(a) The Department may authorize a dealer or distributor of motor vehicles, motorcycles or commercial vehicles to issue temporary registration license plates. The Department shall require that all authorized dealers or distributors submit proof of status that the dealer or distributor is licensed to do business on Guam.

(b) A dealer or distributor may issue a temporary registration license plate for a fee of not more than Ten Dollars ($10) for each plate to a purchaser of an unregistered motor vehicle or motorcycle.

(c) A dealer or distributor who issues a temporary registration license plate shall mark or stamp thereon with indelible ink in letters at least three-fourths (¾) of an inch high the following information:

(1) the words “”Guam Temporary Registration””;

(2) the dealer’s or distributor’s name;

(3) the date of issuance;

(4) the date of expiration; and

(5) the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number (VIN), of the motor vehicle, motorcycle or commercial vehicle.

The dealer or distributor shall immediately transmit this information to the Department.

(d) Every dealer or distributor who issues a temporary registration license plate shall maintain at such place of business a record of the following information:

(1) all temporary registration license plates issued by such dealer;

(2) the date of receipt and issuance;

(3) the name of the purchaser to whom the temporary registration license plate was issued;

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(4) the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the motor vehicle, motorcycle or commercial vehicle; and

(5) such other information as the Department may require. Each record shall be kept for a period of at least three (3) years from the date of entry, and shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department during regular business hours.

(e) A temporary registration license plate issued to an owner or purchaser of a vehicle in accordance with this Section shall be valid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of issuance, or until the issuance of a permanent registration license plate, or until the cancellation or rescission of the contract of purchaser, whichever occurs first. Upon the expiration of a temporary registration license plate, the holder thereof shall immediately surrender the same.

(f) The Director of the Department shall have the specific power, after hearing, to suspend the right to issue temporary registration license plates of any dealer or distributor who fails to comply with the requirements of this Section, or any other applicable rules or regulations.

(g) The Department shall be responsible for the design of the temporary license plates and registration certificates.

(h) The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 5, Guam Code Ann. (Administrative Adjudication Law) for the administration of the provisions of this Section and costs related to postage, handling and supplies. All fees assessed pursuant to this Section shall be paid before the plates and registrations are mailed to the buyer and the lien holder.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-156:2 (May 21, 2014).

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