DELAWARE STATE SENATE

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 333

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR USING AN UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 2122, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2122. Unauthorized use of or addition to plates.

(a) No person shall use or exhibit in a manner or at a time not authorized by this chapter, or by the rules and regulations of the Department with respect thereto, any number of registration plates or accessory plates, or display or use any unauthorized design, symbol symbol, or legend on or attached to any such plates.

(b)(1) Any police officer is authorized to make an administrative stop for purposes of enforcing this section, upon reasonable and articulable suspicion that a violation of subsection (a) of this section has occurred.

(2) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a moving violation, subject to all of the following:

a. Jurisdiction of a Justice of the Peace Court under § 703 of this title.

b. Penalties under § 2116(a) of this title.

(c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is also grounds for failing an inspection under subchapter III of this chapter.

SYNOPSIS

This Act makes the use of an unauthorized vehicle registration plate a moving violation. This Act also clarifies penalties for using an unauthorized vehicle registration plate and that the use of an unauthorized vehicle registration plate is grounds for failing a vehicle inspection.

Author: Senator Paradee