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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 17A. Motor Vehicle Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Provisions » Article 3. Original and Renewal of Registration; Issuance of Certificates of Title

§17A-3-24. Emergency Waiver of Registration and Licensing Requirements; Conditions and Limitations; Statement of Purpose; Length of Emergency Waiver Period; Promulgation of Rules

(a) The Governor may authorize the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or his or her designee to waive temporarily any requirements under the provisions of this chapter, or any other provision of this code relating to any permits, authorizations or licenses required to operate a motor vehicle in this state: Provided, That such temporary waiver shall […]

§17A-3-26. Enforcement; Report

Beginning January 1, 2019, any state vehicle in this state with a green state license plate with white lettering is in violation of this article.

§17A-3-27. Compliance Audit

On or before December 31, 2019, the Legislative Auditor, in accordance with §4-10-1 et seq. of this code, shall audit the Division of Motor Vehicles for compliance with the State Vehicle Title, Registration, and Relicensing Project of 2018. The Legislative Auditor may make recommendations for future compliance monitoring of any spending unit found not in […]

§17A-3-3a. Payment of Personal Property Taxes and Emergency Ambulance Fees Prerequisite to Registration or Renewal; Duties of Assessors; Schedule of Automobile Values

(a) Certificates of registration and renewal of registration of any vehicle or registration plates for any vehicle may not be issued or furnished by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or any other officer charged with the duty, unless the applicant for the certificate or registration plate, except an applicant exempt from payment of registration fees […]

§17A-3-4. Application for Certificate of Title; Fees; Abolishing Privilege Tax; Prohibition of Issuance of Certificate of Title Without Compliance With Consumers Sales and Service Tax Provisions; Exceptions

(a) Certificates of registration of any vehicle or registration plates for the vehicle, whether original issues or duplicates, may not be issued or furnished by the Division of Motor Vehicles or any other officer or agent charged with the duty, unless the applicant already has received, or at the same time makes application for and […]

§17A-3-6. Temporary Permit Pending Registration and Certification

The department in its discretion may grant a temporary permit to operate a vehicle for which application for registration and certificate of title has been made where such application is accompanied by the proper fee, pending action upon said application by the department.

§17A-3-7. Grounds for Refusing Registration or Certificate of Title

The division shall refuse registration or issuance of a certificate of title or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds: (1) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement or that the applicant has failed to furnish required information or reasonable additional information requested by the division or that the applicant […]

§17A-3-8. Examination of Registration Records and Index of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles

The department, upon receiving application for original registration of a vehicle or any certificate of title, shall first check the manufacturer's serial or identification number shown in the application against the indexes of registered motor vehicles and against the index of stolen and recovered motor vehicles required to be maintained by this chapter.

§17A-3-9. Act of Registration and Record Thereof; Registration Indexes

The department shall file each application received and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled to register such vehicle and to the issuance of a certificate of title shall register the vehicle therein described and keep a record thereof in suitable books, on index cards, or by […]