W. Va. Code R. § 91-13-4 - Registration Plate Surrender

4.1. When the owner of a motor vehicle with a valid registration cancels insurance for any reason other than for reasons of seasonal or periodic use, the owner must immediately surrender to the Division the registration plate assigned to the vehicle.

4.2. Plate Lost or Destroyed -In the event that a registration plate must be surrendered and it has been lost or destroyed, the owner or owners must complete a WV-4S form and certify the disposition of the registration plate. The Division shall only consider the fact that the registration plate was lost or destroyed as valid reasons for failure to surrender the actual registration plate.

4.3. Seasonal or Periodic Use -- Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 17D-2A-1 et seq., the owner of a seasonal or periodic use vehicle is required to maintain liability insurance on the vehicle only for the portion of the year the vehicle is in actual use. The owner or owners may retain the valid registration plate while the vehicle is in storage.

4.3.1. The owner or owners must submit a completed WV-4B form notifying the Division of the dates during which the vehicle is in storage and will not be operated. In addition, the owner or owners shall certify that liability insurance is in effect during the portion of the year in which the vehicle is in actual use on the road.

4.3.2. If the owner or owners apply for registration during such time as the vehicle is certified to be in storage, the seasonal status will be removed from the vehicle. A new owner's statement of insurance must be submitted with the application for registration as required by W. Va. Code § 17A-3-3. If the owner wishes to then place the motor vehicle back in a seasonal status, the owner or owners must submit a new completed WV4-B form to the Division.

4.3.3. A seasonal or periodic use vehicle is subject to the mandatory security upon motor vehicles provisions of Chapter 17D of the W. Va. Code any time it is being operated. If the vehicle is operated during such time as the vehicle is certified to be in storage, the owner must first contact the Division to have the seasonal status removed. The Division will require verification of current liability insurance prior to removing the seasonal status from the vehicle. If, after operation, the owner wishes to then place the motor vehicle back in a seasonal status, the owner or owners must submit a new completed WV4-B form to the Division.

4.3.4. A seasonal or periodic use vehicle with an active title and active registration that has not been placed in a seasonal status with the Division or has had the seasonal status removed is subject to verification of insurance and the provisions of section three of this article.

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W. Va. Code R. § 91-13-4