Placement of certificate of registration; surrender upon demand of peace officer, justice of the peace or deputy of Department; limitation on conviction.
1. Upon receipt of a certificate of registration, the owner shall place it or a legible copy in the vehicle for which it is issued and keep it in the vehicle. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, trailer or semitrailer, he shall carry the certificate in the tool bag or other convenient receptacle attached to the vehicle.
2. The owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall, upon demand, surrender the certificate of registration or the copy for examination to any peace officer, justice of the peace or deputy of the Department.
3. No person charged with violating this section may be convicted if he produces in court a certificate of registration which was previously issued to him and was valid at the time of the demand.
Last modified: February 25, 2006