In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags

A temporary tag, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-19-40(2), may be used to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state when the vehicle was sold by a dealer or auction to a nonresident or to a Mississippi resident who may temporarily exit this state before obtaining a Mississippi tag. It is unlawful for a motor vehicle dealer or an employee of a motor vehicle dealer to operate a vehicle in inventory with a temporary tag. The cost of the temporary tag is five dollars ($5.00) and must be purchased in lots of ten (10). The temporary tag will be valid for a period of seven (7) full working days, exclusive of the date of purchase, after the date the motor vehicle is purchased. The seven-day period will not be extended.