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2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter II. Plates › § 2140P. Special registration plates supporting Whitetails Unlimited.

§ 2140P. Special registration plates supporting Whitetails Unlimited.
(a) The owner of any vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Department for a special “Whitetails Unlimited” registration plate.
(b) This section applies only to:
(1) A private passenger vehicle; or
(2) A truck with a ¾-ton or less manufacturer's rated capacity.
(c) Upon the initial application for a plate to be issued pursuant to this section, a 1-time administrative fee of $10 is required in addition to the annual registration fee required by this title. The additional fee is required for members of nonprofit organizations even if the members are exempt from registration fees under § 2159 of this title. A replacement plate may be obtained upon payment of a fee set by the Division of Motor Vehicles to cover the cost of the plate.
(d) The 1-time administrative fee collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited into a special fund and used by the Division of Motor Vehicles for administrative costs and promoting the sale of the plate.
(e) The Division shall reserve sufficient license plates starting with the prefix “WTU” and numbered consecutively beginning with the numeral “1” as required for this section.
(f) All registration plates issued pursuant to this section shall be the colors and design of blue/gold with the organization logo placed to the left side of the plate and “Delaware” listed at the top or bottom of the plate as determined by the Division of Motor Vehicles in conjunction with Whitetails Unlimited. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall have the power to refuse any design which it believes would cause a public safety enforcement problem.
(g) The Division of Motor Vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations as required to administer this section. A minimum of 200 applicants for this plate shall be required prior to issuance of the plate.
84 Del. Laws, c. 188, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2141. Inspection places.

§ 2141. Inspection places.
The Department shall provide and maintain 1 or more places in each county together with such facilities and such number of qualified inspectors as may be required for registration and inspection purposes.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  24;  Code 1935, §  5562;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  13;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2141;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2142. Purpose of inspections.

§ 2142. Purpose of inspections.
Inspection shall be for the purpose of determining whether a vehicle is in a safe and fit condition to be operated upon the highways of the State, and whether it is equipped in the manner provided by law.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  24;  Code 1935, §  5562;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  13;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2142;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2144. Other inspections; procedure; duty of owner.

§ 2144. Other inspections; procedure; duty of owner.
(a) At any time and notwithstanding the possession of current registration plates, as provided by this title, the Secretary, or any authorized agent of the Department or any police officer may, upon reasonable cause, require the owner or operator of a vehicle to stop and submit such vehicle and the equipment to such further inspection and test with reference thereto as may be appropriate. In the event such vehicle is found to be in an unsafe condition or lacking the required equipment or is not in proper repair and adjustment, the officer shall give a written notice to the driver and shall send a copy thereof to the Department. The notice shall require that such vehicle and its equipment be placed in safe condition and in proper repair and adjustment and/or that proper equipment be obtained, and that a certificate of inspection and approval for such vehicle be obtained within 5 days thereafter.
(b) Every owner or driver upon receiving the notice prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall comply therewith and shall, within the 5-day period, secure an endorsement upon such notice by an inspector of the Department that such vehicle is in safe condition and properly equipped and its equipment in proper repair and adjustment and shall then forward the notice to the Department. No person shall operate any such vehicle after receiving a notice with reference thereto as above provided, except as may be necessary to return such vehicle to the residence or the place of business of the owner or driver if within a distance of 20 miles or to a garage until the vehicle and its equipment has been placed in proper repair and adjustment and otherwise made to conform to the requirements of this title.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  24;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  9;  Code 1935, §  5562;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  13;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2144;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  8A;  67 Del. Laws, c. 95, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2145. School bus inspection.

§ 2145. School bus inspection.
All school buses which transport pupils of any public, parochial or private school of this State shall receive a special inspection twice yearly at such time and place as specified by Department regulations. At such inspection each school bus shall be inspected by the Department to determine if it is safe and fit for operation and properly equipped, and a special check shall be accomplished with respect to specific school bus safety features in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2145;  56 Del. Laws, c. 393, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2146. Regulation of vehicular flow through inspection places.

§ 2146. Regulation of vehicular flow through inspection places.
The Department shall adopt and enforce by July 1, 1969, such administrative rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure an even distribution of vehicular inspections at the inspection places in each county on a monthly basis.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2146;  56 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter III. Inspection of Vehicles › § 2147. Reconstructed motor vehicles.

§ 2147. Reconstructed motor vehicles.
(a) Any motor vehicle that is more than 25 years old with a title brand of “reconstructed” that does not qualify to be registered as an antique motor vehicle under this chapter shall be exempt from emissions testing by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The vehicle must continue to meet and be inspected for safety and anti-tampering requirements for its model year.
(b) A vehicle exempt from emissions testing as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall only be used for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar uses, but in no event shall it be used for general transportation or 1,000 miles per year.
(c) Vehicles exempted under subsection (a) of this section shall provide a self-certification that the vehicle had not traveled in excess of the mileage allowed under subsection (b) of this section. If this certification is not submitted or the vehicle had traveled in excess of the mileage allowed, the vehicle will be deemed no longer eligible for the exemption.
79 Del. Laws, c. 242, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2152. Optional provision for tractor trailer units.

§ 2152. Optional provision for tractor trailer units.
(a) The owner of every pickup truck, truck or truck tractor which is used to pull a semitrailer may elect to have the total gross load weight of the pickup truck, truck or truck tractor and semitrailer assessed against the pickup truck, truck or truck tractor and to pay the fees set forth in § 2151(3) of this title by filing with the Department an election form as provided by the Secretary.
(b) Upon election to have the total gross load weight assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, an owner may have not more than 3 semitrailers, as designated by the owner, registered upon the payment of a $40 per year fee for each designated semitrailer. No other fee for registration of the semitrailer shall be required.
(c) The Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this section.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2151A;  55 Del. Laws, c. 176;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  8A;  60 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 388, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  10;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  11;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2153. Fee for manufacturers', transporters', automotive recyclers' and dealers' plates.

§ 2153. Fee for manufacturers', transporters', automotive recyclers' and dealers' plates.
Manufacturers, transporters, automotive recyclers and dealers who qualify under this chapter for special number plates shall pay to the Department for each calendar year $10 for each set of special plates. These special number plates may be issued for 1 or 2 years at a fee of $10 per plate for each year.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  38 Del. Laws, c. 27, §§  1, 2;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  1;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2152;  53 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  5;  65 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  3;  67 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  11;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2154. Special number plates for towed stock cars and other motor vehicles.

§ 2154. Special number plates for towed stock cars and other motor vehicles.
(a) An owner of a stock car of the type used for racing may apply to the Department, upon appropriate forms provided by the Department, for a special plate which shall be displayed on the stock car when it is being towed upon the highways.
(b) A person whose business involves towing motor vehicles upon the highways may apply to the Department, upon appropriate forms provided by the Department, for a special plate or plates, which shall be displayed on motor vehicle(s) when being towed upon the highways by such person in the course of such person's business.
(c) Special plates issued pursuant to this section shall not be displayed on trailers, construction vehicles or vehicles being operated under their own power.
(d) Special plates issued pursuant to this section shall contain the words “towed vehicle” which shall distinguish them from other plates issued under this chapter.
(e) Special plates issued pursuant to this section shall not be assigned to a particular vehicle and may be used by the applicant on any towed vehicle except those vehicles excluded under subsection (c) of this section.
(f) The fee for each special plate issued pursuant to this section is $10 per year. The plate may be originally issued or renewed for 1 or 2 years, and shall expire at midnight on December 31 of the year of expiration.
(g) [Repealed.]
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2153;  49 Del. Laws, c. 71;  64 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  12;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2155. Fees for half-year and quarter-year registration.

§ 2155. Fees for half-year and quarter-year registration.
The registration fees for vehicles provided by this chapter shall be for a period of 12 months, but if the vehicle is registered or the registration renewed for a 6-month period, the applicant shall pay to the Department 1/2 of the annual registration fee and an additional fee of $1.00. If the registration is renewed for a 3-month period, the applicant shall pay to the Department 1/4 of the annual registration fee and an additional fee of $1.00. A renewal of a registration for a 3-month period shall be permitted only for a motor vehicle which has a gross registered weight of 18,000 pounds or more.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2154;  64 Del. Laws, c. 466, §  8;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2156. Fee for convertible vehicles, station wagons and suburbans; gross load weight of buses.

§ 2156. Fee for convertible vehicles, station wagons and suburbans; gross load weight of buses.
(a) The registration fee for all convertible vehicles shall be ascertained upon the basis of the vehicle's gross load weight. It shall be determined which is the greater, the gross load weight as a carrier of persons or the gross load weight as the carrier of property, and the greater gross load weight shall be the basis for calculating the required registration fees. The fee for all station wagons shall be the same as for vehicles used for pleasure as provided in § 2151 of this title.
(b) The gross load weight of buses used for carrying persons shall be ascertained by multiplying the maximum number of persons the vehicle is provided to carry by 150 pounds and adding the result thereby obtained to the weight of the vehicle as specified in the application.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  38 Del. Laws, c. 27, §§  1, 2;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  1;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2155;  49 Del. Laws, c. 14, §  1;  55 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  3;  71 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  2;  74 Del. Laws, c. 166, §  3;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2157. Credit for registration fee on destroyed vehicle.

§ 2157. Credit for registration fee on destroyed vehicle.
Whenever the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence of the destruction of a motor vehicle, either complete or to such an extent as to render it impossible to operate such vehicle as a motor vehicle during the period for which it has been registered, and if the owner thereof desires to register another motor vehicle during the period for which such destroyed motor vehicle was registered, such owner shall be entitled to a credit on the new registration fee of the unexpired portion of the registration fee of the destroyed motor vehicle from the date of the new registration.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2156;  62 Del. Laws, c. 190, §  7;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2158. Fee for duplicate certificate of registration, registration plate or validation sticker.

§ 2158. Fee for duplicate certificate of registration, registration plate or validation sticker.
(a) The fee for a duplicate certificate of registration shall be $10.
(b) The fee for a duplicate registration plate shall be $5.00.
(c) The fee for a duplicate registration validation sticker shall be $5.00.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  26;  Code 1935, §  5564;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  46 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 121;  48 Del. Laws, c. 47;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2157;  53 Del. Laws, c. 221, §§  6, 7;  65 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  2;  80 Del. Laws, c. 77, §§  11, 12;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2160. Optional 7-year registration plates for trailers.

§ 2160. Optional 7-year registration plates for trailers.
(a) The owner of a fleet of trailers, meeting the requirements specified under § 2143(c) of this title, may elect to register such trailers for a 7-year period, by making application to the Department in accordance with this section.
(b) The application shall be made on a form and contain information as prescribed by the Secretary. Upon payment of the required fees and upon meeting other requirements prescribed by the Secretary, there shall be issued, to each vehicle for which application has been made, a registration plate and validation sticker which shall be valid for 7 years, provided that all requirements of this section are complied with.
(c) At the time application for registration or renewal of registration is made under this section, the applicant shall pay all fees required under this title for the first year of the 7-year plate. The applicant shall submit acceptable evidence of a surety bond in a form and with a surety approved by the Secretary and in an amount equal to the total registration fees required for all vehicles registered pursuant to this section to the applicant for the remaining 6 years.
(d) The owner is required to pay all registration renewal fees for vehicles registered pursuant to this section on an annual basis prior to the expiration date of such registrations.
(e) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of this section.
60 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter IV. Fees › § 2160A. Issuance of vehicle registration expiration notice upon request.

§ 2160A. Issuance of vehicle registration expiration notice upon request.
Upon request by a vehicle owner, the Department shall mail a vehicle registration expiration notice 40 days prior to the expiration of the registration for the vehicle. A minimum fee of $1.00 per notice to cover the cost of this service shall be paid to the Department at the time the request is made. The amount of the fee shall be revised annually by the Department pursuant to § 6531 of Title 29 to reflect the true cost of this service.
60 Del. Laws, c. 381, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter V. Refusal or Cancellation of Registration; Appeals › § 2161. Grounds for refusal to grant registration.

§ 2161. Grounds for refusal to grant registration.
The Department shall not grant an application for the registration of a motor vehicle when:
(1) The applicant is not entitled thereto under this title;
(2) The applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the Department with the information required in the appropriate official form or to give reasonable additional information required by the Department;
(3) Fees required therefor by law have not been paid;
(4) The vehicle is in an unsafe and unfit condition to be operated upon the highways of this State and when it is not equipped in the manner provided by law.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  23;  38 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  1;  Code 1935, §  5561;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  12;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2161;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter V. Refusal or Cancellation of Registration; Appeals › § 2162. Rescission, cancellation or suspension of registration.

§ 2162. Rescission, cancellation or suspension of registration.
(a) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of a motor vehicle whenever the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued makes or permits to be made any unlawful use of the card or plates or permits the use thereof by a person not entitled thereto.
(b) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of any motor vehicle if it is determined by the Department that such motor vehicle should not have been registered in this State or that the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued is not the owner of the vehicle or that such person has made or permitted to be made illegal use of the motor vehicle.
(c) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of any motor vehicle and shall rescind, cancel, or suspend and shall take up the current registration plates of any motor vehicle which is determined by the Department at any time, upon inspection pursuant to this chapter, to be unsafe or unfit to be operated or to be not equipped as required by law.
(d) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the commercial motor carrier responsible for its safety has been prohibited from operating by a federal agency.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  24;  38 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  2;  Code 1935, §  5562;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  13;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2162;  76 Del. Laws, c. 116, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter V. Refusal or Cancellation of Registration; Appeals › § 2163. Appeal from decision of Department.

§ 2163. Appeal from decision of Department.
An appeal to the Superior Court of the county wherein the registrant resides may be taken from any decision of the Department refusing, rescinding, cancelling or suspending the registration of any motor vehicle.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  24;  38 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  2;  Code 1935, §  5562;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  13;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2163;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter V. Refusal or Cancellation of Registration; Appeals › § 2164. Registration and inspection of motor vehicles of disabled veterans.

§ 2164. Registration and inspection of motor vehicles of disabled veterans.
Any motor vehicle owned by a veteran with a disability who shall ever have been eligible for certain benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq. or Public Law 538, 93rd Congress shall be registered, but shall be exempt from the payment of registration fees; provided that such exemption shall be limited to 1 automobile per eligible veteran at any 1 time. The Secretary shall furnish, without cost, number and registration plates for all such vehicles of such design as will distinguish them from other plates for which fees are paid. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as exempting such vehicles from the requirement of inspection.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2164;  57 Del. Laws, c. 413;  60 Del. Laws, c. 557, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 361, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  16;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VI. Taxicabs and Limousines › § 2171. Operation of unregistered taxicab or limousine; exception.

§ 2171. Operation of unregistered taxicab or limousine; exception.
No person shall drive or move, nor shall any person, being the owner of a taxicab or limousine, knowingly permit to be driven or moved upon any highway, any taxicab or limousine which is not registered as a taxicab or limousine and for which a certificate of title has not been issued or applied for, or for which current taxicab or limousine registration plates have not been issued, as provided in this title, or for which the appropriate fees have not been paid when and as required by this chapter, except that when application accompanied by the proper fee has been made for taxicab or limousine registration and certificate of title for a vehicle, it may be operated temporarily pending complete registration upon displaying a duplicate application duly verified or other evidence of such application, or otherwise under rules and regulations promulgated by the Department.
Code 1935, §  5719a;  46 Del. Laws, c. 270, §  1;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2171;  49 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  22;  62 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  10;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VI. Taxicabs and Limousines › § 2172. Number plates.

§ 2172. Number plates.
(a) The Department shall furnish for each vehicle registered as a taxicab or limousine 1 number plate as hereinafter provided. Upon the termination of the lawful use of any such plates, they shall be returned to the Department.
(b) The number plate shall have displayed thereon the taxicab or limousine registration number assigned to the vehicle and the name of this State, which may be abbreviated. Each number plate shall bear a distinctive word, letter or marking which shall be designated by the Department for the purpose of identifying taxicabs and limousines.
Code 1935, §  5719g;  46 Del. Laws, c. 270, §  1;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2179;  62 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 141, §§  11, 12;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VI. Taxicabs and Limousines › § 2173. Marking of taxicabs.

§ 2173. Marking of taxicabs.
Every motor vehicle which is at any time used as a taxicab or which is intended to be used as a taxicab on any highway shall have painted thereupon in distinctive color and shall at all times bear the word “TAXI,” in letters having height of at least 4 inches and a width of at least 1 inch. The word “TAXI” shall appear on the front and rear of the body of the taxicab, and shall be so located that it shall be plainly visible from a height of 4 feet.
Code 1935, §  5719i;  46 Del. Laws, c. 270, §  1;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2182;  62 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VI. Taxicabs and Limousines › § 2174. Penalties.

§ 2174. Penalties.
Whoever violates this subchapter shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. For each subsequent like offense, such person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200, or imprisoned not less than 10 nor more than 30 days, or both.
Code 1935, §  5719hh;  46 Del. Laws, c. 270, §  1;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2194;  62 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 503, §  9;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VII. Antique Motor Vehicles › § 2196. Special antique motor vehicle plates.

§ 2196. Special antique motor vehicle plates.
(a) Upon application, the Department may furnish to the owner of a registered antique motor vehicle a special antique motor vehicle plate to be displayed on such antique motor vehicle. This special plate shall be issued in addition to the plate already issued for such vehicle under this chapter.
(b) The term “antique motor vehicle” includes every automobile, truck, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, manufactured more than 25 years prior to the current year, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer's specifications. A vehicle which has undergone substantial alterations from its original specifications and appearance, or has had its horsepower or dimensions changed, shall not be eligible for an antique license plate pursuant to this section.
(c) Any antique motor vehicle, registered pursuant to this section, shall be used only for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, but in no event shall it be used for general transportation.
(d) Such special antique motor vehicle license plate shall be issued for a fee of $25 and shall be valid without further payment of a renewal fee as long as the vehicle is in existence and is owned by the same person. This fee shall be in addition to the vehicle document fee, title fee or other fees required by this title.
(e) In the event of a transfer of ownership of an antique motor vehicle registered with a special plate pursuant to this section, the transferor shall surrender the special plate to the Department.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2196;  50 Del. Laws, c. 283, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §§  8A-8C;  62 Del. Laws, c. 206, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 364, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 336, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 21. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter VII. Antique Motor Vehicles › § 2198. Inspection.

§ 2198. Inspection.
(a) A motor vehicle registered as an antique motor vehicle shall be exempt from annual inspection. A motor vehicle must pass an initial inspection prior to the motor vehicle being registered as an antique motor vehicle. Motor vehicles registered as antique motor vehicles shall be provided EXEMPT validating stickers in lieu of the usual expiration date stickers upon passing the initial inspection.
(b) A motor vehicle registered as a street rod shall be exempt from annual inspection. A street rod must pass an initial inspection as prescribed in § 2197(f) of this title (street rod requirements), prior to the motor vehicle being registered as a street rod.
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2198;  50 Del. Laws, c. 283, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 338, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 62, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  15;  72 Del. Laws, c. 336, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 207, §§  3, 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2301. Certificate of title required before vehicle registered or operated.

§ 2301. Certificate of title required before vehicle registered or operated.
(a) The Department shall not register or renew the registration of any motor vehicle or truck tractor unless and until the owner thereof makes application for and is granted an official certificate of title for such vehicle or presents satisfactory evidence that a certificate of title for such vehicle has been previously issued to such owner by the Department.
(b) The owner of a motor vehicle registered in this State shall not operate or permit the operation of any such vehicle upon any highway without first obtaining a certificate of title therefor from the Department nor shall any person operate any such vehicle upon the highways knowing or having reason to believe that the owner has failed to obtain a certificate of title therefor.
(c) The Department shall not register any motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or motorcycle after July 1, 1969, until the motor vehicle document fee imposed by § 3002 of Title 30 has been paid to the Department, unless such motor vehicle is exempted from such fee by § 3002 of Title 30.
(d) The Department shall not transfer the title of a mobile home or house trailer to a new owner until all county taxes levied by the jurisdiction in which the trailer is located have been paid in full. The Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County may charge a fee in such amount as is established by the Kent County Levy Court for issuing a letter of certification as to the county taxes.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  34;  Code 1935, §  5572;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2301;  57 Del. Laws, c. 136, §  29;  57 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  39;  63 Del. Laws, c. 239, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2303. Bill of sale for new vehicle.

§ 2303. Bill of sale for new vehicle.
When the application for a certificate of title refers to a new vehicle purchased from a dealer, the application shall be accompanied by the bill of sale or other written statement of the sale by the dealer, which bill of sale or statement shall show any lien upon the vehicle retained by the dealer.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  8;  Code 1935, §  5546;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2303;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2304. Certificate of title; transfer-on-death.

§ 2304. Certificate of title; transfer-on-death.
(a) A motor vehicle may be titled in transfer-on-death form by including in the certificate of title a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the motor vehicle shall be transferred on death of the owner or the last to die of 2 or more owners with right of survivorship, subject to the rights of all lien holders, whether created before, simultaneously with, or after the creation of the transfer-on-death interest. A trust may be the beneficiary of a transfer-on-death certificate of title.
(b) A motor vehicle is titled in transfer-on-death form by designating in the certificate of title, the name of the sole owner, or the names of the owners who own the motor vehicle as tenants in common, tenants by the entirety or joint tenants with right of survivorship, followed in substance by the words “transfer on death to [name of beneficiary or beneficiaries].” Instead of the words “transfer on death to” the abbreviation “TOD” may be used.
(c) The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries shall have no interest in the motor vehicle until the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple owners with right of survivorship. A beneficiary designation may be changed at any time by the owner or all then surviving multiple owners with right of survivorship, without the consent of the beneficiary or beneficiaries, by filing an application for a subsequent certificate of title.
(d) Ownership of a motor vehicle titled in transfer-on-death form, for which an application for a subsequent certificate of title has not been filed, shall vest in the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries on the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple owners with right of survivorship, subject to the rights of all lien holders. If no beneficiary survives the death of the owner or the last to die of all multiple owners with right of survivorship, then such interest in the motor vehicle belongs to the estate of the deceased owner or the last to die of all multiple owners with right of survivorship.
(e) A certificate of title in transfer-on-death form shall not be considered a testamentary disposition.
78 Del. Laws, c. 274, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2305. Fee [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].

§ 2305. Fee [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].
The fee for issuing a certificate of title for a vehicle shall be $35. Such fee shall be in addition to any fee charged for registration of the vehicle.
32 Del. Laws, c. 8;  Code 1915, §  254K;  34 Del. Laws, c. 17;  35 Del. Laws, c. 9;  36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§  26, 35;  38 Del. Laws, c. 27, §§  1, 2;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  1;  40 Del. Laws, c. 32;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  5564, 5573;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  15;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2305;  53 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  12;  65 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  3;  68 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  60(a);  76 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  13;  80 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  18;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2307. Duration of certificate.

§ 2307. Duration of certificate.
The certificate of title shall be good for the life of the motor vehicle so long as the vehicle is owned or held by the original holder of such certificate.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  36;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  2;  Code 1935, §  5574;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2307;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2308. File of surrendered certificates of title; return of certificates to issuing jurisdictions.

§ 2308. File of surrendered certificates of title; return of certificates to issuing jurisdictions.
The Department shall retain and appropriately file every surrendered certificate of title or copy thereof. The file is to be so maintained as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicles designated therein. Certificate of title issued by other jurisdictions may be returned to those jurisdictions at the discretion of the Director of Motor Vehicles.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  38;  Code 1935, §  5576;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2308;  62 Del. Laws, c. 190, §  11;  65 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2309. Duplicate certificates; fee.

§ 2309. Duplicate certificates; fee.
In the event of the loss of a certificate of title, the loss of which is accounted for to the satisfaction of the Department, a duplicate or substitute may be issued, the charge therefor to be $50.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§  26, 40;  Code 1935, §§  5564, 5578;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  15;  45 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2309;  64 Del. Laws, c. 366, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 260, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  60(b);  76 Del. Laws, c. 76, §  14;  80 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  10;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2310. Altered or changed serial number.

§ 2310. Altered or changed serial number.
The owner of a motor vehicle, the serial number of which has been altered, removed or defaced, may make application for a special number in the form prescribed by the Department accompanied by a fee of $2.00. The applicant shall furnish such information as will satisfy the Department that such applicant is the owner, whereupon the Department shall assign a special number for the motor vehicle preceded by a symbol indicating this State. A record of special numbers so assigned shall be maintained by the Department. The title inspector shall stamp the number upon the vehicle as directed by the Department and, upon receipt by the Department of a certificate that the title inspector has inspected and stamped the number upon the motor vehicle as directed, in a workmanlike manner, together with application for a certificate of title, such special number shall be regarded as the serial number of the motor vehicle.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  44;  Code 1935, §  5582;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2310;  62 Del. Laws, c. 190, §  12;  67 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2312. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Grounds.

§ 2312. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Grounds.
If the Department determines that an applicant for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle is not entitled thereto, it may refuse to issue such certificate and, in that event, unless the Department reverses its decision or its decision is reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the applicant shall have no further right to apply for a certificate of title on the statements in said application. The Department may, for a like reason, revoke any outstanding certificate of title.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  39;  Code 1935, §  5577;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2312;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2313. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Hearing; notice.

§ 2313. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Hearing; notice.
No outstanding certificate of title shall be revoked by the Department without notice to the owner of the vehicle and a hearing. The notice shall be served in person or by registered mail.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  39;  Code 1935, §  5577;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2313;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2314. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Appeal.

§ 2314. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Appeal.
An appeal from any decision of the Department refusing or revoking a certificate of title may be taken to the Superior Court.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  39;  Code 1935, §  5577;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2314;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2315. False statements; penalty.

§ 2315. False statements; penalty.
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement in any application or other document required by the terms of this chapter shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than 1 year, or both.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§  41, 48;  37 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  13;  Code 1935, §§  5579, 5586;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2315;  77 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  7;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter I. Certificates of Title › § 2316. Altering or forging certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate.

§ 2316. Altering or forging certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate.
Whoever:
(1) Alters with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate issued by the Division; or
(2) Forges or counterfeits any certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate issued by the Division; or
(3) Alters or falsifies with fraudulent intent or forges any assignment of a certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plates; or
(4) Holds or uses any certificate of title, manufacturer's certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate or an assignment thereof, knowing the same to have been altered, forged or falsified;
is guilty of a class E felony as the same is defined in Chapter 42 of Title 11 and shall be sentenced in accordance therewith.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§  42, 49;  Code 1935, §§  5580, 5588;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2316;  59 Del. Laws, c. 531, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2331. Evidence of liens on application for a certificate of title.

§ 2331. Evidence of liens on application for a certificate of title.
Every application for a certificate of title shall contain a section where the applicant must disclose any and all liens on the vehicle to be titled.
Code 1915, §  254K;  32 Del. Laws, c. 8;  34 Del. Laws, c. 17;  35 Del. Laws, c. 9;  36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  35;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  1;  40 Del. Laws, c. 32;  Code 1935, §  5573;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2331;  67 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2332. Notation of liens and encumbrances on certificate of title.

§ 2332. Notation of liens and encumbrances on certificate of title.
Each certificate of title shall contain a statement of the owner's title and of the liens and encumbrances upon the vehicle therein described as noted in the application and whether possession is held by the owner under a lease, contract of conditional sale or other like agreement.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  10;  Code 1935, §  5548;  43 Del. Laws, c. 244, §  5;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2332;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2333. Uniform Commercial Code — Filing requirements not applicable when there is compliance with this title.

§ 2333. Uniform Commercial Code — Filing requirements not applicable when there is compliance with this title.
In accordance with § 9-311(a)(2) of Title 6 (Uniform Commercial Code), where a lien is required to be filed and noted on a certificate of title pursuant to this title, no additional filing shall be required under Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 6 (Uniform Commercial Code).
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2332A;  56 Del. Laws, c. 15, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2334. Uniform Commercial Code — Requirements applicable to security interest in inventory of motor vehicles.

§ 2334. Uniform Commercial Code — Requirements applicable to security interest in inventory of motor vehicles.
This title does not apply to the creation or perfection of a security interest in a motor vehicle held by the debtor as inventory held for sale. The validity and effect of such security interest shall be governed by Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 6 (Uniform Commercial Code).
21 Del. C. 1953, §  2332B;  56 Del. Laws, c. 15, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2335. Application for recording lien upon motor vehicle where certificate is outstanding [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].

§ 2335. Application for recording lien upon motor vehicle where certificate is outstanding [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].
(a) In the event that any claim of any kind is sought to be secured upon any motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been previously issued by the Department, and the certificate remains outstanding and valid and no assignment of the certificate has been made or sought to be made and no transfer of title or ownership or possession of the motor vehicle is made or sought to be made, the certificate of title shall be returned to the Department together with the application for placing and recording of such claim as a lien or encumbrance upon the motor vehicle. The application shall be made upon the appropriate form furnished and approved by the Department. Every application shall be accompanied by a fee of $20, which shall be in addition to any other fees required by this title. Upon the filing of the application and the entering of the claim, the certificate of title shall be returned to the person entitled to receive it.
(b) No claim of any kind shall be entered upon the certificate of title for any motor vehicle until the applicant has fully complied with all the provisions of this subchapter, insofar as such provisions may be applicable thereto.
Code 1915, §  254K;  32 Del. Laws, c. 8;  34 Del. Laws, c. 17;  35 Del. Laws, c. 9;  36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  36;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §§  1, 2;  40 Del. Laws, c. 32;  Code 1935, §§  5573, 5574;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2333;  53 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  13;  68 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  60(c);  71 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  2;  80 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  19;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2336. Recording liens; fee.

§ 2336. Recording liens; fee.
The Director shall keep a record of liens or encumbrances upon motor vehicles for a period of 8 years from the date of entering such lien or encumbrance on any certificate of title. For making entry on liens or encumbrances in the aforementioned record, the Director shall charge a fee of $10 which shall be paid by the applicant at the time of entering such lien or encumbrance on the certificate of title.
Code 1915, §  254K;  32 Del. Laws, c. 8;  34 Del. Laws, c. 17;  35 Del. Laws, c. 9;  37 Del. Laws, c. 11, §  3;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  1;  40 Del. Laws, c. 32;  Code 1935, §  5573;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2334;  50 Del. Laws, c. 210, §  1;  53 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  14;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  9A;  58 Del. Laws, c. 174;  61 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 260, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  60(d);
2023 Delaware Code › Title 21 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23. TITLE AND LIENS › Subchapter II. Liens › § 2337. Priority of liens.

§ 2337. Priority of liens.
Liens or encumbrances on a motor vehicle properly set out in the application for a certificate of title, whereby any such liens or encumbrances are sought to be secured on a motor vehicle, shall for all purposes be valid from the date of the issuance of the certificate of title. If there is more than one such lien on any one motor vehicle, then such liens shall have priority according to the dates of the application as evidence of such claims. Such liens and encumbrances entered upon the certificate of title and recorded in the lien register shall be notice to all creditors of whatever description that such liens or encumbrances exist against the motor vehicle.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  36;  38 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  2;  Code 1935, §  5574;  47 Del. Laws, c. 391;  21 Del. C. 1953, §  2335;  71 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  3;