Vermont § 454 - Dealer’s use of vehicles or motorboats

§ 454. Dealer’s use of vehicles or motorboats

• (a) A motor vehicle owned by a dealer may be operated, while so owned, under the distinguishing
  number assigned to him or her as provided in this subchapter, for the following purposes
  and uses: (1) For the purpose of testing or adjusting the vehicle in the immediate vicinity of his
  or her place of business. (2) For some purpose directly connected with the dealer business, purchasing, selling,
  or exchanging motor vehicles by the dealer. The words “directly connected” for the
  purposes of this subdivision shall not be construed to include towing service unless
  the disabled vehicle is being towed to or from the dealer’s place of business for
  repair purposes, nor shall it include the transport of crushed vehicles unless all
  of the vehicles being so transported are properly recorded in the records of the dealer
  as required by section 466 of this title. (3) For a demonstration when the prospective purchaser is operating the vehicle, and then
  only for a period not to exceed three days. (4) For the temporary accommodation of a customer of the dealer when a motor vehicle properly
  registered under the law of the state of residence of the customer, because of crash
  or wear, is disabled and is left with the dealer for repairs and then only for a period
  not exceeding seven days. (5) For the private pleasure use of the dealer and members of his or her immediate family
  residing in the same household. (6) For the use of the vehicles at funerals or in public parades when no charge or rental
  is made for the use. (b) The word “dealer” for the purposes of subdivision (a)(5) of this section shall include
  such of the principal officers of a corporation registered as dealer and such of the
  partners in a co-partnership registered as dealer as are actively and principally
  engaged in the motor vehicle business and in any event shall include only those persons
  listed on the application for a registered dealer submitted to the Department, but
  shall not include directors and stockholders nor inactive and silent partners. (c) A snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle dealer may only use a dealer’s number
  plate or dealer registration number in accordance with sections 3204, 3305, and 3504 of this title, respectively. (Amended 1965, No. 204, § 9; 1975, No. 218 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 7a, 7b, eff. April 1, 1976; 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 22, 1996; 2015, No. 50, § 2.)