Virginia Dealer Manual - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Dealer’s Manual
October 1, 2009
d. If the vehicle is uninsured and the fee has not been previously paid for the current
registration period, submit uninsured motor vehicle fee for the number of months
which were in the original registration period.
1) If the original registration period was for 12 months, collect the entire
UMV fee.
2) If original registration period was for over 9 months, collect 9/12 of the
UMV fee.
5.4.1 Methods of Assigning Plates to a Loaned Vehicle
If you take a customer’s vehicle into your shop for repairs and loan them one of
your dealer-owned vehicles to drive you may either issue:
a. if a passenger vehicle, a DSD-27, “Permission to Use Dealer's License Plates”
and use dealer plates on the vehicle (As described in procedure DLR 140)
b. if a cargo carrying vehicle (non-passenger), a DSD-27A, “Permit to Use
Dealer Transport Plates on Laden Vehicles”
1) This permit is valid for a period of three days or 750 miles, whichever
comes first.
2) This permit shall not be re-issued unless 60 days have passed since the
expiration of the previous permit
3) Either Dealer Plates or Temporary Transport Plates may be issued;
however, the issuance of Temporary Transport Plates does not extend
validity beyond 3 days.
d. Issue VSA-39, “Application for Permit to Transfer License Plates” and use the
customer’s private license plates on the vehicle as described below.
5.4.2 Differences Between Using Dealer License Plates & Private License Plates
When you use dealer plates on a dealer-owned vehicle being used by a customer whose
vehicle is being repaired by your shop:
a. You may issue the necessary forms without submitting a copy to DMV.
b. Your dealership’s insurance policy covers the dealer-owned vehicle while it is in
the customer’s possession.
c. When you transfer the customer’s license plates from the vehicle undergoing
repair to the dealer-owned vehicle, the customer’s insurance policy covers the
dealer-owned vehicle while it is in the customer’s possession.
d. If your customer wishes to transfer his private license plates to the loaned vehicle,
you, the dealer, and the vehicle owner must jointly complete VSA-39 ”Permit to
Transfer Plates in duplicate. The dealer may validate the permit he issues.
5.5 DLR 520-APPLYING FOR EMERGENCY TRANSFER/RENEWAL OF
LICENSE PLATES
5.5.1 Applying for Emergency Transfer of License Plates
a. Issue a VSA-39, “Application for Emergency Permit to Transfer License Plates
When Vehicle is Undergoing Repairs in a Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealer’s
Shop”.
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