Every owner of a motor vehicle subject to this article shall make application for
the license herein required to the county treasurer at such place or places as the
treasurer may designate, upon form prescribed by the treasurer, containing the name
and address of the owner and description of the motor vehicle to be licensed, and,
upon such form shall appear the registration number assigned to the motor vehicle
licensed hereunder and to the owner thereof. No motor vehicle subject to this article
shall be locally licensed by the county unless and until the applicant for such license
shall have produced satisfactory evidence to the treasurer of the county that all
personal property taxes upon the motor vehicle to be licensed have been paid and satisfactory
evidence that any delinquent motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer personal property
taxes owing have been paid which have been properly assessed or are assessable against
the applicant by the county. Provided, further, that no motor vehicle license shall
be issued unless the tangible personal property taxes properly assessed or assessable
by Isle of Wight County on any tangible personal property used or usable as a dwelling
titled by the department of motor vehicles owned by the taxpayer have been paid. And,
provided further, that if the situs for the vehicle is within Isle of Wight County,
all personal property taxes assessed by either the county or the town on said vehicle
must be paid before licensure of such vehicle by either the county or the town. (1-4-68,
§ 6; 11-19-81, § 3; 12-5-85; 9-4-86; 8-16-90, § 2; 9-21-06; 4-19-07; 9-21-17.)
