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Vehicle Licensing Guide

License Plates - Transfer
VLIC-222

Original Date: 07/01/1975
Revision Date: 03/14/2008

PURPOSE:

To provide information and instructions on handling the transfer of license plates.

BACKGROUND:

An owner who sells or transfers ownership of a registered vehicle may have the license plates and registration number transferred or assigned to another vehicle titled in his name.

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Request to transfer license plates to a different vehicle.

    NOTE 1: If the vehicle is leased, follow the procedures for transferring license plates to/from leased vehicles. (Refer to VLIC-222.1.)

    NOTE 2: If the customer does not have a valid set of license plates to transfer (e.g., one plate is lost, etc.) follow the reissue license plates/decals procedure before doing the transfer. (Refer to VLIC-224).

  2. Complete an "Application for Registration" (VSA-14).

DMV SERVICE PROVIDER'S PROCESS:

  1. Verify that the owner (or one of the owners) of the vehicle to which the license plates are currently issued is also to be the owner (or one of the owners) of the vehicle to which the license plates will be transferred.

    NOTE: The customer MUST be the owner (or one of the owners) of BOTH vehicles.

  2. Determine if the vehicle from which the license plates are being transferred is within the same weight group as the vehicle to which the license plates are being transferred.

    NOTE 1: If the customer is keeping the same weight group or is changing to a lower weight group, collect only the transfer fee.

    NOTE 2: If the customer is changing to a higher weight group, collect the transfer fee plus the additional license fees; however, if the customer has paid previously for a higher weight group during the license year, collect only the transfer fee. (Refer to VLIC-218.)

    NOTE 3: If the customer is transferring the license plates to a vehicle that requires a different type of license plate (e.g., passenger vehicle to a truck, motorcycle to a passenger vehicle, etc.), process a transfer/exchange. Collect transfer fee, plus any additional fees for the new plate type. A transfer/exchange must be processed as a separate transaction from a title transaction (not a combined transaction).

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  3. Collect the appropriate fee(s), including:
  4. Remind the customer of the following Virginia requirements:
  5. Process the transaction according to data entry procedures.

REFERENCE:

CONTACT:

For additional information contact:

PROCEDURE PROPONENT:

VSA/Titles and Registration Division

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