Virginia law allows licensed vehicle dealers to issue temporary license plates and registration certificates when selling or delivering vehicles. These temporary registrations can be issued even if the dealer lacks the vehicle's title or certificate of origin, under specific conditions. The law specifies the information required on the temporary registration and the responsibilities of both the dealer and the purchaser.
Yes, a dealer can issue temporary plates if the title or certificate of origin is lost or cannot be delivered at the time of sale.
It must include the date of issuance, purchaser's name and address, vehicle identification number, temporary registration number, state of registration, dealer's information, and other required details.
The law does not specify a fixed duration; the temporary registration is valid until the vehicle is registered permanently or the temporary period expires, as determined by the dealer and state regulations.
Yes, dealers must retain a copy of the temporary registration, which may be in electronic format, and it must be available for inspection by authorities.