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23 V.S.A. § 206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Provisions Common to Registration and Operator's Licenses|§ 206. Surcharge

§ 206. Surcharge|A person convicted of violating a provision of this chapter shall be assessed a surcharge of $50.00, which shall be added to any fine or surcharge imposed by the court. The court shall collect and transfer the surcharge assessed under this section to be credited to the DUI Enforcement Fund established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. The collection procedures described in 13 V.S.A. § 5240 shall be utilized in the collection of this surcharge. (Added 1997, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
23 V.S.A. § 207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Provisions Common to Registration and Operator's Licenses|§ 207. Refund of money erroneously paid

§ 207. Refund of money erroneously paid|Upon application of the Commissioner, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue a warrant in favor of any person equitably entitled to a refund of money erroneously paid into the State Treasury for a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle or for the registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle. A refund shall not be allowed except as provided in this section and sections 325-327 of this title, and shall be paid from the fees remitted to the State Treasury by the Department. (Added 2015, No. 47, § 9.)
23 V.S.A. § 208
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 5 - Provisions Common to Registration and Operator's Licenses|§ 208. Reciprocal recognition of nonresident registrations, licenses, and permits; foreign visitors

§ 208. Reciprocal recognition of nonresident registrations, licenses, and permits; foreign visitors|As determined by the Commissioner, and consistent with section 601 of this title, a motor vehicle owned by a nonresident shall be considered as registered and a nonresident operator shall be considered as licensed or permitted in this State if the nonresident owner or operator has complied with the laws of the foreign country or state of his or her residence relative to the registration of motor vehicles and the granting of operator's licenses or learner's permits. However, these exemptions shall be operative only to the extent that under the laws of the foreign country or state of the owner's or operator's residence like exemptions and privileges are granted to owners of motor vehicles duly registered and to operators duly licensed or permitted under the laws of this State, except that if the owner or operator is a resident of a country not adjoining the United States, the exemptions shall be operative for a period of not more than one year even if the country does not grant like privileges to residents of this State. (Added 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 61; amended 2019, No. 60, § 7.)
23 V.S.A. § 301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 301. Persons required to register

§ 301. Persons required to register|Residents, except as provided in chapter 35 of this title, shall annually register motor vehicles owned or leased for a period of more than 30 days and operated by them, unless currently registered in Vermont. Notwithstanding this section, a resident who has moved into the State from another jurisdiction shall register his or her motor vehicle within 60 days of moving into the State. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle nor draw a trailer or semi-trailer on any highway unless such vehicle is registered as provided in this chapter. Vehicle owners who have apportioned power units registered in this State under the International Registration Plan are exempt from the requirement to register their trailers in this State. (Amended 1961, No. 97, § 1, eff. May 3, 1961; 1985, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2003, No. 56, § 70, eff. June 4, 2003; 2015, No. 47, § 6; 2019, No. 60, § 15.)
23 V.S.A. § 302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 302. Period of registration

§ 302. Period of registration|(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, every motor vehicle shall be registered for a period of 12 months from date of issue. Registrations made pursuant to subsections 305(b), 371(b), 376(b), and 376(c) of this title shall expire and the certificate thereof shall become void five years after the date of issue.(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, if registered owners so elect, all their registrations may be issued to expire on the same date and the registration fee shall be pro-rated for the amount in excess of the annual 12 months' fee but not to exceed 24 months. (Amended 1961, No. 54, § 1, eff. April 1, 1962; 1965, No. 70, § 1; 1969, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1975, No. 90, § 1; 1977, No. 85, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; 1979, No. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1979; 1995, No. 49, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995; 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 39, § 1; 2015, No. 47, § 7.)
23 V.S.A. § 303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 303. Application required

§ 303. Application required|(a) The Commissioner or his or her duly authorized agent shall register a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer when application therefor, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, showing such motor vehicle to be properly equipped and in good mechanical condition, is filed with him or her, accompanied by the required registration fee and evidence of the applicant's ownership of the vehicle in such form as the Commissioner may reasonably require. Except for State or municipal vehicles, registrants and titled owners shall be identical.(b) An application for registration may be refused by the Commissioner if it is not accompanied by proof of payment of the use tax imposed by Section 4481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or in another form acceptable to the Commissioner in the case of vehicles that are subject to the tax. (Amended 1983, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 2, 1984; 1995, No. 19, § 10, eff. April 17, 1995.)
23 V.S.A. § 304b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 304b. Conservation motor vehicle registration plates

§ 304b. Conservation motor vehicle registration plates|(a) The Commissioner shall, upon application, issue conservation registration plates for use only on vehicles registered at the pleasure car rate, on trucks registered for less than 26,001 pounds, and on vehicles registered to State agencies under section 376 of this title, but excluding vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan. Plates so acquired shall be mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle. The Commissioners of Motor Vehicles and of Fish and Wildlife shall determine the graphic design of the special plates in a manner that serves to enhance the public awareness of the State's interest in restoring and protecting its wildlife and major watershed areas. The Commissioners of Motor Vehicles and of Fish and Wildlife may alter the graphic design of these special plates, provided that plates in use at the time of a design alteration shall remain valid subject to the operator's payment of the annual registration fee. Applicants shall apply on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall pay an initial fee of $26.00 in addition to the annual fee for registration. In following years, in addition to the annual registration fee, the holder of a conservation plate shall pay a renewal fee of $26.00. The Commissioner may adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to implement the provisions of this subsection.(b) Initial fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated as follows:  (1) 46 percent to the Transportation Fund. (2) 27 percent to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for deposit into the Nongame Wildlife Account created in 10 V.S.A. § 4048. (3) 27 percent to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for deposit into the Watershed Management Account created in 10 V.S.A. § 4050.   (c) Renewal fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated as follows:  (1) 42 percent to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for deposit into the Nongame Wildlife Account created in 10 V.S.A. § 4048. (2) 42 percent to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for deposit into the Watershed Management Account created in 10 V.S.A. § 4050. (3) 16 percent to the Transportation Fund.   (d) The Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife is authorized to deposit fees collected by the Department of Fish and Wildlife under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Conservation Camp Fund when the fees collected exceed the annual funding needs of the Nongame Wildlife Account and the Watershed Management Account. (Added 1995, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 22, 1996; amended 1997, No. 59, § 73, eff. June 30, 1997; 1997, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 63, eff. June 9, 2004; 2005, No. 58, § 1; 2009, No. 50, § 38; 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2013, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2017, No. 71, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 304c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 304c. Motor vehicle registration plates: Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures Fund

§ 304c. Motor vehicle registration plates: Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures Fund|(a) The Commissioner shall, upon application, issue "Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures Fund," referred to as "the Bright Futures Fund," registration plates for use only on vehicles registered at the pleasure car rate, on trucks registered for less than 26,001 pounds, on vehicles registered to State agencies under section 376 of this title, and excluding vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan. Plates so acquired shall be mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall utilize the graphic design recommended by the Commissioner for Children and Families for the special plates to enhance the public awareness of the State's interest in supporting children's services. Applicants shall apply on forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and shall pay an initial fee of $24.00 in addition to the annual fee for registration. In following years, in addition to the annual registration fee, the holder of a Bright Futures Fund plate shall pay a renewal fee of $24.00. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to implement the provisions of this subsection.(b) Fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated as follows:  (1) 29 percent to the Transportation Fund. (2) 71 percent to the Department for Children and Families for deposit in the Bright Futures Fund created in 33 V.S.A. § 3531.   (c) Renewal fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated as follows:  (1) 79 percent to the Department for Children and Families for deposit in the Bright Futures Fund in 33 V.S.A. § 3531. (2) 21 percent to the Transportation Fund.   (d) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be charged by the Department of Corrections for the production of the Bright Futures Fund license plates. (Added 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 140; amended 2003, No. 66, § 138a; 2003, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 64, eff. June 9, 2004; 2009, No. 50, § 83; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2017, No. 71, § 3; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 141.)
23 V.S.A. § 305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 305. Registration periods

§ 305. Registration periods|(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue registration certificates, validation stickers, and number plates upon initial registration, and registration certificates and validation stickers for each succeeding renewal period of registration upon payment of the registration fee. Number plates so issued will become void one year from the first day of the month following the month of issue, unless a longer initial registration period is authorized by law or unless this period is extended through renewal. Registrations issued for motor trucks shall become void one year from the first day of the month following the month of issue.(b) The Commissioner shall issue a registration certificate, validation sticker, and number plates for each motor vehicle owned by the State, which shall be valid for a period of five years. Such motor vehicle shall be considered properly registered while the issued number plates are attached to the motor vehicle. The Commissioner may replace such number plates when in his or her discretion their condition requires.(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, no plate is valid unless the validation sticker is affixed to the rear plate in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner in section 511 of this title.(d) When a registration for a motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle is processed electronically, a receipt shall be available electronically and for printing. An electronic or printed receipt shall serve as a temporary registration for 10 days after the date of the transaction. An electronic receipt may be shown to an enforcement officer using a portable electronic device. Use of a portable electronic device to display the receipt does not in itself constitute consent for an officer to access other contents of the device. (Amended 1961, No. 54, § 3, eff. April 1, 1962; 1965, No. 70, § 2; 1967, No. 129, § 3; 1969, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1971, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; 1977, No. 85,§§ 2, 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; 1979, No. 34, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1979; 1985, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1987, No. 111, § 10; 1993, No. 9, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1994; 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 39, § 2; 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 50, § 112; 2009, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2011, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 57, § 5; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2017, No. 71, § 4; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 142.)
23 V.S.A. § 306
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 306. Title to number plates

§ 306. Title to number plates|All number plates shall be the property of the State, and title shall not pass to a person registering a motor vehicle under the provisions of this title. (Amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 143.)
23 V.S.A. § 307
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 307. Carrying of registration certificate; replacement and corrected certificates

§ 307. Carrying of registration certificate; replacement and corrected certificates|(a) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle nor draw a trailer or semi-trailer unless all required registration certificates are carried in some easily accessible place in the motor vehicle.(b) In case of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a certificate, the owner of the vehicle described in it shall forthwith notify the Commissioner and remit a fee of $16.00, upon receipt of which the Commissioner shall furnish the owner with a duplicate certificate.(c) A corrected registration certificate shall be furnished by the Commissioner upon request and receipt of a fee of $16.00.(d) An operator cited for violating subsection (a) of this section with respect to 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. (Amended 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1987, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 51, § 13; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 2009, No. 50, § 39; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2017, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2019, No. 60, § 31.)
23 V.S.A. § 308
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 308. Suspension, revocation, and denial of registration; reinstatement fee

§ 308. Suspension, revocation, and denial of registration; reinstatement fee|(a) The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the registration of any motor vehicle registered in this State and repossess the number plates assigned to it, when he or she is satisfied that:  (1) the vehicle has been stolen and that the registrant does not have legal title; (2) the vehicle is in such poor mechanical condition as to make its operation and use a menace or danger; (3) the vehicle is operated without proper equipment after the owner has been notified to procure and use such equipment as is required by law or Department rules; (4) the owner of the motor vehicle has perpetrated some fraud upon the Department of Motor Vehicles; (5) the owner of the motor vehicle is a habitual user of alcohol to excess; (6) the number plates were erroneously issued; (7) suspension or revocation is authorized under any other provision of law; or (8) the commercial motor carrier responsible for safety of the vehicle has been prohibited from operating by a federal agency.   (b) The Commissioner shall deny registration if the applicant fails to disclose material information required, or if the applicant has made a materially false statement on the application, or if the applicant's business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the applicant entity, a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder. A person whose privilege to operate has been suspended in accordance with subsection 3009(b) or 3103(b) of this title or section 110 of this title where the payments were due pursuant to section 3015 or 3106 of this title shall be ineligible for registration. The Department shall deny registration for a vehicle that has been assigned for safety to a commercial motor carrier who has been prohibited from operating by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or a carrier whose business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the owner, a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder.(c) Prior to terminating the revocation of a registration or reinstating a registration following suspension, the Commissioner shall require payment of a fee equivalent to the fee prescribed in section 675 of this title, except that no such fee shall be imposed if the registration was suspended or revoked following its erroneous issuance by the Commissioner. This fee shall be in addition to any other fee that may be required by law. (Amended 1997, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2009, No. 39, § 1; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2017, No. 83, § 161(4).)
23 V.S.A. § 309
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 309. Registering motor vehicle of which applicant is not the owner

§ 309. Registering motor vehicle of which applicant is not the owner|A person who registers or attempts to register a motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or motorboat of which he or she is not the bona fide owner, as defined in section 4 of this title, shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (Amended 2001, No. 69, § 2; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 144.)
23 V.S.A. § 310
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 310. Loaning or permitting the use of number plates

§ 310. Loaning or permitting the use of number plates|A person shall not loan or permit the use of the number plates assigned by the Commissioner to a motor vehicle owned by such person. (Amended 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
23 V.S.A. § 311
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 311. Permits for nonregisterable vehicles

§ 311. Permits for nonregisterable vehicles|(a) The Commissioner, for an annual fee of $2.00 and under such conditions as he or she may prescribe, may permit licensed operators to operate motor vehicles not otherwise registerable across a public highway; however, an unlicensed person may so operate a motorized wheelchair or an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined by this title without obtaining a permit.(b) [Repealed.](c) The Commissioner may permit the operation of a specially equipped motor vehicle, not otherwise registerable, by a person with a disability who holds an operator's license permitting the operation of that vehicle. (Added 1963, No. 46, §§ 1, 2, eff. April 19, 1963; amended 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; 1977, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 29, 1978; 1983, No. 5; 1989, No. 51, § 14; 2001, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 143.)
23 V.S.A. § 312
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 312. Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title

§ 312. Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title|(a) In his or her discretion, the Commissioner may issue a temporary registration certificate to a person required to obtain a certificate of title in accordance with chapter 21 of this title upon payment of the registration fee provided in subchapter 2 of this chapter and of the title fee. The temporary registration certificate and the number plate shall be valid for 60 days and shall not be renewed. At the expiration of the temporary registration, a permanent registration certificate and a set of number plates shall be issued, provided that all documents and information required by law are filed with the Commissioner.(b) The registration fee paid in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall not be refunded, except that the fee shall be deemed the fee for the permanent registration, if one is issued, or shall be deemed the fee for an application to register another vehicle, if the title requirements are met during that registration period. Likewise, the title fee shall be deemed the fee for the title, if one is issued, or shall be deemed the fee for an application to title another vehicle. (Added 1975, No. 49, eff. April 15, 1975; amended 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2017, No. 71, § 5.)
23 V.S.A. § 313
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 313. Commercial vehicle operation; denial of registration

§ 313. Commercial vehicle operation; denial of registration|The Commissioner is authorized to refuse registration if a commercial motor vehicle is being operated by a commercial motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by an agency with authority to do so under federal law. (Added 2003, No. 26, § 2.)
23 V.S.A. § 314
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 7 - Registration|§ 314. Commercial motor vehicles; registration; suspension or revocation

§ 314. Commercial motor vehicles; registration; suspension or revocation|The Commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke the registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the commercial motor carrier responsible for safety has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by an agency with authority to do so under federal law. (Added 2003, No. 26, § 3.)