46.2-1549.1 - Dealer's promotional license plates. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1549.1. Dealer's promotional license plates.

In addition to any other license plate authorized by this article, theCommissioner may issue permanent or temporary dealer's promotional licenseplates to a dealer for use on vehicles held for sale or resale in thedealer's inventory. The design of these license plates shall be at thediscretion of the Commissioner. These license plates shall be for use asauthorized by the Commissioner. These plates shall be issued under thefollowing conditions:

1. For each permanent promotional license plate issued or renewed, theCommissioner shall charge an annual fee of $100. Issuance of license platespursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the insurance requirementcontained in § 46.2-1547. The Commissioner shall limit the validity of anylicense plate issued under this subdivision to no more than thirtyconsecutive days. Upon written request from the dealership, the Commissionermay consider an extended use of a license plate issued under thissubdivision. The Commissioner's authorization for use of any license plateissued under this subdivision shall be kept in the vehicle on which thelicense plate is displayed until expiration of the authorization. Theselicense plates shall be included in the number of dealer's license platesauthorized under § 46.2-1546 and not in addition thereto.

2. The Commissioner shall limit the validity of each temporary promotionallicense plate to no more than fourteen consecutive days. For each request,the Commissioner shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars for the firstplate and two dollars for each additional plate. Issuance of license platespursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the insurance requirementcontained in § 46.2-1547. The Commissioner's authorization for use of anylicense plate issued under this subdivision shall be kept in the vehicle onwhich the license plate is displayed until expiration of the authorization.License plates issued under this subdivision shall not be included in thenumber of dealer's license plates authorized under § 46.2-1546.

(1991, c. 712; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6.)