Delaware Code § 21-2131

Effect and duration of temporary registration plates; destruction upon expiration; use of temporary
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tag system.
(a) (1) A temporary registration plate properly issued to an owner or purchaser of a vehicle in accordance with § 2129 or § 2130 of
this title shall be valid and shall entitle said owner or purchaser to operate the vehicle for which issued upon the public highways for a
period of 90 days from the date of issuance or until the issuance of a permanent registration plate or until the cancellation or rescission
of the contract of purchase, whichever occurs first.
(2) A temporary registration plate properly issued by a certified repair technician to a customer's expired vehicle for the purpose
of verifying repairs in accordance with § 2129 or § 2130 of this title shall be valid and shall entitle said certified repair technician to
operate the vehicle for which issued upon the public highways for a period of not more than 60 days from the date of issuance.
(b) Upon the expiration of a temporary registration plate the holder thereof shall immediately destroy the same.
(c) A temporary registration plate properly issued to an owner or purchaser of a vehicle under § 2129 or § 2130 of this title must use
a temporary tag system, approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles, unless the Division of Motor Vehicles has determined that a
motor vehicle dealer or other authorized temporary tag issuer is not permitted to use the temporary tag system, and must purchase plates
from the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 2129(b) of this title.

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