Virginia Dealer Manual - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Dealer’s Manual
October 1, 2009
2.5.4 Processing Fees
You may decide to charge your customer a processing fee for obtaining title and license
plates for the customer or other customer services. The processing fee charged by the
dealer, if any, must be listed on the buyer’s order. In addition, the dealer must disclose
the fee charged by placing a clear and conspicuous sign in the public area of the
dealership. The sign shall be eight and one half inches by eleven inches (8 ½ x 11) and
print no smaller than one-half inch. While not required, it might be useful to list on the
sign the items covered by the processing fee. Any fee you charge is not required by
DMV, and you must not represent it as such to your customer.
2.5.5 Online Dealers Only
DMV’s contract with DMV licensed dealers provides that dealer agree not to charge
customers any fees for filling out a DMV application or for other services pertaining to
DMV transactions. A processing fee may be included, provided it is to cover consumer
services other than those which relate to DMV. The fee charged by your vendor for the
online transaction must be charged to the customer and be printed as a line item on the
buyer’s order.
2.6 DLR 225-OBTAINING & MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF TEMPORARY
TRANSPORT PLATES
• Code of Virginia: §§ 46.2-1550.1; 46.2-1550.2; 46.2-1551; 46.2-1552.1; 46.2-
1557.1; 46.2-1953; 46.2-1954; 46.2-1955; 46.2-1992.45; 46.2-1992.46; 46.2-
1992.47; 46.2-1993.45; and 46.2-1993.46
2.6.1 What is a Temporary Transport Plate
a. A temporary transport license plate is a cardboard license plate which may be
issued by the dealer for use on any vehicles for resale.
b. The cardboard plate has a license number consisting of a letter prefix, followed by
a six-digit number. The color of the plate is green lettering against a white
background. In addition, a temporary transport plate has been designed for
motorcycles. A prefix of U has been designated to the motorcycle temporary
transport plates.
c. A temporary transport plate is valid for 5 calendar days from the date of issue.
2.6.2 When to Issue Temporary Transport Plate
You may issue a temporary transport license plate if any of the following circumstances
applies:
a. to transport a vehicle between properties owned or controlled by the same
dealership.
b. to transport the vehicle for repairs, painting or installing parts or accessories.
c. to transport the vehicle for demonstration of traded-in vehicles for which the
dealer does not have appropriate dealer license plates.
2.6.3 Provisions & Restrictions
a. A “Temporary Transport Certificate”, DSD-5A is filled out and authorized by the
dealer for temporary transport plates to be issued and used on vehicles for resale.
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