28-4547; Requirements for Temporary Registration Plates

28-4547. Requirements for temporary registration plates A. A dealer shall not: 1. Issue, assign or deliver temporary registration plates to anyone other than a bona fide purchaser of a vehicle that is not registered for the current year. 2. Issue temporary registration plates unless the purchaser files an application for a certificate of title and an application for annual registration of the vehicle before or at the time the plates are issued. 3. Issue temporary registration plates unless the application for a certificate of title is accompanied by either a manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned by a licensed new motor vehicle dealer, a properly signed certificate of title or a title transfer form. B. The dealer, as the agent of the purchaser, shall forward the application for a certificate of title, the application for registration and the prescribed fees for both applications to the department.