Virginia Dealer Manual - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Dealer’s Manual
October 1, 2009
1.10.4 Fees
Fees for dealer license plates are pro-rated on a time basis according to the number of months remaining
in the current registration period. You may refer to the reverse side of the DSD-9, “Application for
Dealer/Drive-Away/Office Trailers Plates”, for a chart of pro-rated fees.
1.10.5 Minimum Initial Purchase Required
The first time you purchase dealer plates in any license year you must buy a minimum of two plates.
Refer to DLR 11.1.5 for the maximum number of dealer plates which may be purchased.
1.10.6 Applying for Dealer Plates
To apply for dealer plates, you should submit to DMV/MVDB:
• Completed DSD-9, “Application for Dealer/Drive-Away/Office Trailers Plates”
• Appropriate fee (refer to fee chart on the reverse of DSD-9)
1.10.7 Applying for Additional Plates
If you wish to apply for additional dealer plates during the license year, you should submit to
DMV/MVDB:
• Completed DSD-9, “Application for Dealer/Drive-Away/Office Trailers Plates”
• Appropriate fee (refer to fee chart on the reverse of DSD-9)
1.10.8 If You Wish to Reserve Special Plates
The letter prefix on your dealer plates is determined by the types of vehicles that your dealership offers
for sale. However, you may request that one or more specific license plate numbers be reserved for you.
A fee, in addition to the regular plate fee, will be charged for each reserved plate. The reserved plate fee,
like the regular plate fee, is prorated according to the number of months remaining in the current
registration period which may be up two years. You may refer to the reverse side of DSD-11, “Reserved
Dealer Plate Application” for chart of prorated fees.
Submit to DMV or the MVDB:
a. form DSD-11, “Reserved Dealer Plate Application”
b. appropriate fee (refer to the fee chart on the reverse of the DSD-11)
1.10.9 Reissue of Plates
If any of your dealer plates or decals are lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated
You may receive replacement plate(s) or decals for a fee.
To apply for reissue, you should submit to DMV or MVDB:
a. form DSD-12, “Application for Reissue or Exchange of Dealer/Drive Away/Office Trailer Plates”
b. the appropriate fee(s).
When DMV issues replacement plates, the original plate becomes invalid. If you happen to recover an
original dealer plate you may not use it, nor request a second reissue on it. You must return it to DMV.
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