Registration of Vehicles

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Registration of Vehicles.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Titling and Registration of Motor Vehicles”, which is part of Subtitle II “Titling, Registration and Licensure”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 46.2-645	Registration of vehicles
§ 46.2-646	Expiration and renewal of registration
§ 46.2-646.1	Deactivation and reactivation of registration; fees
§ 46.2-646.2	Registration extension for satisfaction of certain requirements
§ 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 fire departments or volunteer, commercial, or private emergency medical services agencies
§ 46.2-649.2	Certain vehicles to comply with clean alternative fuel fleet standards prior to registration; penalty
§ 46.2-649.3	Registration of covered farm vehicles
§ 46.2-649.4	Covered farm vehicles; exemptions