Vermont § 327 Refund when plates not used

Vermont Statutes

§ 327 — Refund when plates not used

Vermont § 327

Title 23Title 23: Motor Vehicles

Ch. 7Chapter 007: Registration

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 327 (2026).

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Subject to the conditions set forth in subdivisions (1)–

(4)of this section, the Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or motorboat when the owner returns to the Commissioner either the number plates, if any, or the registration certificate. Upon cancellation of the registration, the Commissioner shall notify the Commissioner of Finance and Management, who shall issue a refund as follows:

(1)For registrations canceled prior to the beginning of the registration period, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00.

(2)For registrations canceled within 30 days after the date of issue, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00. The owner of a motor vehicle must prove to the Commissioner’s satisfaction tha

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Subject to the conditions set forth in subdivisions (1)–(4) of this section, the Commissioner may cancel the registration of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or motorboat when the owner returns to the Commissioner either the number plates, if any, or the registration certificate. Upon cancellation of the registration, the Commissioner shall notify the Commissioner of Finance and Management, who shall issue a refund as follows:
(1) For registrations canceled prior to the beginning of the registration period, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00.
(2) For registrations canceled within 30 days after the date of issue, the refund is the full amount of the fee paid, less a charge of $5.00. The owner of a motor vehicle must prove to the Commissioner’s satisfaction that the number plates have not been used or attached to a motor vehicle.
(3) For registrations canceled prior to the beginning of the second year of a two-year registration period, the refund is one-half of the full amount of the two-year fee paid, less a charge of $5.00.
(4) For registrations canceled prior to conclusion of a five-year registration period, the refund is as follows:
(A) four-fifths of the full amount of the five-year fee paid less a charge of $5.00 if canceled prior to the beginning of the second year;
(B) three-fifths of the full amount of the five-year fee paid less a charge of $5.00 if canceled prior to the beginning of the third year;
(C) two-fifths of the full amount of the five-year fee paid less a charge of $5.00 if canceled prior to the beginning of the fourth year; and
(D) one-fifth of the full amount of the five-year fee paid less a charge of $5.00 if canceled prior to the beginning of the fifth year. (Amended 1967, No. 129, § 5; 1969, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1987, No. 112, § 6; 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 59; 2017, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2023, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. July 1, 2024.)