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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 304b. Conservation motor vehicle registration plates [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 304b. Conservation motor vehicle registration plates [Effective January 1, 2024]
(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 $32.00 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 $32.00. 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; 2023, No. 78, § G.104, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 304c. Motor vehicle registration plates: Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures Fund [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 304c. Motor vehicle registration plates: Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures Fund [Effective January 1, 2024]
(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 $29.00 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 $29.00. 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; 2023, No. 78, § G.105, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 305. Registration periods [Effective November 1, 2023]

§ 305. Registration periods [Effective November 1, 2023]
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall issue registration certificates and number plates upon initial registration, and registration certificates 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 and a number plate or 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 plate or number plates are attached to the motor vehicle. The Commissioner may replace such number plate or number plates when in the Commissioner’s discretion their condition requires.
(c) [Repealed.]
(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; 2023, No. 41, § 4, eff. November 1, 2023.)
2023 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) An individual 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 or electronically on a portable electronic device; however, use of a device for this purpose does not in itself constitute consent for an enforcement officer to access other contents of the device.
[Subsection (b) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (b) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(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.
[Subsection (b) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (b) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(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 $20.00, upon receipt of which the Commissioner shall furnish the owner with a duplicate certificate.
[Subsection (c) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (c) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(c) A corrected registration certificate shall be furnished by the Commissioner upon request and receipt of a fee of $16.00.
[Subsection (c) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (c) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(c) A corrected registration certificate shall be furnished by the Commissioner upon request and receipt of a fee of $20.00.
(d)(1) An operator cited for violating subsection (a) of this section shall not be convicted if the operator sends a copy of or produces to the issuing enforcement agency within seven business days after the traffic stop proof of a valid registration certificate that was in effect at the time of the traffic stop.
(2) 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 the operator 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; 2023, No. 41, § 15, eff. June 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.106, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 307. Carrying of registration certificate; replacement and corrected certificates [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 307. Carrying of registration certificate; replacement and corrected certificates [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) An individual 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 or electronically on a portable electronic device; however, use of a device for this purpose does not in itself constitute consent for an enforcement officer to access other contents of the device.
(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 $20.00, 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 $20.00.
(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 the operator 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; 2023, No. 41, § 15, eff. June 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.106, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 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).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 321. Procedure upon transfer

§ 321. Procedure upon transfer
Upon the transfer of ownership of any registered motor vehicle, its registration shall expire. The person in whose name the transferred vehicle was registered shall immediately return to the Commissioner the registration certificate assigned to the transferred vehicle, with the date of transfer and the name and residence of the new owner endorsed on the back. However, the Commissioner may accept any other satisfactory evidence of the date of transfer and new ownership. The transferor shall immediately remove the registration number plates from the transferred vehicle and may attach the registration number plates to another unregistered motor vehicle owned by him or her and the owner or operator shall not, for a period of 60 days, be subject to a civil penalty for the operation of the latter motor vehicle without the proper registration certificate, provided he or she has, within 24 hours of the transfer, made application, as provided in section 323 of this title, for transfer of the registration number plates. If such application for transfer is not so received by the Commissioner, the number plates shall be returned to the Commissioner at the end of five days after the transfer of ownership. (Amended 1975, No. 68, § 1, eff. April 18, 1975; 1987, No. 112, § 8; 2017, No. 71, § 6; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 145.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 322. Failure to return certificate upon sale of vehicle

§ 322. Failure to return certificate upon sale of vehicle
Except as provided in section 321 of this title, a person shall return to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles the registration certificate and number plates of any motor vehicle when the vehicle is sold or exchanged by the person, together with the notice of the sale, when required by this subchapter. (Amended 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1987, No. 112, § 9.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 323. Transfer fees

§ 323. Transfer fees
A person who transfers the ownership of a registered motor vehicle to another, upon the filing of a new application and upon the payment of a fee of $25.00, may have registered in his or her name another motor vehicle for the remainder of the registration period without payment of any additional registration fee, provided the proper registration fee of the motor vehicle sought to be registered is the same as the registration fee of the transferred motor vehicle. However, if the proper registration fee of the motor vehicle sought to be registered by such person is greater than the registration fee of the transferred motor vehicle, the applicant shall pay, in addition to such fee of $25.00, the difference between the registration fee of the motor vehicle previously registered and the proper fee for the registration of the motor vehicle sought to be registered. (Amended 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1975, No. 90, § 2; 1979, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, Pt. IV, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; 1989, No. 51, § 15; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 29; 2009, No. 50, § 40; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 323. Transfer fees

§ 323. Transfer fees
A person who transfers the ownership of a registered motor vehicle to another, upon the filing of a new application and upon the payment of a fee of $30.00, may have registered in the person’s name another motor vehicle for the remainder of the registration period without payment of any additional registration fee, provided the proper registration fee of the motor vehicle sought to be registered is the same as the registration fee of the transferred motor vehicle. However, if the proper registration fee of the motor vehicle sought to be registered by such person is greater than the registration fee of the transferred motor vehicle, the applicant shall pay, in addition to such fee of $30.00, the difference between the registration fee of the motor vehicle previously registered and the proper fee for the registration of the motor vehicle sought to be registered. (Amended 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1975, No. 90, § 2; 1979, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, Pt. IV, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; 1989, No. 51, § 15; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 29; 2009, No. 50, § 40; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2023, No. 78, § G.107, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 324. Use of old number plates

§ 324. Use of old number plates
When ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred, the transferer may attach the registration number plates to another motor vehicle owned by him or her and register the same in accordance with the provisions of sections 321, 323, and 325 of this title only if such transferred vehicle and such other vehicle are both of the pleasure car type, both motor trucks or tractors, both motor buses, or both motorcycles, except that a pleasure car registration and a truck registration shall be mutually transferable on payment of the difference in registration fees. (Amended 1965, No. 120, § 3; 1975, No. 55.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 325. Refund of part of old registration fee

§ 325. Refund of part of old registration fee
If the registration fee of the motor vehicle sought to be registered is less than the registration fee of the transferred motor vehicle, the Commissioner shall certify to the Commissioner of Finance and Management the facts pertinent to the difference of such registration fees, giving the name of the owner of such motor vehicle, his or her address, the amount of the original registration fee paid, the date of application for transfer, and the correct fee for the motor vehicle sought to be registered. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant in favor of the owner for such percent of the difference in registration fees as the unexpired term bears to the entire registration period, but if a transfer of registration is made before the 15th day of any month, the transfer, for the purpose of the refund, shall be considered as having been made on the first day of such month. If such transfer of registration is made on or after the 15th day of any month, the transfer, for the purpose of the refund, shall be considered as having been made on the first day of the month following such application for transfer. (Amended 1977, No. 85, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 326. Refund upon loss of vehicle [Effective until November 1, 2023]

§ 326. Refund upon loss of vehicle [Effective until November 1, 2023]
[Subsection effective until November 1, 2023; see also subsection effective November 1, 2023 set out below.]
The Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle when the owner thereof proves to his or her satisfaction that it has been totally destroyed by fire or, through crash or wear, has become wholly unfit for use and has been dismantled. After the Commissioner cancels the registration and the owner returns to the Commissioner either the registration certificate, or the number plates and the validation sticker, the Commissioner shall certify to the Commissioner of Finance and Management the fact of the cancellation, giving the name of the owner of the motor vehicle, his or her address, the amount of the registration fee paid, and the date of cancellation. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant in favor of the owner for such percent of the registration fee paid as the unexpired term of the registration bears to the entire registration period, but in no case shall the Commissioner retain less than $5.00 of the fee paid.
[Subsection effective November 1, 2023; see also subsection effective until November 1, 2023 set out above.]
The Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle when the owner of the motor vehicle proves to the Commissioner’s satisfaction that the motor vehicle has been totally destroyed by fire or, through crash or wear, has become wholly unfit for use and has been dismantled. After the Commissioner cancels the registration and the owner returns to the Commissioner either the registration certificate or the number plate or number plates the Commissioner shall certify to the Commissioner of Finance and Management the fact of the cancellation, giving the name of the owner of the motor vehicle, the owner’s address, the amount of the registration fee paid, and the date of cancellation. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue the Commissioner of Finance and Management’s warrant in favor of the owner for such percent of the registration fee paid as the unexpired term of the registration bears to the entire registration period, but in no case shall the Commissioner of Finance and Management retain less than $5.00 of the fee paid. (Amended 1967, No. 129, § 4; 1975, No. 90, § 3; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2017, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2023, No. 41, § 5, eff. November 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 326. Refund upon loss of vehicle [Effective November 1, 2023]

§ 326. Refund upon loss of vehicle [Effective November 1, 2023]
The Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle when the owner of the motor vehicle proves to the Commissioner’s satisfaction that the motor vehicle has been totally destroyed by fire or, through crash or wear, has become wholly unfit for use and has been dismantled. After the Commissioner cancels the registration and the owner returns to the Commissioner either the registration certificate or the number plate or number plates, the Commissioner shall certify to the Commissioner of Finance and Management the fact of the cancellation, giving the name of the owner of the motor vehicle, the owner’s address, the amount of the registration fee paid, and the date of cancellation. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue the Commissioner of Finance and Management’s warrant in favor of the owner for such percent of the registration fee paid as the unexpired term of the registration bears to the entire registration period, but in no case shall the Commissioner of Finance and Management retain less than $5.00 of the fee paid. (Amended 1967, No. 129, § 4; 1975, No. 90, § 3; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2017, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2023, No. 41, § 5, eff. November 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 327. Refund when plates not used

§ 327. Refund when plates not used
Subject to the conditions set forth in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of this section, the Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or motorboat when the owner returns to the Commissioner either the number plates, if any, or the registration certificate. Upon cancellation of the registration, the Commissioner shall notify the Commissioner of Finance and Management, who shall issue a refund as follows:
(1) For registrations cancelled prior to the beginning of the registration period, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00.
(2) For registrations cancelled within 30 days of the date of issue, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00. The owner of a motor vehicle must prove to the Commissioner’s satisfaction that the number plates have not been used or attached to a motor vehicle.
(3) For registrations cancelled prior to the beginning of the second year of a two-year registration period, the refund is one-half of the full amount of the two-year fee paid, less a charge of $5.00. (Amended 1967, No. 129, § 5; 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1987, No. 112, § 6; 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 59; 2017, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 330. Transferring number plates

§ 330. Transferring number plates
(a) Upon the transfer of ownership of a vehicle, the registration number plates may be attached to another vehicle that is being leased by the registrant for a period greater than 30 days. The lessor shall become the registrant.
(b) Upon the termination of a lease of a vehicle, the registration number plates may be attached to another vehicle being leased by the lessee. The lessor of the new vehicle shall become the registrant.
(c) Upon the termination of a lease of a vehicle, the registration number plates may be attached to a vehicle, including the leased vehicle, being purchased or owned by the lessee. The lessor shall be deleted from the registration.
(d) For purposes of calculating fees, transactions pursuant to subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be considered to be new registrations. Transactions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be treated as registration transfers. A lessor shall not gain any rights in or to special number plates or reserved registration numbers through this process nor shall the prohibitions of subdivision 304(c)(3) of this title apply. (Added 1995, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 10, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 361. Pleasure cars

§ 361. Pleasure cars
The annual registration fee for a pleasure car, as defined in subdivision 4(28) of this title, and including a pleasure car that is a plug-in electric vehicle, as defined in subdivision 4(85) of this title, shall be $74.00 and the biennial fee shall be $136.00. (Amended 1961, No. 286, § 1; 1981, No. 87, § 6; 1989, No. 51, § 16; 1993, No. 27, § 8; 1995, No. 49, § 2, eff. April 20, 1995; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; 2009, No. 50, § 41; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2023, No. 41, § 16, eff. June 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 361. Pleasure cars

§ 361. Pleasure cars
The annual registration fee for a pleasure car, as defined in subdivision 4(28) of this title, and including a pleasure car that is a plug-in electric vehicle, as defined in subdivision 4(85) of this title, shall be $89.00, and the biennial fee shall be $163.00. (Amended 1961, No. 286, § 1; 1981, No. 87, § 6; 1989, No. 51, § 16; 1993, No. 27, § 8; 1995, No. 49, § 2, eff. April 20, 1995; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; 2009, No. 50, § 41; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2023, No. 41, § 16, eff. June 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.108, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 362. Specialized fuel motor vehicles and motor buses

§ 362. Specialized fuel motor vehicles and motor buses
(a) The annual registration fee for any specialized fuel driven motor vehicle, as defined in subdivision 4(22) of this title, and of motor buses, as defined in section 3002 of this title, shall be one and three-quarters times the amount of the annual fee provided for a motor vehicle of the classification and weight under the terms of this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the annual and biennial registration fees for a pleasure car, as defined in subdivision 4(28) of this title, that is a plug-in electric vehicle, as defined in subdivision 4(85) of this title, shall be determined pursuant to section 361 of this chapter, and the annual registration fee for a motorcycle, as defined in subdivision 4(18)(A) of this title, that is a plug-in electric vehicle, as defined in subdivision 4(85) of this title, shall be determined pursuant to section 364 of this chapter. (Amended 1981, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1993, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2007, No. 75, § 33; 2023, No. 41, § 17, eff. June 1, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 363. Converted motor vehicle

§ 363. Converted motor vehicle
When a motor vehicle of the pleasure car type is built over or converted into a motor vehicle designed for carrying merchandise or freight, such motor vehicle shall be registered at the pleasure car rate or at the truck rate as the Commissioner may, in the Commissioner’s discretion, determine. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 231.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364. Motorcycles

§ 364. Motorcycles
The annual fee for registration of a motorcycle, with or without sidecar, shall be $46.00. (Amended 1981, No. 87, § 7; 1989, No. 51, § 17; 1989, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 21, 1990; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2009, No. 50, § 42; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364. Motorcycles

§ 364. Motorcycles
The annual fee for registration of a motorcycle, with or without sidecar, shall be $56.00. (Amended 1981, No. 87, § 7; 1989, No. 51, § 17; 1989, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 21, 1990; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2009, No. 50, § 42; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2023, No. 78, § G.109, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364a. Motor-driven cycles: registration; financial responsibility

§ 364a. Motor-driven cycles: registration; financial responsibility
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall be $28.00.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall be $34.00.
(b) Motor-driven cycle operators shall be subject to the provisions of section 801 of this title, which requires, in certain cases, that proof of financial responsibility be filed with the Commissioner after a crash. (Added 1977, No. 20, § 9; amended 1981, No. 87, § 8; 1989, No. 51, § 18; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 15, 2002; 2009, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 19b, eff. Sept. 1, 2010; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 2023, No. 78, § G.110, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364a. Motor-driven cycles: registration; financial responsibility [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 364a. Motor-driven cycles: registration; financial responsibility [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall be $34.00.
(b) Motor-driven cycle operators shall be subject to the provisions of section 801 of this title, which requires, in certain cases, that proof of financial responsibility be filed with the Commissioner after a crash. (Added 1977, No. 20, § 9; amended 1981, No. 87, § 8; 1989, No. 51, § 18; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 15, 2002; 2009, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 19b, eff. Sept. 1, 2010; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 2023, No. 78, § G.110, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective until November 1, 2023]

§ 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective until November 1, 2023]
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of an all-surface vehicle (ASV) shall be the sum of the fees established by sections 3305 and 3504 of this title, plus $26.00.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of an all-surface vehicle (ASV) shall be the sum of the fees established by sections 3305 and 3504 of this title, plus $32.00.
[Subsection (b) effective until November 1, 2023; see also subsection (b) effective November 1, 2023 set out below.]
(b) Evidence of the registration shall be a sticker, as determined by the Commissioner, affixed to the plate issued pursuant to chapter 31 of this title.
[Subsection (b) effective November 1, 2023; see also subsection (b) effective until November 1, 2023 set out above.]
(b) Evidence of the registration shall be a registration certificate and the number plate issued pursuant to chapter 31 of this title. (Added 2007, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2023, No. 41, § 6, eff. November 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.111, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective November 1, 2023]

§ 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective November 1, 2023]
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of an all-surface vehicle (ASV) shall be the sum of the fees established by sections 3305 and 3504 of this title, plus $26.00.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) The annual fee for registration of an all-surface vehicle (ASV) shall be the sum of the fees established by sections 3305 and 3504 of this title, plus $32.00.
(b) Evidence of the registration shall be a registration certificate and the number plate issued pursuant to chapter 31 of this title. (Added 2007, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2023, No. 41, § 6, eff. November 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.111, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 364b. All-surface vehicles; registration [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) The annual fee for registration of an all-surface vehicle (ASV) shall be the sum of the fees established by sections 3305 and 3504 of this title, plus $32.00.
(b) Evidence of the registration shall be a registration certificate and the number plate issued pursuant to chapter 31 of this title. (Added 2007, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2023, No. 41, § 6, eff. November 1, 2023; 2023, No. 78, § G.111, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 367a. Special purpose truck plates; penalties

§ 367a. Special purpose truck plates; penalties
The misuse of a vehicle registered under the provisions of a special purpose truck plate under the provisions of section 367 of this title shall be a traffic violation as defined in section 2302 of this title and shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100.00 for a first offense and by a civil penalty of $200.00 for a second offense occurring within 12 months. Upon a conviction for a second offense, the owner shall be required to register the vehicle at the same rate as provided in subsection 367(a) of this title for other commercial trucks. (Added 1995, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 25, 1996; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 147.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 368. Misuse of farm registration

§ 368. Misuse of farm registration
(a) A person shall not operate or move upon a highway a motor truck registered as a farm truck:
(1) with a gross weight, including load and vehicle, exceeding the weight for which it is registered under section 367 of this title; or
(2) for any purpose other than the transportation of agricultural products produced on, or materials to be used in connection with the operation of, a farm.
(b) Any truck operated or moved in violation of this statute shall be required to be registered as a commercial truck and any person in violation of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $175.00 for each offense. (Amended 1971, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1993, No. 65, § 2; 2001, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 148.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 369. Tractors other than farm tractors

§ 369. Tractors other than farm tractors
The annual fee for registration of a tractor, except farm tractors as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be based on the actual weight of such tractor at the same rate as that provided for trucks of like weight under the provisions of this chapter. The minimum fee for registering any tractor shall be $20.00. (Amended 1964, No. 19 (Sp. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 9, 1964; 1975, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 1, 1976; 1981, No. 87, § 11; 1989, No. 51, § 21; 2001, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 79.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 7 - Registration › § 370. Farm trucks, tractors, and trailers

§ 370. Farm trucks, tractors, and trailers
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to registration fees for motor vehicles or trailers, farm tractors and farm trailers may be operated on the highway without being subject to a registration fee.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to prevent unregistered farm trucks that are not “agricultural custom service vehicles” as defined in subdivision 4(70) of this title when being used exclusively for farm work:
(1) from being moved upon a highway within the confines of the farm; or
(2) from being moved upon highways from one farm to another.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be construed to prevent the:
(1) operation of an unregistered tractor hired by a municipal corporation in the upkeep and maintenance of the highways; or
(2) operation of a tractor for plowing or removing snow from such highway within such corporation.
(d) All farm trucks, other than those provided for in subsection (b) of this section, shall be subject to the registration requirements of subsection 367(f) of this title and shall be exempt from the permit requirements of sections 1400 and 1400a of this title, provided the gross weight of the farm truck does not exceed 60,000 pounds and the vehicle is in compliance with the provisions of subsection 1391(a) of this title.
(e) A farm tractor or a farm trailer shall be exempt from the permit requirements of sections 1400 and 1400a of this title. (Amended 1975, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 1, 1976; 2001, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)