§ 327 - Refund when plates not used - Vermont Statutes

§ 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 motor boat when the owner returns the number plates, if any, the validation sticker, if issued for that year, and the registration certificate to the commissioner. 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 which are cancelled prior to the beginning of the registration period, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a fee of $5.00. The validation stickers may be affixed to the plates.

(2) For registrations which are 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 must prove to the commissioner's satisfaction that the number plates have not been used or attached to a motor vehicle, or that the current validation sticker has not been affixed to the plate or to the snowmobile or motorboat.

(3) For registrations which are 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. The validation stickers may be affixed to the plates. (Amended 1967, No. 129, § 5; 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1987, No. 112, § 6; 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)