Vermont § 491 - Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates
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§ 491. Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates
- (a) A transporter may apply for and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in the Commissioner’s
discretion, may issue a certificate of registration and a general distinguishing number
plate. Before a person may be registered as a transporter, the person shall self-certify
the following on a form provided by the Commissioner: (1) compliance with section 800 of this title; and (2) that the person either owns or leases a permanent place of business located in this
State where business will be conducted during regularly established business hours
and the required records stored and maintained. (b) When a transporter displays the transporter’s registration plate, the transporter
or the transporter’s employee or contractor may transport a motor vehicle owned by
the transporter, repossessed, or temporarily in the transporter’s custody, and it
shall be considered properly registered under this title. A transporter’s registration
plates shall not be used for any other purposes and shall not be used by the holder
of such number plates for personal purposes. (Added 1965, No. 106, § 2(a), eff. Feb. 1, 1966; amended 1969, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 1, 1970; 2015, No. 50, § 2; 2023, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 491 ("Transporter application; eligibility; use of transporter plates") 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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