                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEALER&#8217;S PROMOTIONAL LICENSE PLATES (§ 46.2-1549.1)

In addition to any other license plate authorized by this article, the
Commissioner may issue permanent or temporary dealer&#8217;s promotional license
plates to a dealer for use on vehicles held for sale or resale in the
dealer&#8217;s inventory. The design of these license plates shall be at the
discretion of the Commissioner. These license plates shall be for use as
authorized by the Commissioner. These plates shall be issued under the following
conditions:

1. For each permanent promotional license plate issued or renewed, the
Commissioner shall charge an annual fee of $100. Issuance of license plates
pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the insurance requirement
contained in &#xA7; 46.2-1547. The Commissioner shall limit the validity of any
license plate issued under this subdivision to no more than thirty consecutive
days. Upon written request from the dealership, the Commissioner may consider an
extended use of a license plate issued under this subdivision. The
Commissioner&#8217;s authorization for use of any license plate issued under
this subdivision shall be kept in the vehicle on which the license plate is
displayed until expiration of the authorization. These license plates shall be
included in the number of dealer&#8217;s license plates authorized under &#xA7;
46.2-1546 and not in addition thereto.

2. The Commissioner shall limit the validity of each temporary promotional
license plate to no more than fourteen consecutive days. For each request, the
Commissioner shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars for the first plate and
two dollars for each additional plate. Issuance of license plates pursuant to
this subdivision shall be subject to the insurance requirement contained in
&#xA7; 46.2-1547. The Commissioner&#8217;s authorization for use of any license
plate issued under this subdivision shall be kept in the vehicle on which the
license plate is displayed until expiration of the authorization. License plates
issued under this subdivision shall not be included in the number of
dealer&#8217;s license plates authorized under &#xA7; 46.2-1546.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 712; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6.