Vermont Statutes Title 23. Motor Vehicles, § 376. State, municipal, fire department, and rescue organization motor vehicles

(a) A fee shall not be charged for registration of motor vehicles owned by the State.

(b) The fee for registration of a motor vehicle owned by any municipality in this State and used entirely by it or any other municipality for municipal purposes shall be $15.00 in lieu of fees otherwise specified in this chapter. For purposes of this subsection, the term municipality shall include county-owned vehicles. The Commissioner shall issue specially designed registration plates for county-owned sheriffs' departments' vehicles.

(c) The registration fee for registration of a motor truck, trailer, ambulance, or other motor vehicle, owned by a volunteer fire department or other volunteer firefighting organization or other organization conducting rescue operations and used solely for fire fighting or rescue purposes shall be $15.00 in lieu of fees otherwise specified in this chapter. A motor vehicle or trailer registered under this section shall be plainly marked on both sides of the body or cab to indicate its ownership.

(d) The use of a school bus owned by a municipality in this State, whether or not that use is compensated, shall be considered a municipal purpose within the meaning of this section.

(e) Repealed by 1997, No. 39, § 6, eff. July 1, 1997.

(f) A replacement registration plate shall be provided by the Commissioner upon the payment of a fee of $11.00.