Issuance of temporary plates by dealers and certified automotive repair technicians; information to be placed on plates; records to be maintained.
Del. Code tit. 21, § 2130
in effect(a) A dealer may issue a temporary registration plate for a fee of not more than $20 for each plate to a purchaser of an unregistered motor vehicle who makes proper application to the Department for registration thereof upon an appropriate form and delivers such application, together with the required fee, to the dealer for transmission to the Department.
(b) A dealer who issues a temporary registration plate shall mark or stamp thereon with indelible ink in letters at least 3 / 4 of an inch high the dates of issuance and expiration and the make and serial number of the vehicle for which issued and shall immediately transmit to the Department upon forms prescribed and furnished by the Department the aforesaid information and the name of the purchaser. Motorcycle temporary plates may be stamped or marked in letters less than 3 / 4 of an inch high.
(c) Every dealer who receives temporary plates from the Department shall maintain at such dealer’s place of business a record of all such plates issued to such dealer and of all such plates issued by such dealer, with the dates of receipt and issuance, the name of the purchaser to whom issued, the make and serial number of the vehicle for which issued and such other information as the Department may require. Each such record shall be kept for a period of at least 3 years from the date of entry and shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department or police officers during regular business hours.
(d) A certified repair technician may issue a temporary registration plate for a fee of not more than $10 for each plate to a customer’s unregistered motor vehicle.
(e) Liability insurance in the form of a shopkeeper’s or garage-keeper’s policy shall be in effect prior to the issuance of a temporary registration plate.
(f) A certified repair technician who issues a temporary registration plate shall mark or stamp thereon with indelible ink in letters at least 3 / 4 of an inch high the dates of issuance and expiration and the make and serial number of the vehicle for which issued and shall immediately transmit to the Department upon forms prescribed and furnished by the Department the aforesaid information and the name of the business name that employs the certified repair technician. Motorcycle temporary plates may be stamped or marked in letters less than 3 / 4 of an inch high.
(g) Every certified repair technician who receives temporary plates from the Department shall maintain at such certified repair technician’s place of business a record of all such plates issued to such certified repair technician and of all such plates issued by such certified repair technician, with the dates of receipt and issuance, the name of the customer to whom issued, the make and serial number of the vehicle for which issued and such other information as the Department may require. Each such record shall be kept for a period of at least 3 years from the date of entry and shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department or police officers during regular business hours.
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