Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy (NVCJA) Practice Exam

No person shall display or permit to be displayed what kind of registration card?

1. Temporary registration

2. Expired registration

3. Fictitious, canceled, suspended, altered, or revoked

4. International registration

The correct answer is: Fictitious, canceled, suspended, altered, or revoked

The correct answer identifies that it is unlawful to display or permit the display of a registration card that is fictitious, canceled, suspended, altered, or revoked. This prohibition is critical for ensuring the integrity of vehicle registration systems and preventing fraud. Displaying such a registration card can lead to violations of the law, as it misrepresents a person's legal standing regarding vehicle ownership and operation. A fictitious card suggests that the registration has been fabricated, which undermines legal enforcement and highway safety. Canceled or suspended cards indicate that the registration privileges have been revoked for specific reasons, often tied to legal or administrative issues, and continuing to display them misleads law enforcement and puts public safety at risk. An altered card suggests tampering, which also constitutes a breach of trust and legality. The other options, while they may involve certain legal ramifications, do not capture the breadth of illegal actions encompassed by the correct choice. Temporary registration, for example, is a legitimate form of registration intended for use in limited circumstances. Expired registration is typically a violation of the law but doesn’t carry the same spectrum of fraudulence as a card that has been altered or revoked. International registration can fall under varying legal standards depending on jurisdiction and does not inherently imply illeg