Vermont H 761: An act relating to stormwater permitting

Bill Text

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H.761 1
Introduced by Representative Boutin of Barre City 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Motor vehicles; temporary registration; temporary plates; electronic 5
issuance 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit the 7
electronic issuance of temporary motor vehicle registrations and number 8
plates. 9
An act relating to prohibiting the electronic issuance of temporary motor 10
vehicle registrations and number plates 11
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 12
Sec. 1. REPEAL 13
23 V.S.A. § 518 (electronic issuance of temporary plate and temporary 14
registration) is repealed. 15
Sec. 2. 23 V.S.A. § 511 is amended to read: 16
§ 511. MANNER OF DISPLAY 17
(a) Number plates. A motor vehicle operated on any highway shall have 18
displayed in a conspicuous place either one or two number plates as the 19
Commissioner may require. Such The number plates shall be furnished by the 20

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Commissioner and shall show the number assigned to such the vehicle by the 1
Commissioner. If only one number plate is furnished, the same plate shall be 2
securely attached to the rear of the vehicle. If two are furnished, one shall be 3
securely attached to the rear and one to the front of the vehicle. The number 4
plates shall be kept entirely unobscured, and the numerals and letters thereon 5
on each plate shall be plainly legible at all times. They shall be kept 6
horizontal, shall be so fastened as not to swing, excepting, however, there may 7
be installed on a motor truck or truck tractor a device that would, upon contact 8
with a substantial object, permit the rear number plate to swing toward the 9
front of the vehicle, provided such the device automatically returns the number 10
plate to its original rigid position after contact is released, and the ground 11
clearance of the lower edges thereof of the number plate shall be established by 12
the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. 13
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(e) Temporary and in-transit registration plates. A motor vehicle issued a 15
temporary or in-transit registration plate under sections section 312, 458, 463, 16
and 516-518, or 517 of this title operated on any highway shall have the 17
temporary or in-transit registration plate displayed horizontally in a 18
conspicuous place on the rear of the vehicle, including in the rear window. 19
The temporary or in-transit registration plate shall be kept entirely unobscured, 20

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and the numerals and letters thereon on the plate shall be plainly legible at all 1
times. 2
Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 3
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 4