CHAPTER 579

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-115, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to permissible use of motor vehicle dealers’ license

plates.
{[H 693]
Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-115, as amended, 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. * 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 opera-
tion 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 cer-
tificate 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 certifi-
cate shall entitle such person to operate with dealers’ license plates * for
a period of five days. Not more than two such certificates may be issued
by a dealer to the same person * for successive * periods.

(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 of such vehicles have been retained by such dealer
in the meanwhile, and no other tag or permit from any other agency of
the State shall be required under such circumstances.