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Chapter 6. Titling and Registration of Motor VehiclesRead Chapter Article 1. Titling and Registration, Generally Read all § 46.2-600 Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership § 46.2-600.1 (Effective until January 1, 2022) Indication of special communication needs § 46.2-600.1 (Effective January 1, 2022) Indication of special communication needs § 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 § 46.2-602.4 Titling and registration of off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use § 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; other offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalties § 46.2-613 Infractions relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalties § 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 Read all § 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 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 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 (Effective until January 1, 2022) Lien of keeper of garage § 46.2-644.01 (Effective January 1, 2022) Lien of keeper of vehicles § 46.2-644.02 (Effective until January 1, 2022) Lien of mechanic for repairs § 46.2-644.02 (Effective January 1, 2022) Lien of mechanic for repairs § 46.2-644.03 (Effective until January 1, 2022) Enforcement of liens acquired under §§ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02 and of liens of bailees § 46.2-644.03 (Effective January 1, 2022) Enforcement of liens acquired under §§ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02 § 46.2-644.04 (Effective January 1, 2022) Relinquishment of liens acquired under §§ 46.2-644.01 and 46.2-644.02 Article 10. Special License Plates Read all § 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 § 46.2-725.3 Special license plates for recipients of certain military decorations § 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 § 46.2-730.1 License plates for military surplus motor vehicles; fee; penalty § 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 emergency medical services agencies and members of volunteer emergency medical services agency 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, the Distinguished Flying Cross, or the Distinguished Flying Cross with a "V" for Valor § 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 § 46.2-745.1 Special license plates for persons awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Airman's Medal, the Army Soldier's Medal, or the Coast Guard Medal § 46.2-745.2 Special license plates for persons awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal § 46.2-745.3 Special license plates for persons awarded the Air Medal § 46.2-745.4 Special license plates for persons awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Marine Corps Distinguished Service Medal, or the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal § 46.2-745.5 Special license plates for persons awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal or the Defense Superior Service Medal § 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 or veterans 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 Repealed § 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 Repealed § 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 Repealed § 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 Repealed § 46.2-747.1 Repealed § 46.2-748 Repealed § 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; fees; fund § 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 Repealed § 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 Repealed § 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 NASA facilities in Virginia § 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 Resolution Virginia; 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