Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article III - Registration
Chapter 53 - MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTOR VEHICLE BUSINESSES REGISTRATION PLATES
Section 53.3 - Issuance of plates
Universal Citation: 67 PA Code ยง 53.3
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) To whom issued. Plates will be issued in the following manner:
(1) Dealer plates will be issued to a
manufacturer or dealer licensed by the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers,
Dealers and Salespersons and to a manufacturer or dealer of a type not licensed
by the Board, if the manufacturer or dealer registers with the Department under
subsection (b).
(2) Miscellaneous
motor vehicle business plates will be issued to a miscellaneous motor vehicle
business which registers with the Department under subsection (b).
(b) Application for plates. Application for plates shall be made in the following manner:
(1) Manufacturers, dealers and miscellaneous
motor vehicle businesses may apply for registration plates by providing the
Department with the following:
(i) A properly
executed application furnished by the Department.
(ii) A copy of the deed or lease to the
applicant's place of business and photos of the exterior and the
interior.
(iii) A certificate of
insurance or a statement from an insurance carrier authorized to do business in
this Commonwealth-on its letterhead-that the applicant has sufficient liability
insurance to cover as many vehicles as the number of plates applied
for.
(iv) A remittance payable to
the Department in the proper amount for the number of plates desired.
(v) A listing of outstanding liabilities due
and owing to the Commonwealth, if any.
(vi) In the case of a transporter, a copy of
an active contract with a registered dealer to regularly transport the dealer's
vehicles. A copy of the contract shall also be included with each application
for renewal of the registration plates.
(2) The Department will examine and determine
the genuineness, regularity and legality of the application. The Department may
investigate the applicant with regard to the following:
(i) Condition of the premises.
(ii) Departmental and other Commonwealth
records pertaining to the applicant or an owner or officer.
(iii) Personal history of an owner or
officer.
(iv) Unsatisfied judgments
against the applicant, owner or officer.
(v) Credit rating of the business and its
owners and officers.
(vi) Assets
and liabilities of the applicant.
(3) For dealers and manufacturers licensed by
the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, a separate
Department investigation will not be required.
(4) The Department may deny an application
for registration plates on the basis of information revealed in the
investigation or if the applicant fails to disclose material information
required or has made a materially false statement on the application. If the
Department denies an application, the Department will provide the applicant
with an opportunity to show cause why the application should not be
denied.
(5) In the case of dealers
who are not required to be licensed by the Department of State, the Department
may approve an application for dealer registration on a temporary basis for a
period of 1 year. At the end of this period, the condition of the business will
be evaluated by the Department and a determination will be made as to whether
permanent approval will be given to the application for dealer registration.
Factors which will be considered in making this determination shall include,
but not be limited to, the physical condition of the business and the number of
vehicles sold by the business.
(c) Registration renewals. Dealer plates and miscellaneous motor vehicle business plates shall be renewed annually.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 43.2 (relating to definitions); and 67 Pa. Code § 53.2 (relating to definitions).
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