Issuance of Temporary License Plates by Dealers

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Issuance of Temporary License Plates by Dealers.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Motor Vehicle Dealers”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Dealers and Driver Training Schools”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 12 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 46.2-1557.3	Exclusion of transit buses, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road motorcycles
§ 46.2-1557.4	Watercraft trailer dealers and watercraft trailers
§ 46.2-1558	Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
§ 46.2-1558.1	Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
§ 46.2-1559	Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
§ 46.2-1560	Application for temporary license plate
§ 46.2-1561	To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information
§ 46.2-1562	Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of vehicle
§ 46.2-1563	Suspension of right of dealer to issue
§ 46.2-1564	Plates to be destroyed on expiration
§ 46.2-1565	When plates to expire; refunds or credit
§ 46.2-1565.1	Penalties