Vermont § 204 - Surrender of license or registration
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 204 — Surrender of license or registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 204. Surrender of license or registration
- (a) A person whose license to operate a motor vehicle, nondriver identification card,
or motor vehicle registration has been issued in error shall immediately surrender
the license or registration upon demand of the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s
authorized inspector or agent. The demand shall be made in person or by notice in
writing sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the person. (b) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized inspector or agent and all enforcement
officers are authorized to take possession of any certificate of title, nondriver
identification card, registration, or license issued by this or any other jurisdiction
that has been revoked, canceled, or suspended, or that is fictitious, stolen, or altered. (c) A suspension or revocation shall be deemed to be in effect upon receipt of the notice,
if made in person, or three days after the deposit of the notice in the U.S. mail,
if made in writing and sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the person. (d) If a presuspension or prerevocation hearing is available by law, the written notice
of suspension or revocation shall so state. Unless otherwise specifically provided
by statute, a written request for a hearing must be received at the Department of
Motor Vehicles within 15 days after the date of the notice or the right to a hearing
is deemed to be waived. (Amended 1983, No. 7; 1989, No. 127 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Mar. 15, 1990; 1991, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1993, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 22, 1996; 1999, No. 34, § 4; 2007, No. 61, § 2; 2011, No. 46, § 2; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 261, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 204 ("Surrender of license or registration") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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