§ 2131 — Effect and duration of temporary registration plates; destruction upon expiration; use of temporary tag system

(a) (1) A temporary registration plate properly issued to an owner or purchaser of a vehicle in accordance with § 2129 or § 2130 of this title shall be valid and shall entitle said owner or purchaser to operate the vehicle for which issued upon the public highways for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance or until the issuance of a permanent registration plate or until the cancellation or rescission of the contract of purchase, whichever occurs first.

(2) A temporary registration plate properly issued by a certified repair technician to a customer’s expired vehicle for the purpose of verifying repairs in accordance with § 2129 or § 2130 of this title shall be valid and shall entitle said certified repair technician to operate the vehicle for which issued upon the public highways for a period of not more than 60 days from the date of issuance.

(b) Upon the expiration of a temporary registration plate the holder thereof shall immediately destroy the same.

(c) A temporary registration plate properly issued to an owner or purchaser of a vehicle under § 2129 or § 2130 of this title must use a temporary tag system, approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles, unless the Division of Motor Vehicles has determined that a motor vehicle dealer or other authorized temporary tag issuer is not permitted to use the temporary tag system, and must purchase plates from the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 2129(b) of this title.

Legislative History

21 Del. C. 1953, § 2131; 50 Del. Laws, c. 260, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 372 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 156, § 58(c) ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 94, § 1 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1