CHAPTER 390

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to permissible use of motor vehicle dealers’ license plates.
[S 277]

Approved March 30, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-115 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 46.1-115. (a) Such dealer’s license plates may be used on motor
vehicles, trailers and semitrailers owned by, or assigned to, duly licensed
motor vehicle dealers of this State when operated on the highways of this
State by such dealers or their authorized representatives for demonstration
or sale. Dealers’ license plates shall not be used on motor vehicles such as
wrecking cranes or other service motor vehicles for the use or operation
of which dealers charge or receive compensation.

(b) A dealer may permit such license plates to be used in the op-
eration of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer by a bona fide prospective
purchaser thereof where such dealer issues to such prospective purchaser
a certificate on forms provided by the Division, a copy of which shall be
retained by such dealer and open at all times to the inspection of the
Commissioner or any of the officers or agents of the Division. Such certifi-
cate shall show the date of issuance, the person to whom issued, the
motor or serial number of the vehicle for the use of which it is issued and
the dealer’s license number, and shall be in the immediate possession of
the person operating or authorized to operate such vehicle. Such certificate
shall entitle such person to operate with dealers’ license plates only on
the day mentioned therein and not more than two such certificates may be
issued by a dealer to the same person on successive days.

(c) Such dealer’s license plates may be used upon tractor trucks,
trucks, trailers or semitrailers for the purpose of delivering such vehicles
to another establishment for the purpose of having a fifth wheel, body or
special permanent mounted equipment installed upon such vehicles, and
for the purpose of returning such vehicles to such dealer, regardless
of whether or not titles to such vehicles have been retained by such dealer
wn the meanwhile, and no other tag or permit from any other agency of
the State shall be required under such circumstances.