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2011 Code of Virginia
Title 46.2 MOTOR VEHICLES.
Chapter 6 Titling and Registration of Motor Vehicles (46.2-600 thru 46.2-769)
- 46.2-600 Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership
- 46.2-601 Appointment of Commissioner agent for service of process
- 46.2-602 Titling and registration of foreign market vehicles
- 46.2-602.1 Titling and registration of replica vehicles.
- 46.2-602.2 Titling and registration of company vehicles of automotive manufacturers
- 46.2-603 Issuance of certificate of title and registration card
- 46.2-604 Contents of registration card and certificate; vehicle color data; notation of certain disabled own...
- 46.2-605 Altering or forging certificate of title, salvage/nonrepairable certificate, or registration card...
- 46.2-606 Notice of change of address
- 46.2-607 Duplicates for lost or mutilated indicia of titling and registration
- 46.2-608 When application for registration or certificate of title rejected
- 46.2-609 When registration may be suspended or revoked
- 46.2-610 Suspension of registration on theft or embezzlement of vehicle; notices
- 46.2-611 Appeal
- 46.2-612 Failure to surrender revoked certificate of title, registration card, license plates or decal...
- 46.2-613 Offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalty
- 46.2-613.1 Civil penalty for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitat...
- 46.2-613.2 Service of process in civil penalty cases for violation of license, registration, and tax requireme...
- 46.2-613.3 Special processing provisions for civil penalties levied for violation of license, registration, an...
- 46.2-613.4 Special seizure provisions for unpaid fees and penalties
- 46.2-613.5 Procedures for issuing and serving process in civil penalty cases
- 46.2-614 Right to recover damages not affected
- 46.2-615 Registration effective after death of owner
- 46.2-616 Acquiring vehicle from vendor who does not have certificate of title
- 46.2-617 Sale of vehicle without certificate of title
- 46.2-618 When unlawful to have in possession certificate of title issued to another
- 46.2-619 New indicia of title; procedure as to leased vehicles
- 46.2-620 Period of validity of certificate of title
- 46.2-621 Application for certificate of title
- 46.2-621.1 Correcting errors in titling.
- 46.2-622 Issuance of certificate of title in names of joint owners
- 46.2-623 Statements in application
- 46.2-624 Information required on transfer of titles of taxicabs or vehicles damaged by water
- 46.2-625 Specially constructed, reconstructed, replica, or foreign vehicles
- 46.2-626 Description unavailable
- 46.2-627 Fee for certificate of title; use in special fund
- 46.2-628 How certificate of title transferred
- 46.2-629 Odometer reading to be reported on certificate of title, application, or power of attorne...
- 46.2-630 Transfer and application for certificate of title forwarded to Department
- 46.2-631 When transferred certificate of title need not be forwarded
- 46.2-632 Transfer when certificate of title lost
- 46.2-633 Transfer of title by operation of law
- 46.2-633.1 Sale in Virginia of vehicle repossessed in another state
- 46.2-634 Transfer of title when no qualification on estate
- 46.2-635 (Effective until July 1, 2015) Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing ne...
- 46.2-636 Certificate to show security interests
- 46.2-636.1 Security interests in farm tractors and special construction and forestry equipment.
- 46.2-637 Security interests subsequently created
- 46.2-638 Certificate as notice of security interest
- 46.2-639 Security interest may be filed within thirty days after purchase
- 46.2-640 Priority of security interests shown on certificates of title
- 46.2-640.1 Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
- 46.2-641 Who to hold certificate of title subject to security interest
- 46.2-642 Release of security interest shown on certificate of title
- 46.2-643 Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid
- 46.2-644 Levy of execution
- 46.2-644.01 Lien of keeper of garage
- 46.2-644.02 Lien of mechanic for repairs
- 46.2-644.03 Enforcement of liens acquired under {{ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02 and of liens of bailee...
- 46.2-644.1 Titling of all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles.
- 46.2-644.2 Department's records; fees; exemption.
- 46.2-644.3 Acquisition of all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle by dealer.
- 46.2-645 Registration of vehicles
- 46.2-646 Expiration and renewal of registration
- 46.2-647 Grace period for replacement of license plates or decals and renewal of registrations
- 46.2-648 Registration of logging vehicles
- 46.2-648.1 Optional registration of tow dolly and converter gear
- 46.2-649 Certain vehicles required to show evidence of payment of taxes and of registration or exemption fro...
- 46.2-649.1 Registration of tow trucks; fees
- 46.2-649.1:1 Registration of vehicles owned and used by volunteer rescue squads or volunteer fire department...
- 46.2-649.2 Certain vehicles to comply with clean alternative fuel fleet standards prior to registration; penal...
- 46.2-650 Temporary permits or duplicate applications
- 46.2-651 Trip permits; regulations; fees
- 46.2-652 Temporary registration for vehicles
- 46.2-653 Temporary registration or permit for transportation of manufactured homes exceeding the size permit...
- 46.2-654 Issuance of temporary registration certificates by motor vehicle auctions
- 46.2-655 Reciprocity required
- 46.2-656 Nonresident may operate temporarily without registration
- 46.2-657 When registration by nonresident not required
- 46.2-658 Regular operation other than for pleasure
- 46.2-659 Description unavailable
- 46.2-660 Operating vehicles in business in Commonwealth
- 46.2-661 Extension of reciprocal privileges
- 46.2-662 Temporary exemption for new resident operating vehicle registered in another state or countr...
- 46.2-663 Backhoes
- 46.2-664 Vehicles used for spraying fruit trees and other plants
- 46.2-665 Vehicles used for agricultural or horticultural purposes
- 46.2-666 Vehicles used for seasonal transportation of farm produce and livestock
- 46.2-667 Farm machinery and tractors
- 46.2-668 Vehicles validly registered in other states and used in conjunction with harvesting operation...
- 46.2-669 Tractors and similar vehicles owned by sawmill operators
- 46.2-670 Vehicles owned by farmers and used to transport certain wood products
- 46.2-671 Vehicles used at mines
- 46.2-672 Certain vehicles transporting fertilizer, cotton, or peanuts
- 46.2-673 Return trips of exempted farm vehicles
- 46.2-674 Vehicles used by commercial fishermen
- 46.2-675 Certain vehicles engaged in mining or quarrying operations; permit when such vehicle required to cr...
- 46.2-676 Registration certificates, license plates or decals for any golf carts and utility vehicles; fee...
- 46.2-677 Self-propelled wheelchairs
- 46.2-678 Forklift trucks
- 46.2-679 Snowmobiles
- 46.2-679.1 All-terrain vehicles.
- 46.2-679.2 Off-road motorcycles.
- 46.2-680 Vehicles transporting oyster shells
- 46.2-681 Description unavailable
- 46.2-682 Tractors, rollers, and other machinery used for highway purposes
- 46.2-683 Traction engines; vehicles operating on rails
- 46.2-684 Nocturnal use of highways by exempted vehicles
- 46.2-684.1 Insurance coverage for exempted motor vehicles.
- 46.2-685 Payment of fees into special fund
- 46.2-686 Portion of certain fees to be paid into special fund
- 46.2-687 Failure to pay certain fees; penalty
- 46.2-688 Refund of fees paid
- 46.2-689 Refund of certain registration fees
- 46.2-690 Refund for certain for-hire vehicles
- 46.2-691 Credit to truck owner inducted into armed forces
- 46.2-692 Fee for replacement of lost, mutilated, or illegible indicia of titling and registration
- 46.2-692.1 Sample license plates; fee; use
- 46.2-692.2 Fee for exchange of license plates
- 46.2-693 Use of old plates and registration number on another vehicle
- 46.2-694 (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transport...
- 46.2-694.1 (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed a...
- 46.2-695 Small rented ridesharing vehicles
- 46.2-696 Description unavailable
- 46.2-697 (Contingent expiration date - see Editor's note) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transp...
- 46.2-697.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-698 Fees for farm vehicles
- 46.2-699 Description unavailable
- 46.2-700 Fees for vehicles for transporting well-drilling machinery and specialized mobile equipmen...
- 46.2-701 Combinations of tractor trucks and semitrailers; five-year registration of certain trailer fleet...
- 46.2-702 Fees for service or wrecking vehicles
- 46.2-702.1 (Contingent expiration - see Editor's note) Distribution of certain revenue.
- 46.2-702.2 Fees for registration of vehicles specially equipped to accommodate persons with disabilitie...
- 46.2-703 Reciprocal agreement with other states; assessment and collection of fees on an apportionment or al...
- 46.2-703.1 Additional fee for fleets of vehicles registered under { 46.2-703
- 46.2-704 Prohibited operations; checking on weights; penalties
- 46.2-705 Definitions
- 46.2-706 Additional fee; proof of insurance required of applicants for registration of insured motor vehicle...
- 46.2-706.1 Insurance and surety companies to furnish certain insurance information
- 46.2-707 Operating uninsured motor vehicle without payment of fee; verification of insurance; false evidenc...
- 46.2-708 Suspension of driver's license and registration when uninsured motor vehicle is involved in reporta...
- 46.2-709 Requiring other proof of financial responsibility; suspended driver's license, registration certifi...
- 46.2-710 Disposition of funds collected
- 46.2-711 Furnishing number and design of plates; displaying on vehicles required
- 46.2-712 Requirements of license plates and decals
- 46.2-713 License plates and decals remain property of Department
- 46.2-714 Permanent license plates
- 46.2-715 Display of license plates
- 46.2-716 How license plates fastened to vehicle; altering appearance of license plates
- 46.2-717 Description unavailable
- 46.2-718 Use of old license plates or decals after application for new
- 46.2-719 Permit for emergency use of license plates
- 46.2-720 Use of license plates from another vehicle in certain circumstances
- 46.2-721 Application of liability insurance policy to vehicle carrying plates from insured vehicle
- 46.2-722 Altered or forged license plates or decals; use as evidence of knowledge
- 46.2-723 License plates for transporting mobile homes used as temporary offices at construction site...
- 46.2-724 Operation for hire of certain vehicles registered as not-for-hire; penalty
- 46.2-725 Special license plates, generally
- 46.2-725.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-725.2 Special license plates for certain business entities with fleets of vehicles registered in the Comm...
- 46.2-726 License plates with reserved numbers or letters; fees
- 46.2-727 Bicentennial license plates and decals; fees
- 46.2-728 Special license plates incorporating the Great Seal of Virginia; fees
- 46.2-728.1 Special license plates incorporating the official bird and the floral emblem of the Commonwealth; f...
- 46.2-728.2 Special license plates displaying a scenic design of Virginia; fees
- 46.2-728.3 Special license plates displaying the official insect of the Commonwealth; fees
- 46.2-729 Description unavailable
- 46.2-729.1 Presidential inauguration license plates
- 46.2-730 License plates for antique motor vehicles and antique trailers; fee
- 46.2-731 Disabled parking license plates; owners of vehicles specially equipped and used to transport person...
- 46.2-732 Special license plates and decals for the deaf; fees
- 46.2-733 License plates for persons delivering unladen vehicles; fees
- 46.2-734 Reconstructed and specially constructed vehicles; inspection requirements; storage of unlicensed ve...
- 46.2-734.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-735 Special license plates for members of volunteer rescue squads and volunteer rescue squad auxiliarie...
- 46.2-736 Special license plates for professional or volunteer fire fighters and members of volunteer fire de...
- 46.2-736.01 , 46.2-736.02
- 46.2-736.1 Special license plates for certain officials; fees
- 46.2-736.2 Special license plates for certain elected or appointed officials
- 46.2-737 Special license plates for certain constitutional officers; fees
- 46.2-738 Special license plates for amateur radio operators
- 46.2-738.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-739 Special license plates for certain disabled veterans; fees
- 46.2-740 Special license plates for survivors of Battle of Chosin Reservoir
- 46.2-741 Special license plates for survivors of attack on Pearl Harbor; fees
- 46.2-742 Special license plates for persons awarded Purple Heart; fee
- 46.2-742.1 Special license plates for persons awarded the Bronze Star, Bronze Star with a "V" for valor, or ...
- 46.2-742.1:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-742.2 Special license plates for persons awarded the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Ai...
- 46.2-742.3 Description unavailable
- 46.2-742.4 Special license plates for persons awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge
- 46.2-742.5 Description unavailable
- 46.2-742.6 Description unavailable
- 46.2-743 Special license plates for members of the Virginia Defense Force and certain veterans; fee...
- 46.2-744 Special license plates for members of National Guard; fees
- 46.2-744.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-745 Special license plates for persons awarded the Medal of Honor; fees
- 46.2-746 Special license plates for former prisoners of war; fees
- 46.2-746.01 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.1 Special license plates for members of military assault forces
- 46.2-746.2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:2 Special license plates; members and former members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- 46.2-746.2:2.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:2.2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:3 Members and former members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment (Old Guard).
- 46.2-746.2:3.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:4 Members of the Special Forces Association; fee
- 46.2-746.2:5 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.2:6 Special license plates; members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States organization...
- 46.2-746.3 Special license plates for members of certain military reserve organizations
- 46.2-746.4 Special license plates for members of certain military veterans' organizations
- 46.2-746.4:01 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.4:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.4:2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.4:3 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.5 Special license plates for National Guard retirees; fees
- 46.2-746.6 Special license plates for members of certain volunteer search and rescue organizations
- 46.2-746.6:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.6:2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.7 Special license plates for members of certain civic and fraternal organizations
- 46.2-746.8 Special license plates for members of certain occupational associations
- 46.2-746.8:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.8:2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.9 Special license plates for certain occupations
- 46.2-746.10 Special license plates for supporters of the AFL-CIO
- 46.2-746.11 Special license plates for supporters of certain aviation education facilities; fees
- 46.2-746.12 Special license plates for supporters of credit unions
- 46.2-746.13 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.14 Special license plates; aviation enthusiasts
- 46.2-746.15 through 46.2-746.20
- 46.2-746.21 Description unavailable
- 46.2-746.22 Special license plates; members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
- 46.2-746.23 Description unavailable
- 46.2-747 Special license plates for street rods
- 46.2-747.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-748 Special license plates for members of "REACT."
- 46.2-748.1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-748.2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749 Issuance of license plates bearing seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of certain institutions of hig...
- 46.2-749.1 Special wildlife conservation plates
- 46.2-749.2 Special Chesapeake Bay preservation plates
- 46.2-749.2:1 Special license plates for supporters of certain children's programs; fees
- 46.2-749.2:2 Special license plates for Virginians for the Arts; fees
- 46.2-749.2:3 through 46.2-749.2:6
- 46.2-749.2:7 Special license plates for supporters of dog and cat sterilization programs; fees
- 46.2-749.2:8 , 46.2-749.2:9
- 46.2-749.2:10 Special license plates for supporters of community traffic safety programs in the Commonwealth; fee...
- 46.2-749.2:11 , 46.2-749.2:12
- 46.2-749.2:13 (Effective until January 1, 2013) Special license plates commemorating the 400th anniversary of th...
- 46.2-749.2:14 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.2:15 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.2:16 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.2:17 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.3 Special license plates for clean special fuel vehicles
- 46.2-749.4 Special license plates bearing the seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of counties, cities, and town...
- 46.2-749.4:1 through 46.2-749.4:3
- 46.2-749.4:4 Commemorative license plates for counties, cities, and towns.
- 46.2-749.5 Special license plates celebrating Virginia's tobacco heritage
- 46.2-749.5:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.6 Special license plates for supporters of the National Rifle Association
- 46.2-749.6:1 , 46.2-749.6:1.1
- 46.2-749.7 Special license plates for supporters of Ducks Unlimited
- 46.2-749.7:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.7:2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.7:3 Special license plates promoting tourism on Virginia's Eastern Shore
- 46.2-749.8 Special license plates for Harley-Davidson motor vehicle owners
- 46.2-749.9 Special license plates; Virginia Bowler
- 46.2-749.10 Special license plates for ridesharing vehicles
- 46.2-749.11 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.12 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.13 Special license plates; Internet commerce industry
- 46.2-749.14 Special license plates; supporters of greyhound adoption programs
- 46.2-749.15 , 46.2-749.16
- 46.2-749.16:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.17 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.18 Special license plates; horse enthusiasts
- 46.2-749.19 through 46.2-749.23
- 46.2-749.23:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.24 , 46.2-749.25
- 46.2-749.26 Special license plates; Natural Bridge of Virginia
- 46.2-749.27 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.28 Special license plates; Oceana Naval Air Station
- 46.2-749.28:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.28:2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.29 Special license plates; supporters of Operation Wildflower; fees
- 46.2-749.30 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.30:1 , 46.2-749.30:2
- 46.2-749.31 Special license plates; Virginia lighthouses
- 46.2-749.32 through 46.2-749.36
- 46.2-749.36:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.37 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.38 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.39 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.40 Special license plates; Class-J No. 611 steam locomotive
- 46.2-749.41 , 46.2-749.42
- 46.2-749.43 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.43:1 , 46.2-749.44
- 46.2-749.45 Special license plates; supporters of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
- 46.2-749.46 Special license plates; naval aviators
- 46.2-749.47 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.48 Special license plates for supporters of Family and Children's Trust Fund; fees
- 46.2-749.49 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.49:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.50 through 46.2-749.53
- 46.2-749.54 Special license plates; BoatU.S
- 46.2-749.55 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.56 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.56:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.57 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.58 Special license plates bearing the legend: FOX HUNTING
- 46.2-749.59 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.60 Special license plates bearing the legend: UNLOCKING AUTISM
- 46.2-749.61 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.62 Special license plates whose design incorporates the flag of the United States
- 46.2-749.63 through 46.2-749.65
- 46.2-749.66 Special license plates; victims of attack on USS Cole
- 46.2-749.67 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.68 Special license plates; Parrothead Club
- 46.2-749.69 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.69:1 Special license plates bearing the names, numbers, and color schemes used by professional stock ca...
- 46.2-749.70 through 46.2-749.72
- 46.2-749.73 Special license plates; supporters of the Washington Redskins football team; fees
- 46.2-749.73:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.74 through 46.2-749.77
- 46.2-749.78 Special license plates; United We Stand
- 46.2-749.79 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.80 Special license plates bearing the legend: EDUCATION BEGINS AT HOME
- 46.2-749.81 Special license plates; supporters of the NASA Langley Research Center
- 46.2-749.82 , 46.2-749.83
- 46.2-749.84 , 46.2-749.85
- 46.2-749.86 Special license plates; members and supporters of the Urban League of Hampton Roads
- 46.2-749.87 , 46.2-749.88
- 46.2-749.89 Special license plates bearing the legend FRIENDS OF TIBET; fees
- 46.2-749.90 through 46.2-749.92
- 46.2-749.93 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.94 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.95 through 46.2-749.97
- 46.2-749.98 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.98:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.99 , 46.2-749.100
- 46.2-749.101 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.102 Special license plates; supporters of Virginia agriculture; fees
- 46.2-749.103 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.104 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.105 Special license plates to encourage participation in the organ donor program
- 46.2-749.106 , 46.2-749.107
- 46.2-749.108 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.109 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.109:1 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.110 Special license plates; supporters of the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute; fees
- 46.2-749.111 Special license plates for bicycle enthusiasts
- 46.2-749.112 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.113 , 46.2-749.114
- 46.2-749.115 Special license plates; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; fees
- 46.2-749.116 , 46.2-749.117
- 46.2-749.118 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.119 Special license plates; members and supporters of the Virginia Association for Community Conflict R...
- 46.2-749.120 , 46.2-749.121
- 46.2-749.122 through 46.2-749.125
- 46.2-749.126 through 46.2-749.128
- 46.2-749.129 Description unavailable
- 46.2-749.130 Special license plates for supporters of the Surfrider Foundation.
- 46.2-749.131 through 46.2-749.133
- 46.2-749.134 , 46.2-749.135
- 46.2-750 Vehicles of Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, and regional jail authorities
- 46.2-750.1 Vehicles used for police work
- 46.2-751 State-owned passenger vehicles
- 46.2-752 Taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns; limitations on amounts; disposition ...
- 46.2-753 Additional license fees in certain localities
- 46.2-754 Local motor vehicle licenses in Arlington County
- 46.2-755 Limitations on imposition of motor vehicle license taxes and fees
- 46.2-755.1 , 46.2-755.2
- 46.2-756 Collection by Department of certain license fees
- 46.2-757 through 46.2-768
- 46.2-769 Description unavailable
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