Delaware § 2162 Rescission, cancellation or suspension of registration

Delaware Statutes

§ 2162 — Rescission, cancellation or suspension of registration

Delaware § 2162

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartRegistration, Title and Licenses

Ch. 21REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Subch.Refusal or Cancellation of Registration; Appeals

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 21, § 2162 (2026).

Text

(a)The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of a motor vehicle whenever the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued makes or permits to be made any unlawful use of the card or plates or permits the use thereof by a person not entitled thereto.

(b)The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of any motor vehicle if it is determined by the Department that such motor vehicle should not have been registered in this State or that the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued is not the owner of the vehicle or that such person has made or permitted to be made illegal use of the motor vehicle.

(c)The Department shall rescind, cancel or susp

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(a) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of a motor vehicle whenever the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued makes or permits to be made any unlawful use of the card or plates or permits the use thereof by a person not entitled thereto.

(b) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of any motor vehicle if it is determined by the Department that such motor vehicle should not have been registered in this State or that the person to whom the registration card or registration or number plates therefor have been issued is not the owner of the vehicle or that such person has made or permitted to be made illegal use of the motor vehicle.

(c) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of any motor vehicle and shall rescind, cancel, or suspend and shall take up the current registration plates of any motor vehicle which is determined by the Department at any time, upon inspection pursuant to this chapter, to be unsafe or unfit to be operated or to be not equipped as required by law.

(d) The Department shall rescind, cancel or suspend the registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the commercial motor carrier responsible for its safety has been prohibited from operating by a federal agency.

Legislative History

36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 24 ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 29, § 2 ; Code 1935, § 5562; 43 Del. Laws, c. 244, § 13 ; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2162; 76 Del. Laws, c. 116, § 1