Vermont § 312 - Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 312 — Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 312. Temporary registration pending issuance of certificate of title
- (a) In his or her discretion, the Commissioner may issue a temporary registration certificate
to a person required to obtain a certificate of title in accordance with chapter 21
of this title upon payment of the registration fee provided in subchapter 2 of this
chapter and of the title fee. The temporary registration certificate and the number
plate shall be valid for 60 days and shall not be renewed. At the expiration of the
temporary registration, a permanent registration certificate and a set of number plates
shall be issued, provided that all documents and information required by law are filed
with the Commissioner. (b) The registration fee paid in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall
not be refunded, except that the fee shall be deemed the fee for the permanent registration,
if one is issued, or shall be deemed the fee for an application to register another
vehicle, if the title requirements are met during that registration period. Likewise,
the title fee shall be deemed the fee for the title, if one is issued, or shall be
deemed the fee for an application to title another vehicle. (Added 1975, No. 49, eff. April 15, 1975; amended 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2017, No. 71, § 5.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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