(a) General rule.--The department shall provide temporary registration cards for use pending issuance or transfer of permanent registration cards. Temporary registration cards and plates may be delivered to designated agents who shall have the authority to issue them in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. When determining whether to suspend, revoke or impose a monetary penalty upon an agent, the department may consider relevant mitigating events.

(b) Duration.--Temporary registration cards shall be valid for such period as the department shall designate. Temporary registration cards issued to a vehicle acquired in this Commonwealth for transportation to another state for registration or use in the other state shall be valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.

(c) Charges by designated agent.--A designated agent may not charge any fee for issuing a temporary registration card other than notary fees.