§ 450. Definition
§ 450. Definition As used in this subchapter, “vehicle or motorboat” means a motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle. (Added 2015, No. 50, § 2.)
§ 450a. Dealer registration; eligibility
§ 450a. Dealer registration; eligibility (a) A person shall not be eligible to register as a dealer unless the person: (1) Has no previous record of willful violations of dealer laws or regulations in this or any other jurisdiction. (2) For initial and renewal applicants, has not had a conviction or been incarcerated for a […]
§ 451. Dealer’s certificate
§ 451. Dealer’s certificate (a) Instead of registering each motor vehicle owned by him or her, a dealer may apply under oath to the Commissioner, upon forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner for that purpose, and accompanied by such additional information and certifications as the Commissioner may reasonably require, for a general distinguishing number […]
§ 452. Expiration
§ 452. Expiration Unless otherwise specifically provided or unless canceled, revoked, or suspended, dealers’ registrations and certificates shall become void one year from the first day of the month of issue. The Commissioner may renew dealer registrations for two years and may stagger expiration dates. (Amended 1965, No. 70, § 5; 1999, No. 31, § […]
§ 453. Fees and number plates
§ 453. Fees and number plates (a)(1) An application for registration as a dealer in new or used cars or motor trucks shall be accompanied by a fee of $503.00 for each certificate issued in such dealer’s name. The Commissioner shall furnish free of charge with each dealer’s registration certificate three number plates showing the […]
§ 454. Dealer’s use of vehicles or motorboats
§ 454. Dealer’s use of vehicles or motorboats (a) A motor vehicle owned by a dealer may be operated, while so owned, under the distinguishing number assigned to him or her as provided in this subchapter, for the following purposes and uses: (1) For the purpose of testing or adjusting the vehicle in the immediate […]
§ 455. Use by others than dealer
§ 455. Use by others than dealer A person, other than a dealer, shall not operate a motor vehicle under the provisions of section 454 of this title unless such person carries a written authority so to do signed by the dealer whose motor vehicle such person is operating.
§ 456. Employees’ use of vehicles, motorboats restricted
§ 456. Employees’ use of vehicles, motorboats restricted Employees of a dealer shall not operate, and a dealer shall not permit them to operate, vehicles or motorboats with dealer’s registration number plates or registration numbers displayed thereon, except for business purposes of the dealer, or in traveling directly between their homes and the place of […]
§ 457. Temporary plates
§ 457. Temporary plates At the time of the issuance of a registration certificate to a dealer as provided in this chapter, the Commissioner shall furnish the dealer with a sufficient number of number plates and temporary validation stickers, temporary number plates, or temporary decals for use during the 60-day period immediately following sale of […]
§ 458. Temporary plate on sold or exchanged vehicles
§ 458. Temporary plate on sold or exchanged vehicles On the day of the sale or exchange of a motor vehicle, motorboat, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle to be registered in this State, a dealer may issue to the purchaser, for attachment to the motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, or to be carried in or […]
§ 459. Notice, application, and fees to Commissioner
§ 459. Notice, application, and fees to Commissioner (a) Upon issuing a number plate with temporary validation stickers, a temporary number plate, or a temporary decal to a purchaser, a dealer shall have 15 calendar days, or up to 30 calendar days as applicable pursuant to subsection 2015(b) of this title, to forward to the […]
§ 460. Dealer’s use of temporary plates restricted
§ 460. Dealer’s use of temporary plates restricted A dealer shall not use, attach, or issue temporary number plates except as provided in sections 458, 459, and 463 of this title.
§ 461. Destruction of temporary plates
§ 461. Destruction of temporary plates Unless otherwise directed by the Commissioner, at the expiration of the period of 60 days, the purchaser shall destroy the temporary number plates. (Amended 1967, No. 356 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1975, No. 68, § 4, eff. April 18, 1975; 1997, No. 39, § 5.)
§ 462. Cancellation, revocation, or suspension of dealer’s registration
§ 462. Cancellation, revocation, or suspension of dealer’s registration (a) The Commissioner may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a dealer under the provisions of this chapter or section 3204, 3305, or 3504 of this title whenever, after the dealer has been afforded the opportunity of a hearing before the Commissioner or upon conviction […]
§ 463. Sale of vehicle to go out of State
§ 463. Sale of vehicle to go out of State A registered motor vehicle dealer is authorized to issue an in-transit registration permit for the purpose of movement over the highways of certain motor vehicles otherwise required to be registered when these vehicles are sold in this State to be transported to and registered in […]
§ 464. Return of number plates by dealer
§ 464. Return of number plates by dealer If a dealer comes into possession of a motor vehicle the registration of which has expired by reason of the provisions of section 321 of this title, and that has number plates attached, he or she shall immediately return such number plates to the Commissioner. (Amended 2019, […]
§ 465. Loaning of plates, vehicles, or motorboats prohibited
§ 465. Loaning of plates, vehicles, or motorboats prohibited A dealer shall not lend or lease registration certificates, validation stickers, numbers, decals, or number plates that have been assigned to him or her under the provisions of this chapter, nor shall he or she lend or lease a vehicle or motorboat to which his or […]
§ 466. Records; custodian
§ 466. Records; custodian (a) On a form prescribed or approved by the Commissioner, every licensed dealer shall maintain and retain for six years a record containing the following information, which shall be open to inspection by any law enforcement officer or motor vehicle inspector or other agent of the Commissioner during reasonable business hours: […]
§ 467. Dealer duty to report sales, return expired plates
§ 467. Dealer duty to report sales, return expired plates On a form prescribed by the Commissioner, a dealer shall send the reports of sale to the Commissioner upon the sale and relative to his or her sale or exchange of new or used vehicles or motorboats, and return to the Commissioner number plates coming […]
§ 468. General prohibition
§ 468. General prohibition A dealer shall not operate a vehicle or motorboat nor permit the same to be operated under dealer’s registration numbers, except as specifically permitted in this chapter or under section 3204, 3305, or 3504 of this title. No charge shall be made for any permitted use. (Amended 1999, No. 31, § […]