Virginia Dealer Manual - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Dealer’s Manual
October 1, 2009
j. issue these plates to your customers in plate number sequence-from low number
to high number (DMV sends you a supply of numbered plates which are in
sequence). (not applicable if participating in the PoD program)
7.2.6 How to Issue Temporary License Plates
Before you can issue temporary license plates to one of your customers, you must
determine whether the purchaser has a legally adequate liability insurance policy in effect
covering his newly purchased vehicle (as described on a DSD-5/VSA-01).
You should proceed according to the instructions in the following sections. Choose the
section which applies to the specific situation you are dealing with.
7.2.7 Issuing Temporary Plates for an Insured Vehicle
7.2.7.1 Dealer Responsibility
If the purchaser does have an adequate policy either; the purchaser must submit his
application for title and permanent license plates directly to DMV, or you, the dealer,
may handle all DMV-related paperwork on the purchaser’s behalf.
7.2.7.2 Issuing Temporary Plates
To issue temporary plates, you must:
a. determine the appropriate type of plate
b. use regular temporary plates with X, W, or Z prefix except for vehicles defined as
motorcycles use V series. If a PoD participating dealer, the numbers will be
supplied to your printer by DMV.
c. complete DSD-5, or VSA-01, as appropriate, and distribute the copies as
indicated on the form
d. ensure the owner has insurance coverage or pays the appropriate UIM fee.
e. print or complete and present temporary plates to the purchaser
7.2.8 Issuing Temporary Plates for an Uninsured Vehicle
If the person does not have adequate insurance policy which covers the vehicle, DMV
requires you the dealer to collect and submit the prorated UMV fee when you issue
temporary plates. (see section 6.1)
By law, an uninsured vehicle should never be operated on a public road unless the
uninsured motorist fee has been paid.
7.2.8.1 If Vehicle is to be Titled in Virginia
Dealer Responsibility (If the dealer is processing with DMV on the purchaser’s behalf)
DMV requires you the dealer, to:
a. Submit all DMV related paperwork made necessary by the sale transaction
including title application and license plate application.
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