(a) A manufacturer or dealer owning any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this chapter may operate or move it upon the highways solely for purposes of transporting it without registering each vehicle, upon condition that any such vehicle display a special plate or temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the preprinted paper tag issued to the owner as provided in this subchapter.

(b)

(1) A transporter may operate or move any vehicle of like type upon the highways solely for the purpose of delivery, upon displaying a special plate issued to him or her as provided in § 27-14-1806.

(2) The transporter shall submit proof of his or her status as a bona fide transporter as may reasonably be required by the Office of Motor Vehicle.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to work or service vehicles owned by a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer.

(d)

(1) The Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide the specifications, form, and color of the special temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the preprinted paper tag required under this section.

(2) (A) Temporary preprinted paper tags issued to manufacturers or dealers for transport purposes shall have the following information printed on them:

(i) The date of expiration;

(ii) The vehicle year, make, and model;

(iii) The vehicle identification number;

(iv) The name of the issuing dealer; and

(v) Other information that may be required by the office.

(B) In addition, the expiration date of the preprinted paper tag shall be shown in ink on the tag in a place to be determined by the office.

(C) The expiration date shall be covered by a sticker for added security.

(e) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this chapter, a dealer, manager, sales manager, or salesperson of the dealer, or manufacturer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of the misuse of a special temporary preprinted paper tag and any correlating stickers that are to be placed on the tag and issued under this section or of allowing anyone else to misuse a special temporary preprinted paper tag, and the correlating stickers that are to be placed on the tag shall be fined not more than:

(1) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense;

(2) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the second offense; and

(3) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third offense and subsequent offenses.