Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
General rule. Cards will
be issued in the following manner:
(1)
Temporary registration cards will be issued only by the Bureau, by dealers,
manufacturers, card agents and full agents authorized by the Bureau and by
government agencies authorized by the Bureau. When required by law, dealers and
manufacturers shall be licensed by the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers,
Dealers and Salespersons as a prerequisite to authorization by the
Bureau.
(2) Temporary registration
cards will be issued only in conjunction with issuance of a temporary
registration plate by the Bureau, an authorized dealer, manufacturer, full
agent or authorized government agency, or in conjunction with the transfer of a
registration plate.
(b)
Obtaining temporary registration cards. Issuing agents may
obtain temporary registration cards at offices of the Bureau or upon written
request to the Bureau.
(c)
Issuance of temporary registration cards in connection with transfer of
registration. Every issuing agent shall, upon request, issue a
temporary registration card to the owner or lessee of a vehicle who has made
proper application for transfer of registration on an application for
certificate of title or other appropriate Departmental form. The agent
information on the Departmental forms shall be completed in full by the
agent.
(d)
Duty to examine
documents. The duty to examine documents includes the following:
(1) Before issuing a temporary registration
card, the issuing agent shall examine the documents necessary to the
transaction.
(2) A temporary
registration card may not be issued unless the following items are found to be
in order:
(i)
Insurance
information.
(A) Except as provided
in clause (B), determination shall be made that the vehicle is insured by
examining one of the following documents covering the subject vehicle, the
vehicle traded for the subject vehicle or another vehicle owned by the
applicant:
(I) An identification card as
required in 31 Pa. Code Chapter 67, Subchapter B (relating to evidence of
financial responsibility).
(II) The
declaration page of an insurance policy.
(III) A valid binder of insurance issued by
an insurance company licensed to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in this
Commonwealth.
(IV) A copy of an
application to the Pennsylvania Automobile Insurance Plan.
(V) A certificate of self-insurance issued by
the Department.
(B) The
requirement to check one of the documents listed in clause (A) does not require
the agent to verify the information submitted unless the agent has reason to
believe the documents are fraudulent.
(C) If the vehicle was acquired in this
Commonwealth for transportation under its own power to another state for
registration there, the issuing agent shall examine the driver's license or
other appropriate identification of the applicant to ascertain that:
(I) The applicant is an out-of-State
resident.
(II) The vehicle was
purchased within the previous 60 days.
(III) The applicant possesses one of the
proof of insurance items identified in clause (A) issued by a company
authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth or in the state to which
the vehicle is being transported for title and registration therein.
(ii)
Application. The application shall be properly and completely
executed and notarized, as required, accompanied by the correct fees, taxes and
other required forms or documents.
(e)
Preparation of
application. The issuing agent shall complete in ink, or by
typewriter, or by data processing equipment the application for temporary
registration. The issuing agent identification number shall be on all
documents, including checks submitted by the issuing agent, submitted to the
Bureau for processing.
(f)
Copies of temporary registration card. Copies of the temporary
registration card shall be handled as follows:
(1) The original copy of the temporary
registration card, including the copy completed for the cardboard temporary,
the regular registration card, and documents and fees necessary to the
transaction shall be forwarded by the issuing agent to the Bureau within 20
days of issuance of the temporary registration card. These materials shall be
forwarded either by an authorized messenger service, by mail or by delivery to
an area designated by the Bureau.
(2) The applicant's copy of the temporary
registration card shall be given to the applicant, for possession by the driver
of the vehicle whenever the vehicle is being driven on the highway.
(3) The agent's copy of the temporary
registration card, copies of related documents including bills of sale when the
agent is also the dealer and a copy of the document used for identification and
copies of the documents used for insurance verification shall be retained at
the place of business of the issuing agent for at least 3 years and shall be
made available for inspection only by police and authorized representatives of
the Department. Cards issued in conjunction with the transfer of registration
plates shall be kept separate from cards issued in conjunction with temporary
registration plates. Cards shall be kept in chronological order according to
the date of issuance.
(g)
Fee not to be charged. An issuing agent may not charge a fee
for issuing a temporary registration card in connection with transfer of
registration except fees for notarization and messenger service, if requested
by the applicant.
(h)
Expiration or voidance of temporary registration cards.
Temporary registration cards shall expire and become void upon the occurrence
of one of the following:
(1) The receipt of
the regular registration card from the Bureau.
(2) The rescission of a contract to purchase
a vehicle.
(3) The expiration of 60
days from the date of issuance, or, in the case of a vehicle which was acquired
in this Commonwealth for transportation to another state for registration or
other use there, the expiration of 30 days from the date of issuance.
(4) The temporary registration plate is lost,
stolen or defaced.
(i)
Confidentiality. The agent's copy of the temporary
registration card and documents related to the application for title or
registration shall be kept in strict confidentiality by the issuing agent,
unless otherwise required by law or legal purpose.
(j)
Receipts. An agent shall
complete an itemized receipt, in duplicate, which lists the total fees payable
to the Commonwealth on one line, and each fee charged for the agent's services
on a separate line. A copy shall be given to the customer and the other copy
shall be retained by the agent for 3 years and shall be made available for
inspection.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
43.6 (relating to issuance of
temporary registration plates); and 67 Pa. Code §
97.3 (relating to vehicle
registration).
