Plain-Language Summary

This law allows tractor trucks and trucks to use dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates when traveling between establishments to install special equipment like fifth wheels or bodies. It also permits such vehicles to return to the dealer or travel into and out of Virginia with these plates, provided the operator carries a bill of sale for the installed equipment. No additional permits are required under these specific circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Virginia law allows the use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates for transporting trucks to have equipment like fifth wheels or bodies installed.

No, as long as you carry a bill of sale for the installed equipment, you can travel into Virginia with dealer's plates without extra permits.

Yes, the law permits returning the vehicle to the dealer with dealer's plates after installation or repairs.

Yes, trucks owned outside Virginia can use dealer's plates for trips into the state and returning, provided the operator carries a bill of sale for the equipment.