he or she displays thereon his or her transporter's registration plate, a transporter or his or her employee or contractor may transport a motor vehicle owned by the transporter, repossessed, or temporarily in the transporter's custody, and it shall be considered to be properly registered under this title. Transporter's registration plates shall not be used for any other purposes and shall not be used by the holder of such number plates for personal purposes. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 2(a), eff. Feb. 1, 1966; amended 1969, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 1, 1970; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 492
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 492. Certificate; expiration

§ 492. Certificate; expiration|A transporter's registration certificate shall contain the name, place of residence, and address of the applicant; the distinguishing number assigned; and such further information as the Commissioner may determine. It shall expire on the last day of February next following the date of issue. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 2(b), eff. Feb. 1, 1966.)
23 V.S.A. § 493
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 493. Loan of plates prohibited

§ 493. Loan of plates prohibited|A transporter shall not loan a number plate issued to him or her under this article. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 3, eff. Feb. 1, 1966.)
23 V.S.A. § 494
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 494. Fees

§ 494. Fees|The annual fee for a transporter's registration certificate, number plate, or validation sticker is $123.00. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1966; amended 1967, No. 129, § 8; 1981, No. 87, § 17; 1989, No. 51, § 32; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 15, 2002; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 30.)
23 V.S.A. § 495
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 495. Suspension of registration

§ 495. Suspension of registration|The Commissioner may cancel a registration certificate issued to a transporter whenever, after hearing before the Commissioner or upon conviction in any court in this State, the Commissioner finds that the transporter has violated any motor vehicle law in this State or any lawful regulation of the Commissioner applying to transporters. A transporter whose certificate has been cancelled shall forthwith return to the Commissioner the registration certificate and the number plates furnished him or her by the Commissioner. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 5, eff. Feb. 1, 1966.)
23 V.S.A. § 496
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 496. Written records

§ 496. Written records|Every transporter shall keep a written record, upon forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner for that purpose, of the motor vehicles upon which such transporter plate is used and the date and time during which each plate is used on a particular motor vehicle, which record shall be open to inspection by any law enforcement officer. (Added 1969, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 1, 1970.)
23 V.S.A. § 497
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 497. Rulemaking

§ 497. Rulemaking|The Commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to carry their provisions into effect. The rules may prescribe what shall be requisite to obtaining or retaining a dealer registration and may, by way of illustration and not limitation, include requirements regarding maintenance of knowledge of regulatory criteria, training standards, convictions, ownership or leasehold interests in real estate, facilities, hours and days of operation, proof of compliance with any other applicable laws or rules, and any other matter or thing that, in the Commissioner's judgment, will contribute to the registration and reasonable regulation of dealers in order to promote business, prevent fraud, and encourage fair and honest competition. (Added 1999, No. 31, § 13.)
23 V.S.A. § 511
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 511. Manner of display

§ 511. Manner of display|(a) Number plates. A motor vehicle operated on any highway shall have displayed in a conspicuous place either one or two number plates as the Commissioner may require. Such number plates shall be furnished by the Commissioner and shall show the number assigned to such vehicle by the Commissioner. If only one number plate is furnished, the same shall be securely attached to the rear of the vehicle. If two are furnished, one shall be securely attached to the rear and one to the front of the vehicle. The number plates shall be kept entirely unobscured, and the numerals and letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times. They shall be kept horizontal, shall be so fastened as not to swing, excepting, however, there may be installed on a motor truck or truck tractor a device that would, upon contact with a substantial object, permit the rear number plate to swing toward the front of the vehicle, provided such device automatically returns the number plate to its original rigid position after contact is released, and the ground clearance of the lower edges thereof shall be established by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25.(b) Validation sticker. A registration validation sticker shall be unobstructed and shall be affixed as follows:  (1) for vehicles issued registration plates with dimensions of approximately 12 x 6 inches, in the lower right corner of the rear registration plate; and (2) for vehicles issued a registration plate with a dimension of approximately 7 x 4 inches, in the upper right corner of the rear registration plate.   (c) Violation. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless number plates and a validation sticker are displayed as provided in this section.(d) Failure to display a validation sticker. An operator cited for violating subsection (c) of this section with respect to failure to display a validation sticker on a pleasure car, motorcycle, or truck that could be registered for less than 26,001 pounds shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5.00, which penalty shall be exempt from surcharges under 13 V.S.A. § 7282(a), if he or she is cited within the 14 days following the expiration of the motor vehicle's registration.(e) Temporary and in-transit registration plates. A motor vehicle issued a temporary or in-transit registration plate under sections 312, 458, 463, and 516-518 of this title operated on any highway shall have the temporary or in-transit registration plate displayed horizontally in a conspicuous place on the rear of the vehicle, including in the rear window. The temporary or in-transit registration plate shall be kept entirely unobscured, and the numerals and letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times. (Amended 1979, No. 125 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 15, 1980; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 60, § 32; 2021, No. 76, § 1, eff. Sept. 8, 2020.)
23 V.S.A. § 512
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 512. Trailer or semi-trailer

§ 512. Trailer or semi-trailer|When a trailer or semi-trailer is being drawn by a registered motor vehicle, the rear number plate assigned to such trailer or semi-trailer shall be displayed on the rear of such trailer or semi-trailer and shall be illuminated at night as provided in section 1248 of this title for the lighting of rear number plates on motor vehicles. (Amended 2015, No. 47, § 14.)
23 V.S.A. § 513
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 513. Misuse of plates

§ 513. Misuse of plates|Except as provided in section 321 of this title, an owner of a motor vehicle shall not attach or cause to be attached to the vehicle number plates that were not assigned by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle, except as provided in section 321 of this title, to which number plates are attached that were not assigned to the vehicle by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. An inspector of motor vehicles and any enforcement officer shall have authority to remove from a motor vehicle any plates that have been attached in violation of the provisions of this section. (Amended 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 20, 2006.)
23 V.S.A. § 514
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 514. Replacement number plates

§ 514. Replacement number plates|(a) In case of the loss of a number plate, the owner of the motor vehicle to which it was assigned shall immediately notify the Commissioner of such loss, and the Commissioner shall furnish such owner with a new plate. The fee charged shall be $12.00 for each plate. The owner of a motor vehicle who has lost one number plate may operate his or her vehicle with only one number plate attached, until a new plate is furnished him or her, provided he or she notified the Commissioner as required under this section.(b) Any replacement number plate shall be issued at a fee of $12.00. However, if the Commissioner, in his or her discretion, determines that a plate has become illegible as a result of deficiencies in the manufacturing process or by use of faulty materials, the replacement fee shall be waived. (Amended 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1981, No. 81, § 1, eff. May 5, 1981; 1989, No. 51, § 33; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 72, § 12; 2011, No. 46, § 4; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 155.)