Vermont § 513 - Misuse of plates Except as provided in section 321 of this title, an owner of a motor vehicle shall not attach or cause to be attached to the vehicle number plates that were not assigned by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
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§ 513. Misuse of plates Except as provided in section 321 of this title, an owner of a motor vehicle shall not attach or cause to be attached to the vehicle number plates that were not assigned by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
- . A person
shall not operate a motor vehicle, except as provided in section 321 of this title, to which number plates are attached that were not assigned to the vehicle by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. An inspector of motor vehicles and any enforcement
officer shall have authority to remove from a motor vehicle any plates that have been
attached in violation of the provisions of this section. (Amended 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 20, 2006.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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