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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 19. Public Safety
Agency 30. Department of State Police
Chapter 140. Regulations Relating to Standards and Specifications for Back-Up Audible Alarm Signals
12/31/2024

19VAC30-140-30. Description and identification.

The alarm mandated by § 46.2-1175 of the Code of Virginia will be an electric-powered device consisting of an alarm, alarm control circuitry, and an activating switch. The alarm shall be activated immediately when the transmission control mechanism is shifted into a reverse position and shall remain activated until the mechanism is shifted out of the reverse position. The alarm must be marked as or certified by the manufacturer, seller, or installer as meeting or exceeding the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE Standard J994.

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-1175.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR545-01-15 § 3, eff. February 9, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 26, eff. September 11, 2024.

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