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     32-5-2.5.   (Text of section effective until January 1, 2008) Renewal of registration of acquired motor vehicle--Credit. A person who acquires a motor vehicle required to be annually registered shall, at the time of application for a certificate of title or transfer of title, renew the vehicle's registration by purchasing license plates or validation decals which would be valid until the appropriate month assigned to the person for renewal by § 32-5-2.2. The person who acquires a vehicle that is registered in this state shall be given credit for all full months remaining on the vehicle's unexpired registration. This section does not apply if the vehicles are exempted from the excise tax by § 32-5B-2.
(Text of section effective January 1, 2008) Registration of acquired motor vehicle--Application. A person who acquires a motor vehicle required to be annually registered shall, at the time of application for a certificate of title or transfer of title, register the vehicle until the appropriate month assigned to the person for renewal by § 32-5-2.2. This section does not apply if the vehicles are exempted from the excise tax by § 32-5B-2.

Source: SL 1987, ch 215, § 5; SL 1990, ch 230, § 12; SL 1993, ch 219, § 5; SL 2005, ch 158, § 4.