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Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles
Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLESChapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 46.2-100. Definitions
- § 46.2-100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 46.2-101. Applicability of title to vehicles on certain toll roads and parking facilities
- § 46.2-102. Enforcement by law-enforcement officers; officers to be uniformed; officers to be paid fixed salaries
- § 46.2-103. Stopping vehicles for inspection or to secure information
- § 46.2-104. Possession of registration cards; exhibiting registration card and licenses; failure to carry license or registration card
- § 46.2-105. Making false affidavit or swearing falsely, perjury
- § 46.2-105.1. Unlawful procurement of certificate, license, or permit; unauthorized possession of examination or answers; unlawful distribution of false operator's license; penalty
- § 46.2-105.2. Obtaining documents from the Department when not entitled thereto; penalty
- § 46.2-106. Reciprocal agreements entered into by Governor
- § 46.2-107. Lists of vehicles used for rent or hire, or by contract carriers
- § 46.2-108. Records required of persons renting motor vehicles without drivers; inspections; insurance
- § 46.2-109. Reports by persons in charge of garages and repair shops; vehicles equipped with bullet-proof glass or smoke projectors or struck by bullets
- § 46.2-110. Right to inspect vehicles in garages
- § 46.2-111. Flares and other signals relating to stopped commercial motor vehicles
- § 46.2-112. Tampering with odometer; penalty; civil liability
- § 46.2-113. Violations of this title; penalties
- § 46.2-114. Disposition of fines and forfeitures
- § 46.2-115. Inapplicability of title on Tangier Island; adoption of local ordinances; penalties
- § 46.2-116. Registration with Department of Criminal Justice Services required for tow truck drivers; penalty
- § 46.2-117. Revocation and suspension of registration of tow truck driver; notice and hearing; assessment of costs
- § 46.2-118. Prohibited acts by tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators
- § 46.2-119. Complaints against tow truck drivers or towing and recovery operators; enforcement by the Office of the Attorney General
Article 1. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-200. Department of Motor Vehicles
- § 46.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner; term; vacancies
- § 46.2-202. Oath and bond; salary
- § 46.2-203. Regulations; violation; forms for applications, certificates, licenses, etc
- § 46.2-203.1. Provision of updated addresses by persons completing forms; acknowledgment of future receipt of official notices
- § 46.2-204. Medical Advisory Board
- § 46.2-205. Department offices and agencies; agreements with dealers
- § 46.2-205.1. Expired
- § 46.2-205.2. Agreements with other agencies; collection of fees
- § 46.2-206. Disposition of fees
- § 46.2-206.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-207. Uncollected checks and electronic payments tendered for license fees or taxes; penalty
- § 46.2-208. Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information
- § 46.2-208.1. Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes
- § 46.2-208.2. Delinquent accounts; publication thereof
- § 46.2-209. Release of information in Department records for motor vehicle research purposes
- § 46.2-209.1. Release of vehicle information by Department to prospective vehicle purchasers
- § 46.2-210. List of registrations and titles
- § 46.2-211. Commissioner to advise local commissioners of revenue of situs of certain vehicles
- § 46.2-212. Notice given for records supplied
- § 46.2-212.1. Payments by payment devices
- § 46.2-212.2. Automatic payments
- § 46.2-213. Certificate of license plate number; prima facie evidence of ownership
- § 46.2-214. Charges for information supplied by Department
- § 46.2-214.1. Additional charge for information supplied by Department
- § 46.2-214.2. Waiver of certain fees by Department
- § 46.2-214.3. Service charge to be imposed and collected by the Department; discount for multiyear registration
- § 46.2-215. Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence
- § 46.2-216. Destruction of records
- § 46.2-216.1. Electronic filings or submissions to Department; provision of electronic documents by Department
- § 46.2-216.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-216.3. Repealed
- § 46.2-216.4. Department to provide self-service options to customers
- § 46.2-216.5. Partnership of Department and The Library of Virginia to promote use of public library Internet access terminals to complete on-line transactions with the Department
- § 46.2-217. Enforcement of laws by Commissioner; authority of officers
- § 46.2-218. Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
- § 46.2-219. Bonds of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, assistants, administrators, and law-enforcement officers; liability insurance policies
- § 46.2-220. Special counsel for defense of law-enforcement officers
- § 46.2-221. Certain state agencies to report to Department concerning the blind and nearly blind; use of such information by Department; Department to report names of persons refused licenses for defective vision; reports to law-enforcement agencies concerning c
- § 46.2-221.1. Registration with Selective Service required for issuance of learner's permits, driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and special identification cards to certain applicants
- § 46.2-221.2. Extension of expiration of driver's licenses issued to certain persons in service to the United States government
- § 46.2-221.3. Grace period for business credentialing for armed forces personnel returning from duty outside the United States
- § 46.2-221.4. Grace period for replacement of license plates or decals and registrations for certain persons in service to the United States government
Article 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
- § 46.2-222. General powers of Commissioner with respect to transportation safety
- § 46.2-223. Additional powers and duties of Commissioner
- § 46.2-224. Repealed
Chapter 3. LICENSURE OF DRIVERS
Article 1. UNLICENSED DRIVING PROHIBITED
- § 46.2-300. Driving without license prohibited; penalties
- § 46.2-301. Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked
- § 46.2-301.1. Administrative impoundment of motor vehicle for certain driving while license suspended or revoked offenses; judicial impoundment upon conviction; penalty for permitting violation with one's vehicle
- § 46.2-302. Driving while restoration of license is contingent on furnishing proof of financial responsibility
Article 2. WHEN LICENSE NOT REQUIRED
- § 46.2-303. Licenses not required for operating road roller or farm tractor
- § 46.2-304. Limited operation of farm tractor by persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicants or drugs
- § 46.2-305. Exemption of persons in armed services
- § 46.2-306. Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personnel
- § 46.2-307. Nonresidents licensed under laws of home state or country; extension of reciprocal privileges
- § 46.2-308. Temporary exemption for new resident licensed under laws of another state; privately owned vehicle driver's licenses
- § 46.2-309. Repealed
- § 46.2-310. Localities may not require license except for taxicabs; prosecutions for operation of vehicle without license or while suspended
Article 3. PERSONS NOT TO BE LICENSED
- § 46.2-311. Persons having defective vision; minimum standards of visual acuity and field of vision; tests of vision
- § 46.2-312. Persons using bioptic telescopic lenses
- § 46.2-313. Persons with suspended or revoked licenses
- § 46.2-314. Mental incapacity
- § 46.2-315. Disabled persons
- § 46.2-316. Persons convicted or found not innocent of certain offenses; requirement of proof of financial responsibility for certain offenses
- § 46.2-317. Persons making false statement in application
- § 46.2-318. Cancellation or revocation of license where application is false in material particular
- § 46.2-319. Refusal or revocation of license for certain fraudulent acts in obtaining a driver's license
- § 46.2-320. Other grounds for refusal or suspension
- § 46.2-320.1. Other grounds for suspension; nonpayment of child support
- § 46.2-320.2. Other grounds for suspension; nonpayment of fees owed to local correctional facilities or regional jails
- § 46.2-321. Appeal from denial, suspension, or revocation of license; operation of vehicle pending appeal
- § 46.2-322. Examination of licensee believed incompetent; suspension or restriction of license; license application to include questions as to physical or mental conditions of applicant; false answers; examination of applicant; physician's, nurse practitioner's,
Article 4. OBTAINING LICENSES, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-323. Application for driver's license; proof of completion of driver education program; penalty
- § 46.2-323.01. Issuance of documents; relationship with federal law
- § 46.2-323.1. Certification of Virginia residency; nonresidents not to be issued driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, learner's permits, or special identification card; penalty
- § 46.2-324. Applicants and license holders to notify Department of change of address; fee
- § 46.2-324.1. Requirements for initial licensure of certain applicants
- § 46.2-325. Examination of applicants; waiver of Department's examination under certain circumstances; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examinations
- § 46.2-326. Designation of examiners; conduct of examination; reports
- § 46.2-327. Copies of applications; record of licenses and learner's permits issued, suspended, or revoked
- § 46.2-328. Department to issue licenses; endorsements, classifications, and restrictions authorizing operation of certain vehicles
- § 46.2-328.1. Licenses, permits and special identification cards to be issued only to United States citizens, legal permanent resident aliens, or holders of valid unexpired nonimmigrant visas; exceptions; renewal, duplication, or reissuance
- § 46.2-329. Special restrictions on particular licensees
- § 46.2-330. (Effective January 1, 2015) Expiration and renewal of licenses; examinations required
- § 46.2-330. (Effective until January 1, 2015) Expiration and renewal of licenses; examinations required
- § 46.2-331. Repealed
- § 46.2-332. Fees
- § 46.2-333. Disposition of fees; expenses
- § 46.2-333.1. Surcharges on certain fees of Department; disposition of proceeds
Article 5. LICENSURE OF MINORS, STUDENT DRIVERS, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, AND MOTORCYCLISTS
- § 46.2-334. Conditions and requirements for licensure of persons under 18; requests for cancellation of minor's driver's license; temporary driver's licenses for persons under 19; Board of Education approved programs; home-schooled students; fee; licensure of pe
- § 46.2-334.001. Court to suspend driver's license issued to certain minors
- § 46.2-334.01. Licenses issued to persons less than 19 years old subject to certain restrictions
- § 46.2-334.02. Licenses issued to persons less than twenty years old subject to certain restrictions
- § 46.2-334.1. Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
- § 46.2-335. Learner's permits; fees; certification required
- § 46.2-335.1. Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
- § 46.2-335.2. Learner's permits; required before driver's license; minimum holding period
- § 46.2-336. Manner of issuing original driver's licenses to minors
- § 46.2-337. Examination and road test required for license to operate motorcycle; regulations
- § 46.2-338. Repealed
- § 46.2-339. Qualifications of school bus driver; examination
- § 46.2-340. Information concerning school bus drivers and driver education instructors
Article 6. LICENSURE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS
Article 6.1. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES
- § 46.2-341.1. Title
- § 46.2-341.2. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-341.3. Conflicts; supplement to driver licensing statutes
- § 46.2-341.4. Definitions
- § 46.2-341.5. Regulations consistent with Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
- § 46.2-341.6. Limitation on number of driver's licenses
- § 46.2-341.7. Commercial driver's license required; penalty
- § 46.2-341.8. Nonresidents and new residents
- § 46.2-341.9. Eligibility for commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit
- § 46.2-341.9:1. Commissioner to grant variances for commercial drivers transporting hazardous wastes
- § 46.2-341.10. Special provisions relating to commercial driver's instruction permit
- § 46.2-341.10:1. Seasonal restricted commercial drivers' licenses
- § 46.2-341.11. Commercial drivers required to notify the Department of change of address
- § 46.2-341.12. Application for commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit
- § 46.2-341.13. Disposition of fees
- § 46.2-341.14. Testing requirements for commercial driver's license; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examinations
- § 46.2-341.14:01. Military third party testers and military third party examiners; substitute for driving skills tests for drivers with military commercial motor vehicle experience
- § 46.2-341.14:1. Requirements for third party testers
- § 46.2-341.14:2. Requirements for third party examiners
- § 46.2-341.14:3. Application for certification by the Department
- § 46.2-341.14:4. Certification by the Department
- § 46.2-341.14:5. Terminating certification of third party tester or examiner
- § 46.2-341.14:6. Onsite inspections and audits
- § 46.2-341.14:7. Notification requirements
- § 46.2-341.14:8. Test administration
- § 46.2-341.14:9. The skills test certificate
- § 46.2-341.14:10. Waiver of requirement that third party tester applicant employ 75 drivers
- § 46.2-341.15. Commercial driver's license and commercial driver's instruction permit document
- § 46.2-341.16. Vehicle classifications, restrictions, and endorsements
- § 46.2-341.16:1. Conformance with requirements of U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001
- § 46.2-341.17. Penalty for violation of this article
- § 46.2-341.18. Disqualification for certain offenses
- § 46.2-341.18:01. Disqualification for violation of out-of-service order; commercial motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers; commercial motor vehicle used to transport hazardous materials
- § 46.2-341.18:1. Disqualification for certain alcohol-related offenses committed in other jurisdictions whose laws provide for disqualification for such offenses without a conviction
- § 46.2-341.18:2. Disqualification for use of urine-masking agent or device
- § 46.2-341.18:3. Cancellation of commercial driver's license endorsement for certain offenders
- § 46.2-341.19. Controlled substance felony; disqualification
- § 46.2-341.20. Disqualification for multiple serious traffic violations
- § 46.2-341.20:1. Disqualification for railroad/highway grade crossing violations
- § 46.2-341.20:2. Employer penalty; railroad/highway grade crossing violations; out-of-service order violation
- § 46.2-341.20:3. Disqualification for determination of imminent hazard
- § 46.2-341.20:4. Disqualification of driver convicted of fraud related to the testing and issuance of a commercial driver's instruction permit or commercial driver's license
- § 46.2-341.20:5. Prohibition on texting and use of handheld mobile telephone; penalties
- § 46.2-341.20:6. Prohibition on requiring use of handheld mobile telephone or texting; motor carrier penalty
- § 46.2-341.21. Driving while disqualified; penalties
- § 46.2-341.22. Requirements upon disqualification
- § 46.2-341.23. Offenses under substantially similar laws
- § 46.2-341.24. Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc
- § 46.2-341.25. Preliminary analysis of breath of commercial drivers to determine alcohol content of blood
- § 46.2-341.26. Repealed
- § 46.2-341.26:1. Use of chemical tests to determine alcohol or drug content of blood of commercial driver; definitions
- § 46.2-341.26:2. Implied consent to post-arrest chemical test to determine alcohol or drug content of blood of commercial driver
- § 46.2-341.26:3. Refusal of tests; issuance of out-of-service orders; disqualification
- § 46.2-341.26:4. Appeal and trial; sanctions for refusal; procedures
- § 46.2-341.26:5. Qualifications and liability of persons authorized to take blood samples; procedure for taking samples
- § 46.2-341.26:6. Transmission of blood samples
- § 46.2-341.26:7. Transmission of samples
- § 46.2-341.26:8. Fees
- § 46.2-341.26:9. Assurance of breath test validity; use of breath tests as evidence
- § 46.2-341.26:10. Evidence
- § 46.2-341.26:11. Substantial compliance
- § 46.2-341.27. Presumptions from alcohol and drug content of blood
- § 46.2-341.28. Penalty for driving commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior conviction
- § 46.2-341.29. Penalty for driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol content equal to or greater than 0.04
- § 46.2-341.30. Disqualification for driving commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc
- § 46.2-341.31. Driving commercial motor vehicle with any alcohol in blood
- § 46.2-341.32. Authority to enter into agreements
- § 46.2-341.33. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-341.34. Appeals
Article 7. FORM OF LICENSES; IDENTITY DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT
- § 46.2-342. What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document
- § 46.2-343. Duplicate driver's license, reissued driver's licenses, learner's permit; fees
- § 46.2-344. Temporary driver's permit
- § 46.2-345. Issuance of special identification cards; fee; confidentiality; penalties
- § 46.2-345.1. Veterans identification card; fee
Article 8. PROHIBITED USES OF DRIVER'S LICENSES
- § 46.2-346. Unlawful acts enumerated
- § 46.2-347. Fraudulent use of driver's license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification card to obtain alcoholic beverages; penalties
- § 46.2-348. Fraud or false statements in applications for license; penalties
- § 46.2-349. Unlawful to permit violations of chapter
- § 46.2-350. Penalty for violation
Article 9. HABITUAL OFFENDERS
- § 46.2-351. Repealed
- § 46.2-355.1. Intervention required for certain offenders; fee; penalty; notice
- § 46.2-356. Period during which habitual offender not to be licensed to drive motor vehicle
- § 46.2-357. Operation of motor vehicle or self-propelled machinery or equipment by habitual offender prohibited; penalty; enforcement of section
- § 46.2-358. Restoration of privilege of driving motor vehicle; when petition may be brought; terms and conditions
- § 46.2-359. Restoration of driving privilege to certain persons
- § 46.2-360. Restoration of privilege of operating motor vehicle; restoration of privilege to persons convicted under certain other provisions of Habitual Offender Act
- § 46.2-361. Restoration of privilege after driving while license revoked or suspended for failure to pay fines or costs, furnish proof of financial responsibility or pay uninsured motorist fee
- § 46.2-362. Appeals
- § 46.2-363. Construction of article
Article 10. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-364. Definitions
- § 46.2-365. Plaintiff not prevented from relying upon other legal process
- § 46.2-366. Partial application to certain motor vehicles
- § 46.2-367. Persons included within scope of chapter
- § 46.2-368. Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter
- § 46.2-369. Commissioner to administer and enforce chapter; regulations; summoning witnesses and taking testimony
- § 46.2-370. Revoked driver's licenses, special identification cards, certificates of title, license plates, registration cards to be returned; Commissioner may take possession of them
Article 11. ACCIDENT REPORTS
- § 46.2-371. Driver to give immediate notice of certain accidents
- § 46.2-372. Driver to report certain accidents in writing; certification of financial responsibility to Department; supplemental reports; reports by witnesses
- § 46.2-373. Report by law-enforcement officer investigating accident
- § 46.2-374. Department to prepare and supply forms for reports
- § 46.2-375. Reports by medical examiners of deaths resulting from accidents
- § 46.2-376. Report required of person in charge of garage or repair shop
- § 46.2-377. Reports made by garages to be without prejudice and confidential; exceptions
- § 46.2-378. Extent to which reports may be used as evidence
- § 46.2-379. Use of crash reports made by investigating officers
- § 46.2-380. Reports made under certain sections open to inspection by certain persons; copies; maintenance of reports and photographs for three-year period
- § 46.2-381. Accident reports required by county or municipal ordinance; copies
- § 46.2-382. Courts to keep full records of certain cases
- § 46.2-382.1. Courts to make findings relating to commercial motor vehicles
- § 46.2-383. Courts to forward abstracts of records or furnish abstract data of conviction by electronic means in certain cases; records in office of Department; inspection; clerk's fee for reports
- § 46.2-384. Law-enforcement officers arresting drivers for certain offenses to request abstracts or transcripts of drivers' conviction records
- § 46.2-385. Prosecuting attorneys to appear in certain cases
- § 46.2-386. Forms for and information to be contained in abstracts; certification
- § 46.2-387. Penalty for failure to forward record of conviction or of judgment for damages
- § 46.2-388. Uniform summons to be used for reportable motor vehicle law violations; citations
Article 12. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES, GENERALLY; ADDITIONAL PENALTIES
- § 46.2-389. Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; exceptions
- § 46.2-390. Required suspension for conviction of theft or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
- § 46.2-390.1. Required revocation for conviction of drug offenses or deferral of proceedings
- § 46.2-391. Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; exception; petition for restoration of privilege
- § 46.2-391.01. Administrative enforcement of ignition interlock requirements
- § 46.2-391.1. Suspension of registration certificates and plates upon suspension or revocation of driver's license
- § 46.2-391.2. Administrative suspension of license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle
- § 46.2-391.3. Content of notice of suspension
- § 46.2-391.4. When suspension to be rescinded
- § 46.2-391.5. Preparation and distribution of forms
- § 46.2-392. Suspension of license or issuance of a restricted license on conviction of reckless or aggressive driving; probationary conditions required; generally
- § 46.2-393. Suspension of license on conviction of certain reckless offenses; restricted licenses
- § 46.2-394. Revocation of license for fourth conviction of certain offenses
- § 46.2-395. Suspension of license for failure or refusal to pay fines or costs
- § 46.2-396. Suspension of license for reckless driving resulting in death of any person
- § 46.2-396.1. Conviction of serious driving offense
- § 46.2-397. Suspension of license for certain violations while transporting explosives, inflammable gas or liquid
- § 46.2-398. Disposition of surrendered licenses on revocation or suspension
- § 46.2-398.1. Issuance of restricted driver's privilege to out-of-state licensees
- § 46.2-399. Revocation of license for improper use or failure to pay certain taxes
- § 46.2-400. Suspension of license of person incompetent because of mental illness, intellectual disability, alcoholism, or drug addiction; return of license; duty of clerk of court
- § 46.2-401. Reports to Commissioner of discharge of individuals from state facilities
- § 46.2-402. When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for not more than one year after hearing
- § 46.2-403. Contents of notice of hearing
- § 46.2-404. Where and before whom hearing held
- § 46.2-405. How hearings to be conducted
- § 46.2-406. Appointment and authority of hearing officers
- § 46.2-407. Form and contents of decision; copies
- § 46.2-408. When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for no more than five years
- § 46.2-409. Certain abstracts of conviction to be prima facie evidence of conviction
- § 46.2-410. Appeals from order suspending or revoking license or registration
- § 46.2-410.1. Judicial review of revocation or suspension by Commissioner
- § 46.2-411. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee
- § 46.2-411.1. Reinstatement of driver's license suspended or revoked for a conviction of driving while intoxicated
- § 46.2-412. Time suspension or revocation
- § 46.2-413. Effect of reversal of conviction
- § 46.2-414. Commencement of periods for suspension or revocation of licenses, registration cards, or license plates
- § 46.2-415. United States magistrates and judges of district courts authorized to revoke or suspend driver's license under certain conditions
- § 46.2-416. Notice of suspension or revocation of license
- § 46.2-416.1. Suspension for failure to comply with traffic citation issued under federal law
Article 13. SUSPENSION OF LICENSES FOR UNSATISFIED JUDGMENTS AND AFTER CERTAIN ACCIDENTS
- § 46.2-417. Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; exceptions; insurance in liquidated company; insurer obligated to pay judgment
- § 46.2-418. Nonpayment of judgments of Virginia and other states
- § 46.2-419. When judgment satisfied
- § 46.2-420. Order for payment of judgment in installments
- § 46.2-421. Effect of order for such payment and proof of financial responsibility
- § 46.2-422. Suspension on failure to pay installments
- § 46.2-423. Creditor's consent to license notwithstanding default in payment
- § 46.2-424. Duty of insurance carrier after notice of accident; report of omissions by insurers to State Corporation Commission; investigation and assessment for omissions
- § 46.2-425. Driver or owner having no license issued by Department
- § 46.2-426. Custody and application of cash or securities deposited; limitation of actions; assignment
- § 46.2-427. When suspensions to remain effective; relief from furnishing proof of financial responsibility; prohibition against registration in name of another person
- § 46.2-428. Commonwealth responsible for deposits
- § 46.2-429. Release of deposits only upon consent of Commissioner
Article 14. SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OF NONRESIDENTS OR FOR ACCIDENTS IN OTHER STATES
- § 46.2-430. Power over nonresidents
- § 46.2-431. Chapter applies to nonresidents
- § 46.2-432. Failure of nonresident to report accident
- § 46.2-433. Notification of officers in nonresident's home state
- § 46.2-434. Conviction of or judgment against resident in another jurisdiction
Article 15. PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- § 46.2-435. Proof of financial responsibility to be furnished for each vehicle
- § 46.2-436. Methods of proving financial responsibility
- § 46.2-437. Proof of financial responsibility by owner in lieu of driver
- § 46.2-438. Proof by owner of vehicles operated under permit or certificate of State Corporation Commission or Department of Motor Vehicles
- § 46.2-439. Certificate of insurance carrier
- § 46.2-440. Certificate for nonresident may be by carrier not qualified in Commonwealth
- § 46.2-441. Nonresident may file proof of future financial responsibility of insurance company or other state-authorized entity providing insurance
- § 46.2-442. Default of foreign insurance carrier
- § 46.2-443. Chapter not applicable to certain policies of insurance
- § 46.2-444. Surety requirements of bond
- § 46.2-445. How bond to be conditioned
- § 46.2-446. Notice to Commissioner prerequisite to cancellation of bond; cancellation not to affect rights arising prior thereto
- § 46.2-447. Bond to constitute lien on real estate of surety
- § 46.2-448. Notice of cancellation; record; fees
- § 46.2-449. Cancellation of bond with individual sureties; certificates of cancellation
- § 46.2-450. Order discharging lien of bond
- § 46.2-451. Action or suit on bond
- § 46.2-452. Parties to suit on bond with individual sureties
- § 46.2-453. Proof of financial responsibility by delivering cash or securities
- § 46.2-454. Moneys or securities to be deposited with State Treasurer subject to execution
- § 46.2-455. Assessment for expense of holding deposits
- § 46.2-456. Additional security if fund impaired by any legal process, or otherwise
- § 46.2-457. Substitution of new proof; cancellation or return of old
- § 46.2-458. Interpleader to determine rights in deposits; other proceedings
- § 46.2-459. When other proof of financial responsibility required; suspension of license pending furnishing of proof required
- § 46.2-460. When Commissioner to consent to cancellation of bond or policy, or return of money or securities
- § 46.2-461. When Commissioner not to release proof of financial responsibility; affidavit of nonexistence of facts
- § 46.2-462. New license or registration to person to whom proof surrendered
- § 46.2-463. Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility
Article 16. ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCE RISKS
- § 46.2-464. Application for assignment of risk to insurance carrier
- § 46.2-465. Optional coverage for persons occupying insured motor vehicle and for named insured and his family
- § 46.2-466. Regulations for assignment, rate classifications, and schedules
- § 46.2-467. Action within power of Commission
- § 46.2-468. Information filed with Commission by insurance carrier confidential
- § 46.2-469. Commission not required to disclose reasons for action; liability of Commission for act or omission
- § 46.2-470. Assignment of risks for nonresidents
- § 46.2-471. Assignment of risks for certain carriers
Article 17. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
- § 46.2-472. Coverage of owner's policy
- § 46.2-473. Coverage of driver's policy
- § 46.2-474. Policy must contain certain agreement; additional coverage
- § 46.2-475. Policy must comply with law
- § 46.2-476. Liability covered by workers' compensation law
- § 46.2-477. When chapter applicable to policy
- § 46.2-478. Several policies together meeting requirements of chapter
- § 46.2-479. Provisions to which every policy shall be subject but need not contain
- § 46.2-480. Reimbursement of carrier and proration of insurance
- § 46.2-481. Binder or endorsement in lieu of policy
- § 46.2-482. Notification of cancellation or termination of certified policy
Article 19. DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
- § 46.2-489. Regulations; appeals
- § 46.2-490. Establishment of driver improvement clinic program; application fees
- § 46.2-490.1. Section 46.2-391.1 not applicable
- § 46.2-490.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-490.3. Definitions
- § 46.2-490.4. Action on applications; hearing on denial
- § 46.2-490.5. Suspension, revocation, cancellation or refusal to renew clinic license or instructor license; imposition of monetary penalties
- § 46.2-490.6. Civil penalties
- § 46.2-490.7. Acts of owners, operators, officers, directors, partners, and instructors
- § 46.2-490.8. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses of clinics and clinic instructors
- § 46.2-490.9. Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity
- § 46.2-490.10. Changes in form of ownership or name
- § 46.2-490.11. Reports, records of licensed computer-based clinic providers
- § 46.2-491. Persons included within scope of article
- § 46.2-492. Uniform Demerit Point System
- § 46.2-493. Demerit points valid for two years
- § 46.2-494. Safe driving point credit
- § 46.2-495. Advisory letters
- § 46.2-496. Repealed
- § 46.2-498. Driver improvement clinics; voluntary attendance
- § 46.2-499. Driver's license probation
- § 46.2-500. Driver control period
- § 46.2-501. Notice to attend driver improvement clinic
- § 46.2-502. Clinic fees
- § 46.2-503. Suspension of privilege to operate a motor vehicle for failure to attend clinics
- § 46.2-504. Form and contents of order of probation, suspension or revocation; service
- § 46.2-505. (Effective until January 1, 2015) Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic
- § 46.2-505. (Effective January 1, 2015) Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic
- § 46.2-506. Formal hearings; suspension for excessive point accumulation
Article 1. TITLING AND REGISTRATION, GENERALLY
- § 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
- § 46.2-602.3. Titling and registration of converted electric vehicles
- § 46.2-603. Issuance of certificate of title and registration card
- § 46.2-603.1. Electronic titling program
- § 46.2-604. Contents of registration card and certificate; vehicle color data; notation of certain disabled owners
- § 46.2-605. Altering or forging certificate of title, salvage/nonrepairable certificate, or registration card; penalty
- § 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 decals
- § 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 limitations
- § 46.2-613.2. Service of process in civil penalty cases for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations
- § 46.2-613.3. Special processing provisions for civil penalties levied for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations
- § 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
Article 2. TITLING VEHICLES
- § 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; remedy of purchaser against persons in possession of title of vehicle purchased from dealer
- § 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, converted electric, or foreign vehicles
- § 46.2-626. Repealed
- § 46.2-626.1. Motorcycle purchased by manufacturer for parts; documentation required for sale of parts
- § 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 attorney
- § 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
- § 46.2-633.2. Transfer of title on death
- § 46.2-634. Transfer of title when no qualification on estate
- § 46.2-635. (Effective July 1, 2015) Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates
- § 46.2-635. (Effective until July 1, 2015) Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates
- § 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 bailees
Article 2.1. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE AND OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.
- § 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
Article 3. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
- § 46.2-645. Registration of vehicles
- § 46.2-646. Expiration and renewal of registration
- § 46.2-646.1. Deactivation and reactivation of registration; fees
- § 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 from registration with Department of Motor Vehicles
- § 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 departments
- § 46.2-649.2. Certain vehicles to comply with clean alternative fuel fleet standards prior to registration; penalty
Article 4. TEMPORARY REGISTRATION
- § 46.2-650. Temporary permits or duplicate applications
- § 46.2-651. Trip permits; regulations; fees
- § 46.2-652. Temporary registration or permit for oversize vehicles; fees
- § 46.2-652.1. Temporary registration or permit for overweight vehicles; fees
- § 46.2-653. Temporary registration or permit for transportation of manufactured homes exceeding the size permitted by law
- § 46.2-653.1. Conversion of manufactured home to real property
- § 46.2-654. Issuance of temporary registration certificates by motor vehicle auctions
- § 46.2-654.1. Temporary registration issued for purchasers of motor vehicles from motor vehicle dealers who are no longer engaged in business and title is held by person other than dealer
Article 5. RECIPROCITY FOR NONRESIDENTS
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-660. Operating vehicles in business in Commonwealth
- § 46.2-661. Extension of reciprocal privileges
Article 6. EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION
- § 46.2-662. Temporary exemption for new resident operating vehicle registered in another state or country
- § 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 operations
- § 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 cross public highways
- § 46.2-676. Registration certificates, license plates or decals for any golf carts and utility vehicles; fees
- § 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. Repealed
- § 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
Article 7. FEES FOR REGISTRATION
- § 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 effective date) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proof
- § 46.2-694. (Contingent expiration date) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proof
- § 46.2-694.1. (Contingent expiration date -- see Editor's note) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed and used for transportation of passengers
- § 46.2-694.1. (Contingent effective date -- see Editor's note) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed and used for transportation of passengers
- § 46.2-695. Small rented ridesharing vehicles
- § 46.2-696. Repealed
- § 46.2-697. (Contingent expiration date -- see Editor's note) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengers
- § 46.2-697. (Contingent effective date -- see Editor's note) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengers
- § 46.2-697.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-698. Fees for farm vehicles
- § 46.2-699. Repealed
- § 46.2-700. Fees for vehicles for transporting well-drilling machinery and specialized mobile equipment
- § 46.2-701. Combinations of tractor trucks and semitrailers; five-year registration of certain trailer fleets
- § 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 disabilities
- § 46.2-703. Reciprocal agreement with other states; assessment and collection of fees on an apportionment or allocation basis; registration of vehicles and reporting of road tax; violations; vehicle seizures; penalties
- § 46.2-703.1. Additional fee for fleets of vehicles registered under § 46.2-703
- § 46.2-704. Prohibited operations; checking on weights; penalties
Article 8. REGISTRATION OF UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLES
- § 46.2-705. Definitions
- § 46.2-706. Additional fee; proof of insurance required of applicants for registration of insured motor vehicles; verification of insurance; suspension of driver's license, registration certificates, and license plates for certain violations
- § 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 evidence of insurance
- § 46.2-708. Suspension of driver's license and registration when uninsured motor vehicle is involved in reportable accident; hearing prior to suspension
- § 46.2-709. Requiring other proof of financial responsibility; suspended driver's license, registration certificate and license plates to be returned to Commissioner; Commissioner may take possession thereof
- § 46.2-710. Disposition of funds collected
Article 9. LICENSE PLATES, GENERALLY
- § 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. Repealed
- § 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 sites
- § 46.2-724. Operation for hire of certain vehicles registered as not-for-hire; penalty
Article 10. SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
- § 46.2-725. Special license plates, generally
- § 46.2-725.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-725.2. Special license plates for certain business entities with fleets of vehicles registered in the Commonwealth
- § 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; fee
- § 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. Repealed
- § 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 persons with disabilities; fees
- § 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 vehicles; use
- § 46.2-734.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-735. Special license plates for members of volunteer rescue squads and volunteer rescue squad auxiliaries; fees
- § 46.2-736. Special license plates for professional or volunteer fire fighters and members of volunteer fire department auxiliaries; fees
- § 46.2-736.01. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 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 the Silver Star; fee
- § 46.2-742.1:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-742.2. Special license plates for persons awarded the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Air Force Cross, or the Distinguished Flying Cross
- § 46.2-742.3. Repealed
- § 46.2-742.4. Special license plates for persons awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge
- § 46.2-742.5. Repealed
- § 46.2-742.6. Repealed
- § 46.2-743. Special license plates for active duty members of the armed forces of the United States and certain veterans; fees
- § 46.2-744. Special license plates for members of National Guard; fees
- § 46.2-744.1. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.1. Special license plates for members of military assault forces
- § 46.2-746.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.2:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.2:2. Special license plates; members and former members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- § 46.2-746.2:2.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.2:2.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.2:3. Members and former members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment (Old Guard)
- § 46.2-746.2:3.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.2:4. Members of the Special Forces Association; fee
- § 46.2-746.2:5. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.4:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.4:2. Expired
- § 46.2-746.4:3. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.6:2. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.8:2. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.14. Special license plates; aviation enthusiasts
- § 46.2-746.15. Repealed
- § 46.2-746.21. Expired
- § 46.2-746.22. Special license plates; members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
- § 46.2-746.23. Repealed
- § 46.2-747. Special license plates for street rods
- § 46.2-747.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-748. Special license plates for members of "REACT."
- § 46.2-748.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-748.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-749. Issuance of license plates bearing seal, symbol, emblem, or logotype of certain institutions of higher education; fees
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.2:7. Special license plates for supporters of dog and cat sterilization programs; fees
- § 46.2-749.2:8. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.2:10. Special license plates for supporters of community traffic safety programs in the Commonwealth; fees
- § 46.2-749.2:11. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.2:13. Expired
- § 46.2-749.2:14. Expired
- § 46.2-749.2:15. Expired
- § 46.2-749.2:16. Expired
- § 46.2-749.2:17. Repealed
- § 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 towns
- § 46.2-749.4:1. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.6. Special license plates for supporters of the National Rifle Association
- § 46.2-749.6:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.7. Special license plates for supporters of Ducks Unlimited
- § 46.2-749.7:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.7:2. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.7:3. Special license plates supporting education, charity, and scientific study for Virginia's Eastern Shore business community; fees
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.12. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.16:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.17. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.18. Special license plates; horse enthusiasts
- § 46.2-749.19. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.23:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.24. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.26. Special license plates; Natural Bridge of Virginia
- § 46.2-749.27. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.28. Special license plates; Oceana Naval Air Station
- § 46.2-749.28:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.28:2. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.29. Special license plates; supporters of Operation Wildflower; fees
- § 46.2-749.30. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.30:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.31. Special license plates; Virginia lighthouses
- § 46.2-749.32. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.36:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.37. Expired
- § 46.2-749.38. Expired
- § 46.2-749.39. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.40. Special license plates; Class-J No. 611 steam locomotive
- § 46.2-749.41. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.43. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.43:1. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.48. Special license plates for supporters of Family and Children's Trust Fund; fees
- § 46.2-749.49. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.49:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.50. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.54. Special license plates; BoatU.S
- § 46.2-749.55. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.56. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.56:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.57. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.58. Special license plates bearing the legend: FOX HUNTING
- § 46.2-749.59. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.60. Special license plates bearing the legend: UNLOCKING AUTISM
- § 46.2-749.61. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.62. Special license plates whose design incorporates the flag of the United States
- § 46.2-749.63. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.66. Special license plates; victims of attack on USS Cole
- § 46.2-749.67. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.68. Special license plates; Parrothead Club
- § 46.2-749.69. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.69:1. Special license plates bearing the names, numbers, and color schemes used by professional stock car drivers; fees
- § 46.2-749.70. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.73. Special license plates; supporters of the Washington Redskins football team; fees
- § 46.2-749.73:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.74. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.78. Special license plates; United We Stand
- § 46.2-749.79. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.84. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.86. Special license plates; members and supporters of the Urban League of Hampton Roads
- § 46.2-749.87. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.89. Special license plates bearing the legend FRIENDS OF TIBET; fees
- § 46.2-749.90. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.93. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.94. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.95. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.98. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.98:1. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.99. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.101. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.102. Special license plates; supporters of Virginia agriculture; fees
- § 46.2-749.103. Expired
- § 46.2-749.104. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.105. Special license plates to encourage participation in the organ donor program
- § 46.2-749.106. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.108. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.109. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.109:1. Repealed
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.113. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.115. Special license plates; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; fees
- § 46.2-749.116. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.118. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.119. Special license plates; members and supporters of the Virginia Association for Community Conflict Resolution; fees
- § 46.2-749.120. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.122. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.126. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.129. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.130. Special license plates for supporters of the Surfrider Foundation; fees
- § 46.2-749.131. Repealed
- § 46.2-749.134. Repealed
Article 11. STATE AND LOCAL MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
- § 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 of revenues; requiring evidence of payment of personal property taxes and certain fines; prohibiting display of licenses after expiration; failure to d
- § 46.2-752.1. One-time, one-month registration extension to allow for satisfaction of requirements of counties, cities, and towns
- § 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. Repealed
- § 46.2-756. Collection by Department of certain license fees
Article 12. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS
Subtitle III. OPERATIONChapter 8. REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
Article 1. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
- § 46.2-800. Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, or mopeds; riding or driving animals
- § 46.2-800.1. Riding animals on highways after sunset
- § 46.2-800.2. Operation of off-road recreational vehicles in localities embraced by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority
- § 46.2-801. Chapter applicable to drivers of all vehicles regardless of ownership
- § 46.2-802. Drive on right side of highways
- § 46.2-803. Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads
- § 46.2-803.1. Commercial motor vehicles limited to use of certain lanes of certain interstate highways
- § 46.2-804. Special regulations applicable on highways laned for traffic
- § 46.2-805. Lane-use control signals
- § 46.2-806. One-way roadways and highways
- § 46.2-807. Path of travel at circular intersections
- § 46.2-808. Commonwealth Transportation Board may prohibit certain uses of controlled access highways; penalty
- § 46.2-808.1. Use of crossovers on controlled access highways; penalty
- § 46.2-809. Regulation of truck traffic on primary and secondary highways
- § 46.2-809.1. Regulation of residential cut-through traffic by Board
- § 46.2-810. Age limits for drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles
- § 46.2-811. Coasting prohibited
- § 46.2-812. Driving more than thirteen hours in twenty-four prohibited
- § 46.2-813. Occupation of trailer being towed on highways
- § 46.2-814. Driving through safety zone prohibited
- § 46.2-815. Hauling certain cargoes through tunnels in violation of posted signs; penalty
- § 46.2-816. Following too closely
- § 46.2-817. Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop; eluding police; penalties
- § 46.2-818. Stopping vehicle of another; blocking access to premises; damaging or threatening commercial vehicle or operator thereof; penalties
- § 46.2-819. Use of toll facility without payment of toll; circumstances to be considered in assessing penalty
- § 46.2-819.1. Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with certain toll facilities; penalty
- § 46.2-819.2. Driving a motor vehicle from establishment where motor fuel offered for sale; suspension of license; penalty
- § 46.2-819.3. Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty
- § 46.2-819.3:1. Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with certain toll facilities; penalty
- § 46.2-819.4. Smoking in proximity to gas pumps; penalty
- § 46.2-819.5. Enforcement through use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with usage of Dulles Access Highway
- § 46.2-819.6. Invoice for unpaid toll
- § 46.2-819.7. Mailing of invoice for unpaid toll
Article 2. RIGHT-OF-WAY
- § 46.2-820. Right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections, generally
- § 46.2-821. Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way
- § 46.2-822. Right-of-way at circular intersections
- § 46.2-823. Unlawful speed forfeits right-of-way
- § 46.2-824. Right-of-way at uncontrolled "T" intersections
- § 46.2-825. Left turn traffic to yield right-of-way
- § 46.2-826. Stop before entering public highway or sidewalk from private road, etc.; yielding right-of-way
- § 46.2-827. Right-of-way of United States forces, troops, national guard, etc
- § 46.2-828. Right-of-way for funeral processions under police or sheriff's escort; improper joining of, passing through, or interfering with processions prohibited; use of high beam headlights and hazard lights by vehicles traveling in funeral processions
- § 46.2-828.1. Impeding or disrupting certain funeral processions; penalty
- § 46.2-828.2. Impeding or disrupting vehicles operating under a valid highway hauling permit
- § 46.2-829. Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way
Article 3. TRAFFIC SIGNS, LIGHTS, AND MARKINGS
- § 46.2-830. Uniform traffic control devices on highways; drivers to obey traffic control devices; enforcement of section
- § 46.2-830.1. Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting
- § 46.2-831. Unofficial traffic control devices prohibited; penalties
- § 46.2-832. Damaging or removing traffic control devices or street address signs
- § 46.2-833. Traffic lights; penalty
- § 46.2-833.01. Expired
- § 46.2-833.1. Evasion of traffic control devices
- § 46.2-834. Signals by law-enforcement officers, crossing guards, and flaggers
- § 46.2-835. Right turn on steady red light after stopping
- § 46.2-836. Left turn on steady red after stopping
Article 4. PASSING
- § 46.2-837. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
- § 46.2-838. Passing when overtaking a vehicle
- § 46.2-839. Passing bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle
- § 46.2-840. Repealed
- § 46.2-841. When overtaking vehicle may pass on right
- § 46.2-842. Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle
- § 46.2-842.1. Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways
- § 46.2-843. Limitations on overtaking and passing
- § 46.2-844. Passing stopped school buses; penalty; prima facie evidence
Article 5. TURNING
- § 46.2-845. Limitation on U-turns
- § 46.2-846. Required position and method of turning at intersections; local regulations
- § 46.2-847. Left turns by bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds
Article 6. SIGNALS BY DRIVERS
- § 46.2-848. Signals required on backing, stopping, or turning
- § 46.2-849. How signals given
- § 46.2-850. Change of course after giving signal
- § 46.2-851. Signals prior to moving standing vehicles into traffic
Article 7. RECKLESS DRIVING AND IMPROPER DRIVING
- § 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule
- § 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes
- § 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve
- § 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired
- § 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles abreast
- § 46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane
- § 46.2-858. Passing at a railroad grade crossing
- § 46.2-859. Passing a stopped school bus; prima facie evidence
- § 46.2-860. Failing to give proper signals
- § 46.2-861. Driving too fast for highway and traffic conditions
- § 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit
- § 46.2-863. Failure to yield right-of-way
- § 46.2-864. Reckless driving on parking lots, etc
- § 46.2-865. Racing; penalty
- § 46.2-865.1. Injuring another or causing the death of another while engaging in a race; penalties
- § 46.2-866. Racing; aiders or abettors
- § 46.2-867. Racing; seizure of motor vehicle
- § 46.2-868. Reckless driving; penalties
- § 46.2-868.1. Aggressive driving; penalties
- § 46.2-869. Improper driving; penalty
Article 8. SPEED
- § 46.2-870. Maximum speed limits generally
- § 46.2-871. Maximum speed limit for school buses
- § 46.2-872. Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits
- § 46.2-873. Maximum speed limits at school crossings; penalty
- § 46.2-873.1. Maximum speed limit on nonsurface-treated highways
- § 46.2-873.2. Maximum speed limit on rural rustic roads
- § 46.2-874. Maximum speed limit in business and residence districts
- § 46.2-874.1. Exceptions to maximum speed limits in residence districts; penalty
- § 46.2-875. Maximum speed limit on certain other highways in cities and towns
- § 46.2-876. Maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles towing certain trailers
- § 46.2-877. Minimum speed limits
- § 46.2-878. Authority to change speed limits
- § 46.2-878.1. Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty
- § 46.2-878.2. Maximum speed limits in certain residence districts of counties, cities, and towns; penalty
- § 46.2-878.3. Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits
- § 46.2-879. No conviction for speeding in certain areas unless markers installed
- § 46.2-880. Tables of speed and stopping distances
- § 46.2-881. Special speed limitation on bridges, tunnels and interstates
- § 46.2-882. Determining speed with various devices; certificate as to accuracy of device; arrest without warrant
- § 46.2-883. Signs indicating legal rate of speed and measurement of speed by radar
Article 9. RAILROAD CROSSINGS
- § 46.2-884. Railroad warning signals must be obeyed
- § 46.2-885. When vehicles to stop at railroad grade crossings
- § 46.2-886. When drivers of certain vehicles to stop, look, and listen at railroad crossings; crossing tracks without shifting gears
- § 46.2-887. Moving crawler-type tractors, steam shovels, derricks, rollers, etc., over railroad grade crossings
Article 10. STOPPING ON HIGHWAYS
- § 46.2-888. Stopping on highways; general rule
- § 46.2-889. Location of parked vehicles
- § 46.2-890. Stopping in vicinity of fire or emergency
- § 46.2-891. Exemption for highway construction and maintenance vehicles
- § 46.2-892. Rural mail carriers stopping on highways
- § 46.2-893. Stopping on highways to discharge cargo or passengers; school buses
Article 11. ACCIDENTS
- § 46.2-894. Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property; penalty
- § 46.2-895. Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents involving injury, death, or damage to attended property
- § 46.2-896. Duties of driver in event of accident involving damage only to unattended property
- § 46.2-897. Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents involving damage only to unattended property
- § 46.2-898. Reports are in addition to others
- § 46.2-899. Article applies to accidents on private or public property
- § 46.2-900. Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897
- § 46.2-901. Suspension of driver's license for failure to report certain accidents
- § 46.2-902. Leaving scene of accident when directed to do so by officer
- § 46.2-902.1. Officer may require certain motorists to furnish proof of insurance or payment of fee for registration of an uninsured motor vehicle; penalty
Article 12. BICYCLES
- § 46.2-903. Riding or driving vehicles other than bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices on sidewalks
- § 46.2-904. Use of roller skates and skateboards on sidewalks and shared-use paths; operation of bicycles, motorized skateboards or foot-scooters, motor-driven cycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, and electric personal assistive mobility devices on sidewalk
- § 46.2-905. Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds on roadways and bicycle paths
- § 46.2-906. Carrying articles or passengers on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds
- § 46.2-906.1. Local ordinances may require riders of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and electric power-assisted bicycles to wear helmets
- § 46.2-907. Overtaking and passing vehicles
- § 46.2-908. Registration of bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, and electric power-assisted bicycle serial numbers
- § 46.2-908.1. Electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically powered toy vehicles, and electric power-assisted bicycles
Article 12.1. LOW-SPEED VEHICLES
- § 46.2-908.2. Low-speed vehicles; required equipment
- § 46.2-908.3. Low-speed vehicles; operation on highways; license required; registration required; safety and emissions inspections not required
Article 13. MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
- § 46.2-909. Riding on motorcycles, generally
- § 46.2-910. Motorcycle and autocycle operators to wear helmets, etc.; certain sales prohibited; penalty
- § 46.2-911. Repealed
- § 46.2-911.1. Operation of motor-driven cycles on public highways prohibited
- § 46.2-912. Operating motorcycle without headlight, horn or rearview mirror
- § 46.2-913. Vendors of certain motorcycles to furnish statements of registration and licensing requirements
- § 46.2-914. Limitations on operation of mopeds
- § 46.2-915. Stickers required on mopeds
- § 46.2-915.1. All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; penalty
- § 46.2-915.2. Safety equipment for mopeds; effect of violation; penalty
- § 46.2-916. Ordinances providing for the disposition of unregistered or unlicensed motorcycles
Article 13.1. GOLF CART AND UTILITY VEHICLE OPERATION
- § 46.2-916.1. Golf cart and utility vehicle operations on public highways not otherwise designated for such operation
- § 46.2-916.2. Designation of public highways for golf cart and utility vehicle operations
- § 46.2-916.3. Limitations on golf cart and utility vehicle operations on designated public highways
Article 14. SCHOOL BUSES
- § 46.2-917. Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty
- § 46.2-917.1. School buses hired to transport children
- § 46.2-917.2. School buses operating under State Corporation Commission or Department certificate
- § 46.2-918. School buses to be routed so as to avoid necessity of pupils' crossing divided highways
- § 46.2-919. Age limit for drivers of school buses
- § 46.2-919.1. Use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving school buses
Article 15. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
- § 46.2-920. Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements
- § 46.2-920.1. Operation of tow trucks or vehicles owned or controlled by the Virginia Department of Transportation under certain circumstances; incident management
- § 46.2-920.2. Operation of vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia
- § 46.2-921. Following or parking near fire apparatus or rescue squad vehicle
- § 46.2-921.1. Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways; penalties
- § 46.2-922. Driving over fire hose
Article 16. PEDESTRIANS
- § 46.2-923. How and where pedestrians to cross highways
- § 46.2-924. Drivers to stop for pedestrians; installation of certain signs; penalty
- § 46.2-925. Pedestrian control signals
- § 46.2-926. Pedestrians stepping into highway where they cannot be seen
- § 46.2-927. Boarding or alighting from buses
- § 46.2-928. Pedestrians not to use roadway except when necessary; keeping to left
- § 46.2-929. Pedestrians soliciting rides
- § 46.2-930. Loitering on bridges or highway rights-of-way
- § 46.2-931. Localities may prohibit or regulate distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise or services on highways within their boundaries or on public roadways and medians
- § 46.2-932. Playing on highways; use of toy vehicle on highways, persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, etc., not to attach to vehicles; exception
- § 46.2-932.1. Duty of driver approaching blind pedestrian; effect of failure of blind person to carry white cane or use dog guide
- § 46.2-933. When vehicles to stop for pedestrian guided by dog or carrying white, red-tipped white, or metallic cane
- § 46.2-934. Failure to use cane or guide dog not contributory negligence
- § 46.2-935. Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns
Article 17. LEGAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
- § 46.2-936. Arrest for misdemeanor; release on summons and promise to appear; right to demand hearing immediately or within twenty-four hours; issuance of warrant on request of officer for violations of §§ 46.2-301 and 46.2-302; refusal to promise to appear; vio
- § 46.2-937. Traffic infractions treated as misdemeanors for arrest purposes
- § 46.2-938. Issuance of warrant upon failure to comply with summons; penalties; suspension of licenses for failure to appear
- § 46.2-939. Authority of law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas
- § 46.2-940. When arresting officer shall take person before issuing authority
- § 46.2-941. Conditions precedent to issuance of summons for violation of parking ordinance; notice
- § 46.2-942. Admissibility of results of speedometer test in prosecution for exceeding speed limit
- § 46.2-943. Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing
Article 18. ARREST OF NONRESIDENTS
Chapter 10. MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETYArticle 1. VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1000. Department to suspend registration of vehicles lacking certain equipment; officer to take possession of registration card, license plates and decals when observing defect in motor vehicle; when to be returned
- § 46.2-1001. Removal of unsafe vehicles; penalty
- § 46.2-1001.1. Special equipment required for converted electric vehicles
- § 46.2-1002. Illegal possession or sale of certain unapproved equipment
- § 46.2-1003. Illegal use of defective or unsafe equipment
- § 46.2-1004. Trademark or name and instructions required
Article 2. TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT
- § 46.2-1005. Procedure for approval of equipment
- § 46.2-1006. Approval of brake and head light testing methods and equipment
- § 46.2-1007. Retesting of devices and revocation of approval certificates
- § 46.2-1008. Fees for approval certificates
- § 46.2-1009. Exemptions for certain electrically powered vehicles; standards and permits for such vehicles
Article 3. LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS
- § 46.2-1010. Equipment required
- § 46.2-1011. Headlights on motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1012. Headlights, auxiliary headlights, tail lights, brake lights, and illumination of license plates on motorcycles or autocycles
- § 46.2-1013. Tail lights
- § 46.2-1014. Brake lights
- § 46.2-1014.1. Supplemental high mount stop light
- § 46.2-1015. Lights on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds
- § 46.2-1016. Lights on other vehicles; reflectors
- § 46.2-1017. Dimension or marker lights and reflectors, generally
- § 46.2-1018. Marker lights on vehicles or loads exceeding thirty-five feet
- § 46.2-1019. Spotlights
- § 46.2-1020. Other permissible lights
- § 46.2-1021. Additional lights permitted on certain commercial vehicles
- § 46.2-1021.1. Additional lights permitted on certain privately owned cars
- § 46.2-1022. Flashing blue, red and blue, blue and white, or red, white and blue warning lights
- § 46.2-1023. Flashing red or red and white warning lights
- § 46.2-1024. Flashing or steady-burning red or red and white warning lights
- § 46.2-1025. Flashing amber, purple, or green warning lights
- § 46.2-1026. Flashing high-intensity amber warning lights
- § 46.2-1027. Warning lights on certain demonstrator vehicles
- § 46.2-1028. Auxiliary lights on fire-fighting, Virginia Department of Transportation and other emergency vehicles
- § 46.2-1029. Auxiliary lights on law-enforcement vehicles
- § 46.2-1029.1. Flashing of headlights on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1029.2. Certain vehicles may be equipped with secondary warning lights
- § 46.2-1030. When lights to be lighted; number of lights to be lighted at any time; use of warning lights
- § 46.2-1031. Requirements as to single-beam head lights
- § 46.2-1032. Requirements as to multiple-beam headlights
- § 46.2-1033. Indicator light required
- § 46.2-1034. When dimming headlights required
- § 46.2-1035. Dimming headlights on parked vehicles
- § 46.2-1036. Acetylene lights on antique motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1037. Lights on parked vehicles
- § 46.2-1038. When turn signals required; exceptions
- § 46.2-1039. Requirements of turn signals; regulations
- § 46.2-1040. Hazard lights
Article 4. TIRES
- § 46.2-1041. Restrictions as to solid rubber tires
- § 46.2-1042. Standard for vehicle tire; sale of certain tires prohibited; penalty
- § 46.2-1043. Tire tread depth
- § 46.2-1043.1. Tire loading
- § 46.2-1044. Cleats, etc., on tires; chains; tires with studs
- § 46.2-1045. Sale of tires having cleats, etc., prohibited; studded tires excepted
- § 46.2-1046. Traction engines and tractors
Article 5. EXHAUST SYSTEM
- § 46.2-1047. Muffler cutout, etc., illegal
- § 46.2-1048. Pollution control systems or devices
- § 46.2-1049. Exhaust system in good working order
- § 46.2-1050. Mufflers on motorcycles
- § 46.2-1051. Certain local governments may impose restrictions on operations of certain vehicles
Article 6. WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS
- § 46.2-1052. Tinting films, signs, decals, and stickers on windshields, etc.; penalties
- § 46.2-1053. Equipping certain motor vehicles with sun-shading or tinting films or applications
- § 46.2-1054. Suspension of objects or alteration of vehicle so as to obstruct driver's view
- § 46.2-1055. Windshield wipers
- § 46.2-1055.1. Windshield defroster or defogger
- § 46.2-1056. When safety glass required
- § 46.2-1057. Windshields
- § 46.2-1058. Replacement of glass in vehicle
Article 7. HORNS, SIRENS, AND WHISTLES
- § 46.2-1059. Horns
- § 46.2-1060. Illegal sirens, whistles, etc.; unlawful use of warning devices; exceptions
- § 46.2-1061. Sirens or exhaust whistles on emergency vehicles
- § 46.2-1062. Approval of warning devices
Article 8. STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
- § 46.2-1063. Alteration of suspension system; bumper height limits; raising body above frame rail
- § 46.2-1064. Modification of front-end suspension by use of lift blocks
- § 46.2-1065. Steering gear; installation, sale, etc., of repair kit or preventive maintenance kit for use on part of steering gear prohibited
Article 9. BRAKES
- § 46.2-1066. Brakes
- § 46.2-1067. Within what distances brakes should stop vehicle
- § 46.2-1068. Emergency or parking brakes
- § 46.2-1069. Brakes on motorcycles
- § 46.2-1070. Brakes on trailers
- § 46.2-1071. Requirements for parking
Article 10. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
- § 46.2-1072. Operation of vehicle without serial or identification number; requirements for stamping, cutting, or embossing numbers; regulations
- § 46.2-1072.1. Fees
- § 46.2-1073. Engine or serial number illegible, removed, or obliterated
- § 46.2-1074. Removing or altering serial or identification numbers, decals and devices without consent of Department
- § 46.2-1075. Possession of vehicles with serial numbers removed or altered
- § 46.2-1075.1. Tampering with gross vehicle weight ratings; penalty
- § 46.2-1076. Lettering on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1077. Motor vehicles not to be equipped with television within view of driver; viewing motion pictures or similar displays while driving
- § 46.2-1077.01. Display of certain visual material in motor vehicles prohibited; penalty
- § 46.2-1077.1. Mobile infrared transmitters; demerit points not to be awarded
- § 46.2-1078. Unlawful to operate motor vehicle, bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped while using earphones
- § 46.2-1078.1. Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty
- § 46.2-1079. Radar detectors; demerit points not to be awarded
- § 46.2-1080. Speedometer in good working order
- § 46.2-1081. Slow-moving vehicle emblems
- § 46.2-1082. Mirrors
- § 46.2-1083. Rear fenders, flaps, or guards required for certain motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1084. Vehicle to have securely affixed seat for driver; location of such seat
- § 46.2-1085. Repealed
- § 46.2-1086. Devices for emission of smoke screens, gas projectors or flame throwers; prohibited
- § 46.2-1087. Forfeiture of vehicles equipped with smoke projectors, etc
- § 46.2-1088. Air conditioning units
- § 46.2-1088.1. Hood scoops
- § 46.2-1088.2. Warning devices required on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1088.3. Air bags; installation of other object in lieu of air bag prohibited; notice of installation of previously installed air bag required; penalty
- § 46.2-1088.4. Devices used to supply nitrous oxide to the engines of motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1088.5. Reflectors or reflectorized material required on rear end of certain trailers
- § 46.2-1088.6. Motor vehicle recording devices
Article 11. PAINT, LETTERING, AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL BUSES
- § 46.2-1089. Paint and lettering on school bus
- § 46.2-1089.1. Signs and markings on school buses using alternative fuels
- § 46.2-1090. Warning devices on school buses; other buses; use thereof; penalties
- § 46.2-1090.1. Warning lights on school buses
Article 12. SAFETY BELTS
- § 46.2-1091. Safety belts to be worn by certain bus drivers
- § 46.2-1092. Safety lap belts or a combination of lap belts and shoulder harnesses to be installed in certain motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1093. Requirements for safety lap belts, shoulder harnesses and combinations thereof
- § 46.2-1094. Occupants of front seats of motor vehicles required to use safety lap belts and shoulder harnesses; penalty
Article 13. CHILD RESTRAINTS
- § 46.2-1095. Child restraint devices required when transporting certain children; safety belts for passengers less than eighteen years old required; penalty
- § 46.2-1096. Exceptions for certain children
- § 46.2-1097. Child restraint devices; special fund created
- § 46.2-1098. Penalties; violations not negligence per se
- § 46.2-1099. Further exemptions
- § 46.2-1100. Use of standard seat belts permitted for certain children
Article 14. MAXIMUM VEHICLE SIZE, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1101. Limitations applicable throughout Commonwealth; alteration by local authorities
- § 46.2-1102. Size and weight limitations inapplicable to farm machinery, agricultural multipurpose drying units, and fire-fighting equipment; amber warning lights
- § 46.2-1103. Greater size, weight, and load limits permitted by interstate commerce regulations
- § 46.2-1104. Reduction of limits by Commissioner of Highways and local authorities; penalties
Article 15. MAXIMUM VEHICLE WIDTHS AND HEIGHTS
- § 46.2-1105. Width of vehicles generally; exceptions
- § 46.2-1106. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-1107. Bus widths in certain counties
- § 46.2-1108. Bus widths to comply with federal law
- § 46.2-1109. Widths of commercial vehicles
- § 46.2-1110. Height of vehicles; damage to overhead obstruction; penalty
- § 46.2-1111. Extension of loads beyond line of fender or body
Article 16. MAXIMUM VEHICLE LENGTHS
- § 46.2-1112. Length of vehicles, generally; special permits; tractor truck semitrailer combinations, etc., operating on certain highways; penalty
- § 46.2-1113. Length exceptions for certain passenger buses and motor homes
- § 46.2-1114. Length of automobile or watercraft transporters; operation on certain highways
- § 46.2-1115. Lengths of manufactured homes or house trailers
- § 46.2-1116. Vehicles having more than one trailer, etc., attached thereto; exceptions
- § 46.2-1117. Tractor truck semitrailer combinations operating on certain highways; access to certain facilities
- § 46.2-1118. Connection between vehicles; tow trucks towing vehicles by means of a wheel lift apparatus
- § 46.2-1119. Tow dolly and converter gear
- § 46.2-1120. Extension of loads beyond front of vehicles
- § 46.2-1121. Flag or light at end of load
Article 17. MAXIMUM VEHICLE WEIGHTS
- § 46.2-1122. Definitions
- § 46.2-1123. Weight of vehicles and loads
- § 46.2-1124. Maximum single axle weight, generally; maximum weight per inch of tire width
- § 46.2-1125. Maximum tandem axle weight, generally
- § 46.2-1126. Maximum gross weight, generally
- § 46.2-1127. Weight limits for vehicles using interstate highways
- § 46.2-1128. Extensions of weight limits; fees
- § 46.2-1129. Further extensions of weight limits for certain vehicles hauling Virginia-grown farm or forest products
- § 46.2-1129.1. Further extension of weight limits for certain vehicles utilizing an auxiliary power unit or other idle reduction technology
- § 46.2-1129.2. Further extension of weight limits for vehicles fueled by natural gas
- § 46.2-1130. Crossing bridge or culvert by vehicle heavier than allowed; where weight signs to be erected
- § 46.2-1130.1. Overweight permits granted to cross bridges and culverts by certain emergency response vehicles responding to an emergency call
- § 46.2-1131. Penalty for violation of weight limits
- § 46.2-1132. Service of process in weight violation cases
- § 46.2-1133. Special processing provisions for overweight violations
- § 46.2-1134. Special overweight seizure provisions; penalty
- § 46.2-1135. (Contingent expiration date -- see Editor's notes) Liquidated damages for violation of weight limits
- § 46.2-1135. (Contingent effective date -- see Editor's notes) Liquidated damages for violation of weight limits
- § 46.2-1136. Procedures for issuing and serving process in overweight vehicle cases
- § 46.2-1137. Weighing vehicles; procedure; shifting loads; unloading excess load; weighing fee; certificate as to accuracy of scales admissible in evidence; penalties
- § 46.2-1138. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-1138.1. City ordinances fixing weight limits on certain roads
- § 46.2-1138.2. Town ordinances concerning weight limits on certain roads
Article 18. PERMITS FOR EXCESSIVE SIZE AND WEIGHT
- § 46.2-1139. Permits for excessive size and weight generally; penalty
- § 46.2-1139.1. Delegation of permitting authority
- § 46.2-1140. Authority to use certain streets and highways in cities and towns
- § 46.2-1140.1. Annual overweight permits; fees
- § 46.2-1141. Overweight permits for containerized freight
- § 46.2-1142. Overweight permits for concrete haulers
- § 46.2-1142.1. Extensions of overweight limits authorized under § 46.2-1142 for vehicles used to haul concrete; fees
- § 46.2-1143. Overweight permits for coal haulers; trucks hauling gravel, sand, crushed stone, or liquids produced from gas or oil wells in certain counties; penalties
- § 46.2-1143.1. Overweight permits for haulers of excavated material
- § 46.2-1144. Overweight permits for solid waste haulers
- § 46.2-1144.1. Overweight permits for tank wagons
- § 46.2-1144.2. Overweight permits for haulers of farm animal feed
- § 46.2-1145. Overweight permits for certain trucks operated by Arlington County
- § 46.2-1146. Excess height and length permits for haulers of certain imported goods
- § 46.2-1147. Permits for excessive size and weight for articulated buses
- § 46.2-1148. Overweight permit for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce
- § 46.2-1149. Unladen, oversize and overweight, rubber-tired, self-propelled haulers and loaders; permits; engineering analysis; costs
- § 46.2-1149.1. Excess tandem axle weight permits for cotton module haulers
- § 46.2-1149.2. Permit authorizing transportation of tree-length logs
- § 46.2-1149.3. Payment of fees into special fund
- § 46.2-1149.4. Overweight permits for specialized mobile equipment
- § 46.2-1149.5. Overweight permits for underground pipe cleaning, hydroexcavating, and water blasting equipment
- § 46.2-1149.6. Permits for truck cranes
- § 46.2-1149.7. Specialized construction equipment; permits; engineering analysis; costs
Article 19. TOWING AND TOWED VEHICLES
- § 46.2-1150. Towing certain unlicensed or uninspected vehicles
- § 46.2-1151. Weight limit exception as to vehicles designed for towing disabled vehicles
- § 46.2-1152. Certain tow trucks need not be weighed
- § 46.2-1153. Permissible lengths of combination vehicles being towed in emergencies
- § 46.2-1154. Length of vehicles; exceptions in case of breakdown
Article 20. LOADS AND CARGOES
- § 46.2-1155. Fastening load of logs, barrels, etc
- § 46.2-1156. Construction, maintenance and loading must prevent escape of contents; load covers; exemptions
- § 46.2-1156.1. Transportation of persons less than sixteen years old in pickup truck beds prohibited; exception
Article 21. SAFETY INSPECTIONS
- § 46.2-1157. Inspection of motor vehicles required
- § 46.2-1158. Frequency of inspection; scope of inspection
- § 46.2-1158.01. Exceptions to motor vehicle inspection requirement
- § 46.2-1158.02. Penalty for failure to have motor vehicle inspection
- § 46.2-1158.1. Extension of validity of vehicle safety inspection approval stickers issued for vehicles whose registered owners are persons in the armed services of the United States
- § 46.2-1159. Logtrailers defined; exempt from inspection under certain conditions
- § 46.2-1160. Towed vehicle defined; exempt from inspection requirement
- § 46.2-1161. Repealed
- § 46.2-1161.1. Inspections of trailers and semitrailers equipped with heating or cooking appliances
- § 46.2-1162. Inspection of certain trailers
- § 46.2-1163. Official inspection stations; safety inspection approval stickers; actions of Superintendent subject to the Administrative Process Act
- § 46.2-1164. Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers
- § 46.2-1165. Regulations for inspection of vehicles; posting
- § 46.2-1166. Minimum standards required for inspection stations
- § 46.2-1167. Charges for inspection and reinspection; exemption
- § 46.2-1167.1. Repealed
- § 46.2-1168. Additional registration fee
- § 46.2-1169. Inspection defined; making of repairs or adjustments
- § 46.2-1170. Advertising, etc., of official inspection station when not authorized
- § 46.2-1171. Penalties for violation of article
- § 46.2-1172. Unauthorized taking, possession, or use of inspection stickers, etc.; penalty
- § 46.2-1173. Imitation or counterfeit inspection stickers
- § 46.2-1174. Superintendent authorized to enter into Uniform Vehicle Inspection Reciprocity Agreement
- § 46.2-1175. Operators of certain commuter buses to maintain certain records; inspection of records and buses by employees of Department of State Police; penalty
- § 46.2-1175.1. Inspection of certain refuse collection and highway maintenance vehicles
Article 22. EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS
- § 46.2-1176. Definitions
- § 46.2-1177. Emissions inspection program
- § 46.2-1177.1. Inspection program coordinator; agreement for services
- § 46.2-1178. Administration and scope of emissions inspection program
- § 46.2-1178.1. On-road testing of motor vehicle emissions; authority to adopt regulations; civil charges
- § 46.2-1178.2. Repair of certain vehicles not in compliance with standards established by the Board; payment of repairs from Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Fund
- § 46.2-1179. Board to adopt emissions standards
- § 46.2-1179.1. Board to adopt clean alternative fuel fleet standards for motor vehicles; penalty
- § 46.2-1180. Board to adopt regulations; exemption of certain motor vehicles
- § 46.2-1181. Emissions inspection; cost of repairs; waivers
- § 46.2-1182. Emissions inspection fees; exemption
- § 46.2-1182.1. Additional registration fee; exemption
- § 46.2-1182.2. Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Fund established; use of moneys
- § 46.2-1183. (For contingent effective date, see Editor's note) Emissions inspection required prior to registration of certain vehicles; records
- § 46.2-1183. (For contingent expiration date, see note) Emissions inspection required prior to registration of certain vehicles; records
- § 46.2-1183.1. Registration extension for satisfaction of emissions inspection requirements
- § 46.2-1184. Fleet emissions inspection stations
- § 46.2-1185. Investigation of inspection stations; revocation or suspension of permits for emissions inspection stations
- § 46.2-1186. False certificate
- § 46.2-1187. Penalties
- § 46.2-1187.1. Right of entry
- § 46.2-1187.2. Compelling compliance with regulations and order of Board; penalty
- § 46.2-1187.3. Vehicles used for investigations
Article 23. MOTORCYCLE RIDER SAFETY
- § 46.2-1188. Motorcycle rider safety training courses
- § 46.2-1189. Authority of the Department of Motor Vehicles
- § 46.2-1190. Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements
- § 46.2-1190.1. Curricula requirements
- § 46.2-1190.2. Facilities and equipment; requirements and approval
- § 46.2-1190.3. Instructor qualifications
- § 46.2-1190.4. Administrative and reporting requirements
- § 46.2-1190.5. Penalties and remedies for violations of article
- § 46.2-1190.6. Other grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses
- § 46.2-1190.7. Civil penalties
- § 46.2-1191. Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program Fund
- § 46.2-1192. Issuance and renewal of licenses by Department; payments to regional training centers
Article 1. ABANDONED VEHICLES
- § 46.2-1200. Definitions
- § 46.2-1200.1. Abandoning motor vehicles prohibited; penalty
- § 46.2-1200.2. Vehicles registered to active duty military personnel
- § 46.2-1201. Ordinances
- § 46.2-1202. Search for owner and secured party; notice
- § 46.2-1202.1. Vehicle Removal Certificates
- § 46.2-1203. Sale of vehicle at public auction; disposition of proceeds
- § 46.2-1204. Repealed
- § 46.2-1205. Disposition of inoperable abandoned vehicles
- § 46.2-1206. Surrender of certificate of title, etc., where motor vehicle acquired for demolition; records to be kept by demolisher or scrap metal processor
- § 46.2-1207. Certification of disposal; reimbursement of locality by Commissioner
- § 46.2-1208. Repealed
Article 2. IMMOBILIZED AND UNATTENDED VEHICLES
- § 46.2-1209. Unattended or immobile vehicles, generally
- § 46.2-1210. Motor vehicles immobilized by weather conditions or emergencies
- § 46.2-1211. Removal of motor vehicles obstructing movement; storage; payment of costs
- § 46.2-1212. Authority to provide for temporary removal and disposition of vehicles involved in accidents
- § 46.2-1212.1. Authority to provide for removal and disposition of vehicles and cargoes of vehicles involved in accidents
- § 46.2-1213. Removal and disposition of unattended, or immobile vehicles; ordinances in counties, cities, and towns
- § 46.2-1214. Sale of personal property found in unattended or abandoned vehicles
- § 46.2-1215. Leaving vehicles on private property prohibited; authority of counties, cities, and towns to provide for removal and disposition; notice of disposition
Article 3. TRESPASSING VEHICLES, PARKING, AND TOWING
- § 46.2-1216. Removal or immobilization of motor vehicles, vehicles, and trailers against which there are outstanding parking violations; ordinances
- § 46.2-1217. Local governing body may regulate certain towing
- § 46.2-1218. Reports by persons in charge of garages, parking places, etc.; unclaimed vehicles
- § 46.2-1219. Regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on certain parking lots
- § 46.2-1219.1. Regulation or prohibition of vehicular traffic on certain privately owned public parking areas and driveways; penalties
- § 46.2-1219.2. Parking of vehicles in commuter parking lots owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation
- § 46.2-1220. Parking, stopping, and standing regulations in counties, cities, or towns; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances; penalty
- § 46.2-1221. Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances
- § 46.2-1222. Regulation of parking on secondary highways by certain counties
- § 46.2-1222.1. Regulation or prohibition of parking of certain vehicles in certain counties and towns
- § 46.2-1222.2. Local ordinances prohibiting parking of certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1223. Authority of Commissioner to regulate parking on certain parts of State Highway System
- § 46.2-1224. County ordinances prohibiting certain parking in streets and highways
- § 46.2-1224.1. Local ordinances regulating certain parking; penalty
- § 46.2-1225. Enforcement provisions in city or county parking ordinances
- § 46.2-1226. Enforcement of regulations governing parking in Capitol Square
- § 46.2-1227. Enforcement of state regulations governing parking on primary and secondary highways
- § 46.2-1228. Enforcement of parking regulations of boards of visitors of educational institutions
- § 46.2-1229. Enforcement of parking regulations of State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- § 46.2-1230. Authority of counties, cities, and towns to issue parking permits
- § 46.2-1231. Ticketing, removal, or immobilization of trespassing vehicles by owner or operator of parking or other lot or building; charges
- § 46.2-1231.1. Immunity from liability for certain towing
- § 46.2-1232. Localities may regulate removal or immobilization of trespassing vehicles
- § 46.2-1233. Localities may regulate towing fees
- § 46.2-1233.1. Limitation on charges for towing and storage of certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1233.2. Advisory board
- § 46.2-1234. Liability of persons furnishing free parking accommodations as to motor vehicles and property left therein
- § 46.2-1235. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-1236. Repealed
- § 46.2-1237. Repealed
- § 46.2-1238. Repealed
- § 46.2-1239. Parking in certain locations; penalty
- § 46.2-1240. Definitions
- § 46.2-1241. Issuance of disabled parking placards
- § 46.2-1242. Parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities; local ordinances; penalty
- § 46.2-1243. Enforcement by private security guards in certain localities
- § 46.2-1244. Volunteer disabled parking enforcement units
- § 46.2-1245. Four hours' free parking in time-restricted or metered spaces; local option
- § 46.2-1246. Towing of unauthorized vehicles
- § 46.2-1247. Counterfeiting disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
- § 46.2-1248. Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
- § 46.2-1249. Alteration of disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
- § 46.2-1250. Unauthorized use of disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
- § 46.2-1251. Fraudulently obtaining a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
- § 46.2-1252. Selling or exchanging a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
- § 46.2-1253. Providing a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
- § 46.2-1254. Photo identification
- § 46.2-1255. Confiscation of disabled parking placards
- § 46.2-1256. Notice of convictions; revocation of disabled parking placards and license plates
- § 46.2-1257. Repealed
- § 46.2-1258. Reciprocity
- § 46.2-1259. Placard issuance; additional requirements
- § 46.2-1300. Powers of local authorities generally; erection of signs and markers; maximum penalties
- § 46.2-1301. Designation of stop and yield right-of-way intersections
- § 46.2-1302. Regulation of operation of vehicles in snow, sleet, etc.; designation of play areas; penalties
- § 46.2-1303. Issuance of permits to perform construction or repair work within right-of-way lines of public roadways
- § 46.2-1304. Local regulation of trucks and buses
- § 46.2-1304.1. Localities may regulate construction and parking of commercial motor vehicles used to transport municipal solid waste; penalty
- § 46.2-1305. Regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on roadways and parking areas in residential subdivisions
- § 46.2-1306. Repealed
- § 46.2-1307. Designation of private roads as highways for law-enforcement purposes
- § 46.2-1307.1. Designation of private roads as highways for law-enforcement purposes in certain counties
- § 46.2-1308. Disposition of fines in traffic cases; failure or neglect to comply with section
- § 46.2-1309. Officers may direct traffic; signals
- § 46.2-1310. Authority to deputize persons to direct traffic in certain circumstances
- § 46.2-1311. Applicability of county ordinances within towns
- § 46.2-1312. Size, design, and color of signs, signals, and markings erected by local authorities
- § 46.2-1313. Incorporation of provisions of this title, Article 9 (§ 16.1-278 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 and Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 in ordinances
- § 46.2-1314. Traffic schools; requiring attendance by persons convicted of certain violations
- § 46.2-1400. "Ridesharing arrangement" defined
- § 46.2-1401. Motor carrier laws do not apply
- § 46.2-1402. Workers' compensation law does not apply
- § 46.2-1403. Liability of employer
- § 46.2-1404. Ridesharing payments or transit reduced fares are not income
- § 46.2-1405. Municipal licenses and taxes
- § 46.2-1406. Overtime compensation and minimum wage laws
- § 46.2-1407. Certain ridesharing vehicles are not commercial vehicles or buses
Chapter 15. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
Article 1. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS, GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1500. Definitions
- § 46.2-1501. General powers of Commissioner
- § 46.2-1502. Repealed
- § 46.2-1503. Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
- § 46.2-1503.1. Board to employ Executive Director
- § 46.2-1503.2. State Personnel and Public Procurement Acts not applicable
- § 46.2-1503.3. Motor Vehicle Dealer Board Fund; receipts; disbursements
- § 46.2-1503.4. General powers and duties of Board
- § 46.2-1503.5. Biennial report
- § 46.2-1504. Board's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
- § 46.2-1505. Suit to enjoin violations
- § 46.2-1506. Regulations
- § 46.2-1506.1. Additional training
- § 46.2-1507. Penalties
Article 2. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1508. Licenses required
- § 46.2-1508.1. Licensure of certain nonprofit organizations
- § 46.2-1508.2. Display, parking, selling, advertising sale of certain used motor vehicles prohibited
- § 46.2-1509. Application for license or certificate of dealer registration
- § 46.2-1510. Dealers required to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1511. Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1512. Salesperson to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1513. Continued operation on loss of a dealer-operator holding certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1514. Action on applications; hearing on denial; denial for failure to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1515. Location to be specified; display of license; change of location
- § 46.2-1516. Supplemental sales locations
- § 46.2-1517. Changes in form of ownership, make, name
- § 46.2-1518. Display of salesperson's license; notice on termination
- § 46.2-1519. License and registration fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
- § 46.2-1520. Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund
- § 46.2-1521. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration
Article 3. MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION RECOVERY FUND
Article 3.1. MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION RECOVERY FUND
- § 46.2-1527.1. Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund established
- § 46.2-1527.2. Bonding requirements for applicants for an original license
- § 46.2-1527.3. Recovery from Fund, generally
- § 46.2-1527.4. Opportunity to intervene
- § 46.2-1527.5. Limitations on recovery from Fund
- § 46.2-1527.6. Assignment of claimant's rights to the Board; payment of claims
- § 46.2-1527.7. Revocation of license or certificate of registration on payment from the Fund
- § 46.2-1527.8. No waiver by the Board of disciplinary action against licensee or registrant
Article 3.2. BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS NOT PARTICIPATING IN MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION RECOVERY FUND
- § 46.2-1527.9. Continuous bonding requirements for Fund nonparticipants
- § 46.2-1527.10. Recovery on bond
- § 46.2-1527.11. No waiver by the Board of disciplinary action against licensee or registrant
Article 4. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
- § 46.2-1528. Examination or audit of licensee; costs
- § 46.2-1529. Dealer records
- § 46.2-1529.1. Sales of used motor vehicles by dealers; disclosures; penalty
- § 46.2-1530. Buyer's order
- § 46.2-1530.1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance
- § 46.2-1530.2. Dealer's manual transaction fee; use in special fund
- § 46.2-1531. Consignment vehicles; contract
- § 46.2-1532. Odometer disclosure; penalty
- § 46.2-1532.1. Certain disclosures required by manufacturers and distributors
- § 46.2-1532.2. Certain disclosures required by motor vehicle manufacturers; motor vehicle recording devices
- § 46.2-1533. Business hours
- § 46.2-1534. Signs
- § 46.2-1535. Advertisements
- § 46.2-1536. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motor vehicle; penalty
- § 46.2-1537. Prohibited solicitation and compensation
- § 46.2-1538. Salesman selling for other than his employer prohibited
- § 46.2-1539. Inspection of vehicles required; penalty
- § 46.2-1540. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers
- § 46.2-1541. Repealed
- § 46.2-1542. Temporary registration
- § 46.2-1543. Use of old license plates and registration number on another vehicle
- § 46.2-1544. Certificate of title for dealers; penalty
- § 46.2-1545. Termination of business
Article 5. DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES
- § 46.2-1546. Registration of dealers; fees
- § 46.2-1547. License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; insurance required; Commissioner may revoke plates
- § 46.2-1548. Transferable license plates
- § 46.2-1549. Dealer's, manufacturer's, and distributor's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers
- § 46.2-1549.1. Dealer's promotional license plates
- § 46.2-1550. Use of dealer's and manufacturer's license plates, generally
- § 46.2-1550.1. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1550.2. Issuance and use of temporary transport plates, generally
- § 46.2-1550.3. Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary transport license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1551. Use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates on certain vehicles traveling from one establishment to another for purpose of having special equipment installed
- § 46.2-1552. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles
- § 46.2-1552.1. Use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates for demonstrating trucks or tractor trucks
- § 46.2-1553. Operation without license plate prohibited
- § 46.2-1554. Movement by manufacturer to place of shipment or delivery
- § 46.2-1555. Movement by dealers to salesrooms
- § 46.2-1556. Operation under foreign dealer's license
- § 46.2-1557. Use of certain foreign-registered motor vehicles in driver education programs
- § 46.2-1557.1. Removal of plates by Department of Motor Vehicles investigators; cancellation; reissuance
- § 46.2-1557.2. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons
Article 6. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES BY DEALERS
- § 46.2-1558. Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1558.1. Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1559. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
- § 46.2-1560. Application for temporary license plate
- § 46.2-1561. To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information
- § 46.2-1562. Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of vehicle
- § 46.2-1563. Suspension of right of dealer to issue
- § 46.2-1564. Plates to be destroyed on expiration
- § 46.2-1565. When plates to expire; refunds or credit
- § 46.2-1565.1. Penalties
Article 7. FRANCHISES
- § 46.2-1566. Filing of franchises
- § 46.2-1567. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
- § 46.2-1568. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts, extended service contracts or extended maintenance plans, financing, or leasing prohibited; penalty
- § 46.2-1568.1. Discrimination by manufacturers or distributors prohibited
- § 46.2-1569. Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of vehicles, parts, and accessories
- § 46.2-1569.1. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
- § 46.2-1570. Discontinuation of distributors
- § 46.2-1571. Warranty and sales incentive obligations
- § 46.2-1572. Operation of dealership by manufacturer
- § 46.2-1572.1. Ownership of service facilities
- § 46.2-1572.2. Mediation of disputes
- § 46.2-1572.3. Waiver prohibited
- § 46.2-1572.4. Manufacturer or distributor use of performance standards
- § 46.2-1573. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
- § 46.2-1573.01. Recovery of attorney's fees
- § 46.2-1573.02. Limited right of dealers to sell new motor vehicles following termination of franchise
Article 7.1. LATE MODEL AND FACTORY REPURCHASE FRANCHISES
Article 8. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1574. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons
- § 46.2-1575. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification
- § 46.2-1576. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-1577. Appeals from actions of the Board
- § 46.2-1578. Appeals to Court of Appeals; bond
- § 46.2-1579. Equitable remedies not impaired
Article 9. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER ADVERTISING
- § 46.2-1580. Not Set Out
- § 46.2-1581. Regulated advertising practices
- § 46.2-1582. Enforcement; regulations
- § 46.2-1600. Definitions
- § 46.2-1601. Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; fees
- § 46.2-1601.1. Display of license; business hours
- § 46.2-1601.2. Acts of officers, directors, and partners
- § 46.2-1601.3. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses
- § 46.2-1602. Certain sales prohibited; exceptions
- § 46.2-1602.1. Duties of insurance companies upon acquiring certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1602.2. Exemptions
- § 46.2-1603. Obtaining salvage certificate or certificate of title for an unrecovered stolen vehicle
- § 46.2-1603.1. Duties of licensees
- § 46.2-1603.2. Owner may declare vehicle nonrepairable; insurance company required to obtain a nonrepairable certificate; applicability of certain other laws to nonrepairable certificates; titling and registration of nonrepairable vehicle prohibited
- § 46.2-1604. Rebuilders required to possess certificate of title
- § 46.2-1605. Vehicles repaired or rebuilt for highway use; examinations; branding of titles
- § 46.2-1606. Certificates of title issued by other states
- § 46.2-1607. Inspection of records and examination of inventory
- § 46.2-1608. Maintenance and contents of records
- § 46.2-1608.1. Reports to police department; local ordinance; holding period; penalty
- § 46.2-1608.2. Licensees to update records of the Department for motor vehicles that are to be demolished or dismantled
- § 46.2-1609. Penalties
- § 46.2-1610. Disposition of fees
- § 46.2-1700. Definitions
- § 46.2-1701. Licenses required for school and instructor; fees
- § 46.2-1701.1. Bond of applicants
- § 46.2-1701.2. Schools required to have established places of business
- § 46.2-1701.3. Student records to be maintained
- § 46.2-1702. Certification of driver education courses by Commissioner
- § 46.2-1703. Authority to promulgate regulations
- § 46.2-1704. Action on applications; hearing on denial
- § 46.2-1705. Suspension, revocation, cancellation or refusal to renew license; limitations on operations; imposition of monetary penalties
- § 46.2-1706. Civil penalties
- § 46.2-1707. Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity
Chapter 19. T&M VEHICLE DEALERS
Article 1. T&M VEHICLE DEALERS GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1900. Definitions
- § 46.2-1901. General powers of Commissioner
- § 46.2-1902. Repealed
- § 46.2-1904. Commissioner's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
- § 46.2-1905. Suit to enjoin violations
- § 46.2-1906. Regulations
- § 46.2-1907. Penalties
Article 2. T&M VEHICLE DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1908. Licenses required
- § 46.2-1908.1. Certification of certain nonprofit organizations
- § 46.2-1909. Application for license or certificate of dealer registration
- § 46.2-1910. Dealers required to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1911. Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1912. Salesperson to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1913. Continued operation on loss of a dealer-operator holding certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1914. Action on applications; hearing on denial; denial for failure to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1915. Location to be specified; display of license; change of location
- § 46.2-1916. Supplemental sales locations
- § 46.2-1917. Changes in form of ownership, line-make, name
- § 46.2-1918. Display of salesperson's license; notice on termination
- § 46.2-1919. License and registration fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
- § 46.2-1920. Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund
- § 46.2-1921. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration
- § 46.2-1922. Reserved
Article 3. BONDING REQUIREMENTS
Article 4. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
- § 46.2-1928. Examination or audit of licensee; costs
- § 46.2-1929. Dealer records
- § 46.2-1930. Buyer's order
- § 46.2-1930.1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance
- § 46.2-1930.2. Dealer's manual transaction fee; use in special fund
- § 46.2-1931. Consignment vehicles; contract
- § 46.2-1932. Odometer disclosure
- § 46.2-1933. Certain disclosures required by manufacturers and distributors
- § 46.2-1934. Business hours
- § 46.2-1935. Signs
- § 46.2-1936. Advertisements
- § 46.2-1937. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on T&M vehicle
- § 46.2-1938. Prohibited solicitation and compensation
- § 46.2-1939. Salesperson selling for other than his employer prohibited
- § 46.2-1940. Inspection of vehicles required
- § 46.2-1941. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers
- § 46.2-1942. Repealed
- § 46.2-1943. Temporary certificates of ownership
- § 46.2-1944. Use of old license plates and registration number on a motor home
- § 46.2-1945. Certificate of title for dealers
- § 46.2-1946. Termination of business
Article 5. T&M DEALER LICENSE PLATES
- § 46.2-1947. Registration of dealers; fees
- § 46.2-1948. License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; insurance required; Commissioner may revoke plates
- § 46.2-1949. Transferable dealer's license plates
- § 46.2-1950. Dealer's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers
- § 46.2-1951. Dealer's promotional license plates
- § 46.2-1952. Use of dealer's license plates, generally
- § 46.2-1953. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1954. Issuance and use of temporary transport plates, generally
- § 46.2-1955. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain vehicles traveling from one establishment to another for purpose of having special equipment installed
- § 46.2-1956. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles
- § 46.2-1957. Operation without license plate prohibited
- § 46.2-1958. Movement by manufacturer to place of shipment or delivery
- § 46.2-1959. Movement by dealers to salesrooms
- § 46.2-1960. Operation under foreign dealer's license
- § 46.2-1961. Repealed
- § 46.2-1962. Removal of plates by Department investigators; cancellation; reissuance
- § 46.2-1963. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons
Article 6. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES BY DEALERS
- § 46.2-1964. Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1964.1. Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1965. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
- § 46.2-1966. Application for temporary license plate
- § 46.2-1967. To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information
- § 46.2-1968. Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of vehicle
- § 46.2-1969. Suspension of right of dealer to issue
- § 46.2-1970. Plates to be destroyed on expiration
- § 46.2-1971. When plates to expire; refunds or credit
- § 46.2-1972. Penalties
Article 7. FRANCHISES
- § 46.2-1973. Filing of franchises
- § 46.2-1974. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
- § 46.2-1975. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts prohibited
- § 46.2-1976. Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of T&M vehicles, parts, and accessories
- § 46.2-1977. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
- § 46.2-1978. Discontinuation of distributors
- § 46.2-1979. Warranty obligations
- § 46.2-1980. Operation of dealership by manufacturer
- § 46.2-1981. Ownership of service facilities
- § 46.2-1982. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
- § 46.2-1983. Late model and factory repurchase franchises
Article 8. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1984. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons
- § 46.2-1985. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification
- § 46.2-1986. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-1987. Appeals from actions of the Commissioner
- § 46.2-1988. Appeals to Court of Appeals
- § 46.2-1989. Equitable remedies not impaired
Article 9. T&M VEHICLE DEALER ADVERTISING
Chapter 19.1. TRAILER DEALERSArticle 1. TRAILER DEALERS GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1992. Definitions
- § 46.2-1992.1. General powers of Commissioner
- § 46.2-1992.2. Commissioner's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
- § 46.2-1992.3. Suit to enjoin violations
- § 46.2-1992.4. Regulations
- § 46.2-1992.5. Penalties
Article 2. TRAILER DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1992.6. Licenses required
- § 46.2-1992.6:1. Certification of certain nonprofit organizations
- § 46.2-1992.7. Application for license or certificate of dealer registration
- § 46.2-1992.8. Dealers required to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1992.9. Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1992.10. Salesperson to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1992.11. Continued operation on loss of a dealer-operator holding certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1992.12. Action on applications; hearing on denial; denial for failure to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1992.13. Location to be specified; display of license; change of location
- § 46.2-1992.14. Supplemental sales locations
- § 46.2-1992.15. Changes in form of ownership, line-make, name
- § 46.2-1992.16. Display of salesperson's license; notice on termination
- § 46.2-1992.17. License and registration fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
- § 46.2-1992.18. Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund
- § 46.2-1992.19. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration
Article 3. BONDING REQUIREMENTS
Article 4. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
- § 46.2-1992.21. Examination or audit of licensee; costs
- § 46.2-1992.22. Dealer records
- § 46.2-1992.23. Buyer's order
- § 46.2-1992.23:1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance
- § 46.2-1992.23:2. Dealer's manual transaction fee; use in special fund
- § 46.2-1992.24. Consignment trailers; contract
- § 46.2-1992.25. Certain disclosures required by manufacturers and distributors
- § 46.2-1992.26. Business hours
- § 46.2-1992.27. Signs
- § 46.2-1992.28. Advertisements
- § 46.2-1992.29. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on trailer
- § 46.2-1992.30. Prohibited solicitation and compensation
- § 46.2-1992.31. Salesperson selling for other than his employer prohibited
- § 46.2-1992.32. Inspection of vehicles required
- § 46.2-1992.33. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers
- § 46.2-1992.34. Inspections or disclosure required before sale of certain trailers
- § 46.2-1992.35. Temporary certificates of ownership
- § 46.2-1992.36. Use of old license plates and registration number on a trailer
- § 46.2-1992.37. Certificate of title for dealers
- § 46.2-1992.38. Termination of business
Article 5. TRAILER DEALER LICENSE PLATES
- § 46.2-1992.39. Registration of dealers; fees
- § 46.2-1992.40. License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; Commissioner may revoke plates
- § 46.2-1992.41. Transferable dealer's license plates
- § 46.2-1992.42. Dealer's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers
- § 46.2-1992.43. Dealer's promotional license plates
- § 46.2-1992.44. Use of dealer's license plates, generally
- § 46.2-1992.45. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain trailers
- § 46.2-1992.46. Issuance and use of temporary transport plates, generally
- § 46.2-1992.47. Use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates on certain vehicles traveling from one establishment to another for purpose of having special equipment installed
- § 46.2-1992.48. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased trailers
- § 46.2-1992.49. Operation without license plate prohibited
- § 46.2-1992.50. Movement by manufacturer to place of shipment or delivery
- § 46.2-1992.51. Movement by dealers to salesrooms
- § 46.2-1992.52. Operation under foreign dealer's license
- § 46.2-1992.53. Removal of plates by Department of Motor Vehicles investigators; cancellation; reissuance
- § 46.2-1992.54. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons
- § 46.2-1992.55. Watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers
Article 6. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES BY DEALERS
- § 46.2-1992.56. Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1992.56:1. Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1992.57. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
- § 46.2-1992.58. Application for temporary license plate
- § 46.2-1992.59. To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information
- § 46.2-1992.60. Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of trailer
- § 46.2-1992.61. Suspension of right of dealer to issue
- § 46.2-1992.62. Plates to be destroyed on expiration
- § 46.2-1992.63. When plates to expire; refunds or credit
- § 46.2-1992.64. Penalties
- § 46.2-1992.65. Watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers
Article 7. FRANCHISES
- § 46.2-1992.66. Filing of franchises
- § 46.2-1992.67. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
- § 46.2-1992.68. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts prohibited
- § 46.2-1992.69. Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of trailers, parts, and accessories
- § 46.2-1992.70. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
- § 46.2-1992.71. Discontinuation of distributors
- § 46.2-1992.72. Warranty obligations
- § 46.2-1992.73. Operation of dealership by manufacturer
- § 46.2-1992.74. Ownership of service facilities
- § 46.2-1992.75. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
- § 46.2-1992.76. Late model and factory repurchase franchises
- § 46.2-1992.77. Watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers
Article 8. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1992.78. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons
- § 46.2-1992.79. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification
- § 46.2-1992.80. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-1992.81. Appeals from actions of the Commissioner
- § 46.2-1992.82. Appeals to Court of Appeals
- § 46.2-1992.83. Equitable remedies not impaired
Article 9. TRAILER DEALER ADVERTISING
Chapter 19.2. MOTORCYCLE DEALERSArticle 1. MOTORCYCLE DEALERS GENERALLY
- § 46.2-1993. Definitions
- § 46.2-1993.1. General powers of Commissioner
- § 46.2-1993.2. Commissioner's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
- § 46.2-1993.3. Suit to enjoin violations; manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, factory or distributor representative subject to jurisdiction of courts of the Commonwealth
- § 46.2-1993.4. Regulations
- § 46.2-1993.5. Penalties
Article 2. MOTORCYCLE DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1993.6. Licenses required
- § 46.2-1993.6:1. Certification of certain nonprofit organizations
- § 46.2-1993.7. Application for license or certificate of dealer registration
- § 46.2-1993.8. Dealers required to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1993.9. Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1993.10. Salesperson to have certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1993.11. Continued operation on loss of a dealer-operator holding certificate of qualification
- § 46.2-1993.12. Action on applications; hearing on denial; denial for failure to have established place of business
- § 46.2-1993.13. Location to be specified; display of license; change of location
- § 46.2-1993.14. Supplemental sales locations
- § 46.2-1993.15. Changes in form of ownership, line-make, name
- § 46.2-1993.16. Display of salesperson's license; notice on termination
- § 46.2-1993.17. License and registration fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
- § 46.2-1993.18. Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund
- § 46.2-1993.19. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration
Article 3. BONDING REQUIREMENTS
Article 4. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
- § 46.2-1993.21. Examination or audit of licensee; costs
- § 46.2-1993.22. Dealer records
- § 46.2-1993.23. Buyer's order
- § 46.2-1993.23:1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance
- § 46.2-1993.23:2. Dealer's manual transaction fee; use in special fund
- § 46.2-1993.24. Consignment motorcycles; contract
- § 46.2-1993.25. Odometer disclosure
- § 46.2-1993.26. Certain disclosures required by manufacturers and distributors
- § 46.2-1993.27. Business hours
- § 46.2-1993.28. Signs
- § 46.2-1993.29. Advertisements
- § 46.2-1993.30. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motorcycle
- § 46.2-1993.31. Prohibited solicitation and compensation
- § 46.2-1993.32. Salesperson selling for other than his employer prohibited
- § 46.2-1993.33. Inspection of vehicles required
- § 46.2-1993.34. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers
- § 46.2-1993.35. Temporary certificates of ownership
- § 46.2-1993.36. Use of old license plates and registration number on a motorcycle
- § 46.2-1993.37. Certificate of title for dealers
- § 46.2-1993.38. Termination of business
Article 5. MOTORCYCLE DEALER LICENSE PLATES
- § 46.2-1993.39. Registration of dealers; fees; exemptions
- § 46.2-1993.40. License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; insurance required; Commissioner may revoke plates
- § 46.2-1993.41. Transferable dealer's license plates
- § 46.2-1993.42. Dealer's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers
- § 46.2-1993.43. Dealer's promotional license plates
- § 46.2-1993.44. Use of motorcycle dealer's license plates, generally
- § 46.2-1993.45. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain vehicles
- § 46.2-1993.46. Issuance and use of temporary transport plates, generally
- § 46.2-1993.47. Use of motorcycle dealer's license plates on newly purchased motorcycles
- § 46.2-1993.48. Operation without license plate prohibited
- § 46.2-1993.49. Movement by manufacturer to place of shipment or delivery
- § 46.2-1993.50. Movement by dealers to salesrooms
- § 46.2-1993.51. Operation under foreign dealer's license
- § 46.2-1993.52. Use of certain foreign-registered motorcycles in driver education programs
- § 46.2-1993.53. Removal of plates by Department of Motor Vehicles investigators; cancellation; reissuance
- § 46.2-1993.54. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons
Article 6. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES BY DEALERS
- § 46.2-1993.55. Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1993.55:1. Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
- § 46.2-1993.56. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
- § 46.2-1993.57. Application for temporary license plate
- § 46.2-1993.58. To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information
- § 46.2-1993.59. Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of vehicle
- § 46.2-1993.60. Suspension of right of dealer to issue
- § 46.2-1993.61. Plates to be destroyed on expiration
- § 46.2-1993.62. When plates to expire; refunds or credit
- § 46.2-1993.63. Penalties
Article 7. FRANCHISES
- § 46.2-1993.64. Filing of franchises
- § 46.2-1993.65. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
- § 46.2-1993.66. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts and extended warranties prohibited
- § 46.2-1993.67. Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of motorcycles, parts, and accessories
- § 46.2-1993.67:1. When discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise unfair
- § 46.2-1993.67:2. Repurchase of vehicles, parts, and equipment in the event of involuntary discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise agreement
- § 46.2-1993.68. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
- § 46.2-1993.69. Discontinuation of distributors
- § 46.2-1993.70. Warranty obligations
- § 46.2-1993.71. Operation of dealership by manufacturer
- § 46.2-1993.72. Ownership of service facilities
- § 46.2-1993.73. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
- § 46.2-1993.74. Late model and factory repurchase franchises
Article 8. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF DEALER LICENSES
- § 46.2-1993.75. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons
- § 46.2-1993.76. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification
- § 46.2-1993.77. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-1993.78. Appeals from actions of the Commissioner
- § 46.2-1993.79. Appeals to Court of Appeals
- § 46.2-1993.80. Equitable remedies not impaired
Article 9. MOTORCYCLE DEALER ADVERTISING
Subtitle V. MOTOR CARRIERSChapter 20. REGULATION OF PASSENGER CARRIERS
Article 1. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS -- GENERALLY
- § 46.2-2000. Definitions
- § 46.2-2000.1. Vehicles excluded from operation of chapter
- § 46.2-2000.2. Repealed
- § 46.2-2000.3. Disposition of funds collected
- § 46.2-2001. Regulation by Department; reports; prevention of discrimination; regulation of leasing of motor vehicles
- § 46.2-2001.1. License, permit, or certificate required
- § 46.2-2001.2. Identification marker required
- § 46.2-2001.3. Application; notice requirements
- § 46.2-2002. Repealed
- § 46.2-2005. Action on applications; hearings on denials and protests
- § 46.2-2005.1. Determination for issuance for license, permit, or certificate
- § 46.2-2006. Repealed
- § 46.2-2011. Considerations for determination of issuance of license or certificate
- § 46.2-2011.1. Issuance of temporary authority
- § 46.2-2011.2. Temporary emergency operation
- § 46.2-2011.3. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of license, permit, and certificate
- § 46.2-2011.4. Conversion of contract bus certificates
- § 46.2-2011.5. Filing and application fees
- § 46.2-2011.6. Vehicle fees
- § 46.2-2011.7. Certificate holders must provide services
- § 46.2-2011.8. Transfers of certificates of public convenience and necessity
- § 46.2-2011.9. Bond and letter of credit requirements
- § 46.2-2011.10. Advertisements
- § 46.2-2011.11. Established place of business
- § 46.2-2011.12. Transportation of baggage with passengers
- § 46.2-2011.13. Stowing of baggage, parcels, etc
- § 46.2-2011.14. Notice of abandonment of service
- § 46.2-2011.15. Department may seek judgment for refunds due public and collect and distribute same
- § 46.2-2011.16. Reports, records, etc
- § 46.2-2011.17. Certificate, license, or permit holder not relieved of liability for negligence
- § 46.2-2011.18. Violation by passengers; misdemeanor; ejection
- § 46.2-2011.19. Vehicle seizure; penalty
- § 46.2-2011.20. Unlawful use of registration and identification markers
- § 46.2-2011.21. Registration and identification violations; penalties
- § 46.2-2011.22. Violation; criminal penalties
- § 46.2-2011.23. Violations; civil penalties
- § 46.2-2011.24. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses, permits, or certificates
- § 46.2-2011.25. Altering or amending licenses, permits, or certificates
- § 46.2-2011.26. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses, permits, or certificates; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-2011.27. Basis for reinstatement of suspended licenses, permits, or certificates; reinstatement fees
- § 46.2-2011.28. Basis for relicensure after revocation of licenses, permits, or certificates; fees
- § 46.2-2011.29. Surrender of identification marker, license plate, and registration card; removal by law enforcement; operation of vehicle denied
- § 46.2-2011.30. No property rights in highways conferred by chapter
- § 46.2-2011.31. Licenses, taxes, etc., not affected
- § 46.2-2011.32. Title to plates and markers
- § 46.2-2012. Repealed
- § 46.2-2042. Repealed
- § 46.2-2043. Repealed
Article 2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
- § 46.2-2051. Application of article
- § 46.2-2052. Bonds or insurance to be kept in force; amounts
- § 46.2-2053. Surety bonds, insurance, letter of credit, or securities required prior to issuance of registration; amounts
- § 46.2-2054. Policies or surety bonds to be filed with the Department and securities with State Treasurer
- § 46.2-2055. Condition or obligation of security
- § 46.2-2056. Effect of unfair claims settlement practices on self-insured motor carriers
- § 46.2-2057. Taxicab insurance required
- § 46.2-2058. When taxicab operator a self-insurer
Article 3. TAXICABS
- § 46.2-2059. Permit required for taxicab service
- § 46.2-2059.1. Roof signs and markings for taxicabs
- § 46.2-2060. Limitations on advertising
- § 46.2-2061. Article does not make taxicab operators common carriers
- § 46.2-2062. Regulation of taxicab service by localities; rates and charges
- § 46.2-2063. Locality license and payment of locality license tax may be required
- § 46.2-2064. When local license may not be required
- § 46.2-2065. Local regulation of qualifications of operators; stands
- § 46.2-2066. Penalty for violation of provisions of article or regulations
- § 46.2-2067. Local regulation of number of taxicabs
Article 4. EMPLOYEE HAULERS
- § 46.2-2068. Required permit
- § 46.2-2069. Application; requirements
- § 46.2-2070. Permit restrictions
Article 5. NONPROFIT/TAX-EXEMPT PASSENGER CARRIERS
- § 46.2-2071. Required permit
- § 46.2-2072. Operational restrictions
- § 46.2-2073. Exemption from permit filing fees
Article 6. COMMON CARRIERS
- § 46.2-2074. Application of article
- § 46.2-2075. Required certificates of public convenience and necessity
- § 46.2-2076. Application; notice requirements
- § 46.2-2077. Considerations for determination of issuance of certificate
- § 46.2-2078. No certificate to issue when service already adequate
- § 46.2-2079. Certificates for passenger carriers operating over Interstate Highway System
- § 46.2-2080. Irregular route passenger certificates
- § 46.2-2081. Schedule required
- § 46.2-2082. Schedule changes require Department approval; posting notice
- § 46.2-2083. Schedule title page and content
- § 46.2-2084. Repealed
- § 46.2-2085. Abandonment, discontinuance, or deviation of service
- § 46.2-2086. Interruption of service
- § 46.2-2087. Refusal of service
- § 46.2-2088. Duties of carriers of passengers as to through routes, equipment, rates, regulations, etc
- § 46.2-2089. Undue preference not permitted
- § 46.2-2090. Tariffs showing rates, fares and charges; available for inspection
- § 46.2-2091. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
- § 46.2-2092. Changes in tariffs
- § 46.2-2093. Joint tariffs; power of attorney
- § 46.2-2094. No transportation except when rates have been filed and published
- § 46.2-2095. Terminals; local license taxes on operation
Article 7. CONTRACT PASSENGER CARRIERS
- § 46.2-2096. Certificates required unless exempted
- § 46.2-2097. Repealed
- § 46.2-2098. Control, supervision and regulation by Department
- § 46.2-2099. Operation except in accordance with chapter prohibited
- § 46.2-2099.1. Operational requirements; penalty
Article 8. CONTRACT BUS CARRIERS
Article 9. SIGHT-SEEING CARRIERS
- § 46.2-2099.4. Required certificate of fitness
- § 46.2-2099.5. Specific service and route requirements
- § 46.2-2099.6. Repealed
- § 46.2-2099.7. Repealed
- § 46.2-2099.11. Refusal of service
- § 46.2-2099.12. Repealed
Article 10. BROKERS
- § 46.2-2099.17. Regulation of brokers
- § 46.2-2099.18. Broker's license required
- § 46.2-2099.19. Broker's license not substitute for other certificates or permits required
Article 11. SIGHT-SEEING CARRIERS BY BOAT AND SPECIAL OR CHARTER PARTY CARRIERS BY BOAT
- § 46.2-2099.20. Repealed
- § 46.2-2099.21. Exemptions from operation of article
- § 46.2-2099.22. Repealed
- § 46.2-2099.30. Insurance to be kept in force
Article 12. MOTOR CARRIERS BY LAUNCH
Article 13. EXCURSION TRAINS
- § 46.2-2099.41. Certification requirements
- § 46.2-2099.42. Assignment of liability
- § 46.2-2099.43. Notice to passengers
Article 14. NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION CARRIERS
Chapter 21. REGULATION OF PROPERTY CARRIERSArticle 1. MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY -- GENERALLY
- § 46.2-2100. Definitions
- § 46.2-2101. Exemptions from chapter
- § 46.2-2102. Compliance with chapter required
- § 46.2-2103. Repealed
- § 46.2-2108.1. Disposition of funds collected
- § 46.2-2108.2. Necessity of a license, permit, or certificate
- § 46.2-2108.3. Identification marker required
- § 46.2-2108.4. Application; notice requirements
- § 46.2-2108.5. Registered for fuels tax; business, professional, and occupational license taxes
- § 46.2-2108.6. Considerations for determination of issuance of license, permit, or certificate
- § 46.2-2109. Action on applications; hearings on denials and protests
- § 46.2-2110. Repealed
- § 46.2-2114.1. Expired
- § 46.2-2115. Determination for issuance of license, permit, or certificate
- § 46.2-2116. Repealed
- § 46.2-2117. Temporary emergency operation
- § 46.2-2118. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of license, permit, and certificate
- § 46.2-2119. Repealed
- § 46.2-2120. Filing and application fees
- § 46.2-2121. Vehicle fees
- § 46.2-2122. Bond and letter of credit requirements of applicants for license and certificate
- § 46.2-2123. Repealed
- § 46.2-2124. Notice of discontinuance of service
- § 46.2-2125. Reports, records, etc
- § 46.2-2126. Certificate, license, or permit holder not relieved of liability for negligence
- § 46.2-2127. Freight bill violation
- § 46.2-2128. Vehicle seizure; penalty
- § 46.2-2129. Unlawful use of registration and identification markers
- § 46.2-2130. Registration violations; penalties
- § 46.2-2131. Violation; criminal penalties
- § 46.2-2132. Violations; civil penalties
- § 46.2-2133. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates
- § 46.2-2134. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking permits
- § 46.2-2135. Altering or amending licenses, permits, or certificates
- § 46.2-2136. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew license, permit, or certificate; notice and hearing
- § 46.2-2137. Basis for reinstatement of suspended licenses, permits, or certificates; reinstatement fees
- § 46.2-2138. Basis for relicensure after revocation of licenses, permits, or certificates; fees
- § 46.2-2139. Surrender of identification marker, license plate, and registration card; removal by law enforcement; operation of vehicle denied
- § 46.2-2140. Title to plates and markers
Article 2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
- § 46.2-2141. Application of article
- § 46.2-2142. Bonds or insurance to be kept in force; amounts
- § 46.2-2143. Surety bonds, insurance, letter of credit or securities required prior to issuance of registration
- § 46.2-2143.1. Insurance requirement for motor carriers
- § 46.2-2144. Policies or surety bonds to be filed with the Department and securities with State Treasurer
- § 46.2-2145. Condition or obligation of security
- § 46.2-2146. Effect of unfair claims settlement practices on self-insured motor carriers
Article 3. PROPERTY CARRIERS
Article 4. HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS
- § 46.2-2149. Certain household goods carriers exempt from certain provisions of article
- § 46.2-2150. Required certificates of fitness
- § 46.2-2151. Considerations for determination of issuance of certificate
- § 46.2-2152. Control by Department
- § 46.2-2153. Provisions of chapter controlling
- § 46.2-2154. Discontinuance of service
- § 46.2-2155. Power and duty of Department
- § 46.2-2156. Solicitation, booking, registration by other persons prohibited; storage-in-transit
- § 46.2-2157. Estimate of charges; penalties; information booklet for shippers
- § 46.2-2158. Bill of lading
- § 46.2-2159. Freight bill or freight bill/bill of lading
- § 46.2-2160. Bill of lading kept in vehicle; preserved in office
- § 46.2-2161. Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges
- § 46.2-2162. Carrier liability
- § 46.2-2163. Determination of weights by certified scales
- § 46.2-2164. Constructive weight
- § 46.2-2165. Obtaining weight tickets
- § 46.2-2166. Minimum weight shipments, notice
- § 46.2-2167. Reweighing of shipment
- § 46.2-2168. Claims
- § 46.2-2169. Tariffs showing rates and charges, etc
- § 46.2-2170. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
- § 46.2-2171. Changes in tariffs
- § 46.2-2172. Joint tariffs; power of attorney
- § 46.2-2173. Tariff contents
Article 5. BROKERS
- § 46.2-2174. Regulation of brokers
- § 46.2-2175. Broker's license required
- § 46.2-2176. Broker's license not substitute for other certificates or permits
Chapter 23. REGULATION OF SPECIAL OR CHARTER PARTY CARRIERS [Repealed]
Chapter 23.1. EXCURSION TRAINS [Repealed]
Chapter 24. REGULATION OF CARRIERS BY MOTOR LAUNCH [Repealed]
Chapter 25. REGULATION OF LIMOUSINES AND EXECUTIVE SEDANS [Repealed]
Chapter 26. REGULATION OF SIGHT-SEEING CARRIERS BY BOAT [Repealed]
Chapter 27. VIRGINIA MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM [Repealed]
Chapter 28. BOARD OF TOWING AND RECOVERY OPERATORS [Repealed]
Chapter 29. CERTIFIED ESCORT VEHICLE DRIVERS
- § 46.2-2900. Definitions
- § 46.2-2901. Certificate required
- § 46.2-2902. Insurance to be kept in force; amount
- § 46.2-2903. Eligibility for escort vehicle driver certificate
- § 46.2-2904. Certified escort vehicle driver training
- § 46.2-2905. Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
- § 46.2-2906. Application for escort vehicle driver certificate; driving record; proof of completion of escort vehicle driver training; fee
- § 46.2-2907. Nonresident; extensions of reciprocal privileges
- § 46.2-2908. Nonresident; issuance of Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate; nonreciprocal state
- § 46.2-2909. Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificate; fees
- § 46.2-2910. Certified escort vehicle drivers; duties and responsibilities
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