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Registration plates for manufacturers and dealers - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1335

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     § 1335.  Registration plates for manufacturers and dealers.
        (a)  General rule.--Upon posting of a bond in the amount of
     $20,000 and approval of an application in accordance with
     departmental regulations, the department shall issue to dealers
     and manufacturers who are licensed by the State Board of Vehicle
     Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons and to other dealers
     designated by departmental regulations, special registration
     plates which may be displayed on vehicles in lieu of registering
     each vehicle individually.
        (a.1)  Bond already on file.--An authorized dealer or
     manufacturer who has filed a bond with the Commonwealth shall
     not be required to file a separate bond under this section if
     the bond already on file with the Commonwealth is in the name of
     the Commonwealth and in an amount and coverage at least equal to
     that required under this section.
        (a.2)  Exemption.--The following types of dealers and
     manufacturers are exempt from posting of the bond specified in
     subsection (a):
            (1)  Farm equipment dealers.
            (2)  Mobile home dealers and manufacturers.
            (3)  Modular housing manufacturers.
        (b)  Application for plates.--Application for dealer
     registration plates shall be made by the dealer or manufacturer
     on a form provided by the department together with a copy of his
     license from the State Board of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers,
     Dealers and Salesmen.
        (c)  Exemption from individual registration.--Vehicles
     displaying dealer registration plates may be operated on the
     highway without registering each vehicle individually, provided
     that the plates are used in accordance with the limitations of
     sections 1336 (relating to use of dealer registration plates)
     and 1336.1 (relating to use of multipurpose dealer registration
     plates).
        (d)  Modular housing manufacturers.--For the purposes of this
     section, no modular housing manufacturer shall be required to be
     licensed by the State Board of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers,
     Dealers and Salesmen of the Department of State in order to
     receive registration plates.
     (July 20, 1979, P.L.168, No.55, eff. imd.; Mar. 7, 1982,
     P.L.152, No.49, eff. imd.; July 10, 1984, P.L.679, No.146, eff.
     60 days; July 10, 1990, P.L.356, No.83, eff. 30 days; Aug. 5,
     1991, P.L.238, No.26; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. 60
     days)

        1994 Amendment.  Act 115 amended subsec. (a).
        1991 Amendment.  Act 26 added subsec. (a.2) and amended
     subsec. (c), effective immediately as to subsec. (a.2) and 120
     days as to subsec. (c).
        References in Text.  The State Board of Motor Vehicle
     Manufacturers, Dealers and Salesmen, referred to in this
     section, was changed to the State Board of Vehicle
     Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons by the act of December
     22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84).

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