61-4-129. Assignment of demonstrator plates. (1) A dealer or wholesaler may purchase demonstrator plates at a fee of $5 a plate. Demonstrator plates must be issued for each motor vehicle type for which a dealer's license is required under 61-4-102. Demonstrator plates must be designed by the department in a manner that distinguishes demonstrator plates from dealer plates.
     (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(c), new and used motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, motor home, or travel trailer demonstrator plates may be used on a vehicle displaying a Monroney label or a buyer's guide label, as required by 61-4-123(2), that is:
     (i) being demonstrated and offered for sale, for not more than 72 hours when operated by an individual holding a valid operator's license;
     (ii) owned by the dealership when operated by an officer or bona fide full-time employee of the dealer or wholesaler and used to transport the dealer's or wholesaler's own tools, parts, and equipment;
     (iii) being tested for repair;
     (iv) being moved to or from a dealer's place of business for sale;
     (v) being moved to or from service and repair facilities before sale; and
     (vi) being moved to or from exhibitions within the state, provided the exhibition does not exceed a period of 20 days.
     (b) Mobile home and trailer demonstrator plates may be used:
     (i) on units being hauled to or from the place of business of the manufacturer and the place of business of the dealer or to and from places of business of the dealer;
     (ii) on mobile homes being hauled to a customer's location for setup after sale;
     (iii) on travel trailers held for sale to demonstrate the towing capability of the motor vehicle, provided that a dated demonstration permit, valid for not more than 72 hours, is carried with the motor vehicle at all times;
     (iv) on any motor vehicle owned by the dealer that is used only to move mobile homes and travel trailers legally bearing mobile home and travel trailer dealer's license plates of the dealer owning the motor vehicle; and
     (v) on units being moved to or from exhibitions within the state, provided the exhibition does not exceed a period of 20 days.
     (c) Extra demonstrator plates may be made available to dealers eligible for demonstrator plates under subsection (2)(a) to provide to one or more service repair facilities to be used when moving motor vehicles in the dealer's inventory to and from the dealer's place of business and the service and repair facility prior to sale. A motor vehicle displaying demonstrator plates under this subsection is not required to have a Monroney label or a buyer's guide label as required by 61-4-123(2).
     (d) A motor vehicle being operated in accordance with this subsection (2) need only display one demonstrator plate conspicuously on the rear of the motor vehicle.
     (3) A dealer who files the annual report required under 61-4-124 on or before December 31 of the calendar year may display or use demonstrator plates assigned and registered for the calendar year through the last day of February of the following year, as provided in 61-4-124(5).

     History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 409, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 299, L. 2003; amd. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 258, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 167, Ch. 542, L. 2005.