Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 91-3-4 - Fleet Registration4.1. Definitions.4.1.1. For the purposes of this section, the term "fleet" means a group of 10 or more vehicles owned by an individual or corporate entity for commercial use.4.1.2. "Fleet operator" means the business entity that owns the fleet.4.2 Application process. Application for fleet registration must be made in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.4.3. Registration. 4.3.1. The fleet operator must maintain proof of registration in each individual vehicle.4.3.2. The Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall design a standard registration plate for fleet operators. Alternatively, a fleet operator registering 100 or more vehicles may submit a request for a design for a custom plate at the cost of a special registration plate under W. Va Code § 17A-3-14e.4.3.3. Annual fleet renewal must be completed online. Any registration renewals received in the mail will not be processed.4.3.4. The fleet operator may apply for a one year or two year registration plate from the date of initial registration.4.3.5. The fleet operator will pay the registration fees in full for each year of registration for each vehicle in the fleet at the time of renewal.4.4. Addition and Deletion of Vehicles from Fleet.4.4.1. A fleet owner may add or remove a vehicle from its fleet at any time.4.4.2. If a fleet operator removes a vehicle from its fleet program, either by sale or salvage, the plate assigned to the vehicle removed from the program may be transferred to another vehicle added to the program or, if no other vehicle is available for plate transfer, the plate must be returned to the Division of Motor Vehicles.4.5. Record Keeping Requirements. 4.5.1. Fleet operators must manage its fleet program in a manner required by the Division of Motor Vehicles.4.5.2. Fleet operators are subject to inspections by the Division of Motor Vehicles.4.6. Termination from Program. 4.6.1. A fleet operator may terminate participation in the fleet program for any reason by notifying the Division of Motor Vehicles in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles. All plates must be returned to the Division of Motor Vehicles and all fees paid are non-refundable and may not be pro-rated.4.6.2. The Division of Motor Vehicles may terminate participation of any participant for any failure to comply with statute, rule or policy established by the West Virginia Legislature or the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.4.7. Antique Fleet Registration. 4.7.1. "Antique fleet" means 5 or more vehicles which qualify as antique vehicles per W. Va. Code § 17A-3-10a(h) and are owned by an individual person.4.7.2. An application for an antique fleet registration must be submitted containing all the required registration information for each vehicle in the fleet.4.7.3. A single registration plate will be issued in a design to be determined by the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles, with a series of numbers and letters assigned to each antique fleet and may be used on any of the vehicles registered as part of that fleet.4.7.4. All registration fees and renewals will be the same as a single antique registration plate per W. Va. Code § 17A-3-14.4.8. Non-Resident Registration. A non-resident fleet operator may only register a fleet in West Virginia if the vehicles are also titled in West Virginia through the Title Clearinghouse.