39:3-18. General registration; "D" or temporary plates; fees
A manufacturer of motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, motorized
bicycles, or motorcycles doing business in this State may,
with regard to motor or motor-drawn
vehicles, motorized bicycles, or motorcycles owned or controlled by him, obtain general
registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with
the letter “D” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any vehicle or cycle owned or
controlled by such manufacturer, but only if it is operated only for shop, demonstration or
delivery purposes.
A bona fide converter of commercial motor vehicles, m
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tor-drawn
vehicles or m
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tor vehicle
chassis doing business in this State
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with regard to motor or motor-drawn vehicles owned or
controlled by him, obtain general registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind
provided for in this subtitle, with the letter “D” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any
vehicles owned or controlled by such converter, but only if such vehicles are operated for shop,
demonstration or delivery purposes.
A bona fide dealer in motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles or motorcycles doing business in this
State and having a license to do business as such issued by the director may, with regard to mo
tor
or motor-drawn vehicles or cycles owned by him, obtain general registration and registration
plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with the letter “D” stated
thereon. Such plates shall only be placed on any vehicle or cycle owned by such dealer; and
provided, such vehicle is not used for hire. Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of
this paragraph shall be subject to a fine not, exceeding $100.00.
A bona fide dealer in motorized bicycles, as defined in R.S. 39:1-1, who has an established place
of business in this State, may, with regard; to motorized bicycles owned by him,
obtain general
registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with
the letter “D” stated thereon. The plates can be placed on a motorized bicycle by the dealer, but
only if the motorized bicycle is operated only for shop, demonstration, or delivery purposes.
Any person engaged in the business of financing the purchase of motor or motor-drawn vehicles
or motorized bicy
cles or lending money thereon may, with regard to motor or motor-drawn
vehicles or motorized bicycles owned or controlled by him, obtain general registration and
registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this subtitle, with the word
“temporary” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any such vehicle only when it is being
transported from the place where it has been kept by the purchaser or borrower to the place where
it is to be kept by the repossess or, when the repossessor desires to operate it for the purpose of
demonstration for sale.
Any corporation engaged in the business of insuring motor vehicles, motorized bicycles, or
m
otor-drawn vehicles against theft may, with regard to vehicles owned or controlled by
it, obtain
general registration and registration plates therefor of the style and kind provided for in this
subtitle, with the word “temporary” stated thereon. Such plates can be placed on any such vehicle,
if ownership or control thereof has been obtained by virtue of the terms of an insurance against
theft contract made by such corporation, and only "when the vehicle is to be transported for
delivery to the owner thereof from the place where it has been abandoned by or seized from a
thief.
Any person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of transporting motor or motor-
drawn vehicles or
motorized bicycles from the place of manufacture for delivery to dealers may,
with regard to such vehicles, obtain general registration and registration plates therefor of the
kind and style provided for in this subtitle, with the word “temporary” stated thereon, but only if
the director is satisfied as to the financial responsibility of such person, partnership or corporation
to meet any claim for damages arising out of any automobile accident and satisfactory evidence
of such responsibility ;has been filed with him.