BMV FORM NO (2020-17) – REV. SEP. 25-2020 
  
 
 
 
DEALER’S TEMPORARY TAG ISSUANCE FORM 
 
BUSINESS NAME: _______________________________________________________________ 
 
BUSINESS PHONE: ______________________________________________________________ 
CUSTOMER INFORMATION: 
FIRST NAME: ___________________________ LAST NAME: ___________________________ 
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ 
MAILING ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________ 
PHONE NUMBER: ________________________________________________________________ 
VEHICLE VIN NUMBER:__________________________________________________________ 
MAKE:_______________________________ MODEL:___________________________________ 
VEHICLE YEAR:____________________________ COLOR:_____________________________ 
 
TEMPORARY TAG NUMBER: ___________________________ 
DATE ISSUED: __________________________________________ 
EXPIRATION DATE: ____________________________________ 
 
REPRESENTATIVE NAME: _______________________________ 
SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________ 
DATE: __________________________________________________ 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
OF THE UNITED STATES 
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
SIGN
 
 
BMV FORM NO (2020-17) – REV. SEP. 25-2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In accordance with 20 V.I.C. § 336, Dealers are required to immediately notify 
the Director of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of Police of such 
temporary plates issued on quadruple forms. 
 
 Temporary license plates may be issued for use by purchasers of motor 
vehicles not to exceed 30 working days excluding Saturdays, Sundays and 
legal holidays. 
 
 In accordance with 20 V.I.C. § 336, within 24 hours, the original copy of the 
form shall be forwarded to the Director of Motor Vehicles and a copy to the 
Commissioner of Police, the third copy shall be given to the purchaser and the 
fourth shall be retained by the dealer issuing the plates.  
 
 On the temporary plates, Dealers must indicate the year of the vehicle, the 
make, model, dealer’s phone number and issuing Dealer. 
 
 Only one temporary license plate shall be required per vehicle and such 
license plate must be attached to the rear of the vehicle.  
 
 A dealer, upon demand, shall immediately surrender any such temporary 
license plates in his possession to the Director of Motor Vehicles if, after 
investigation, the Director finds that the dealer has violated any of the 
provisions of this subsection and he shall therefore forfeit his right to dealers 
temporary license plates for a period of one year. 
 
  
 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
OF THE UNITED STATES 
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES