CODE OF VIRGINIA DUTY TO APPLY FOR NEW TAG IN CASE OF LOSS; PENALTY (§ 28.2-235) Should the metal tag required by § 28.2-234 be removed or destroyed by accident, by the force of the sea, or in any other casual manner, the licensee shall apply for a new tag within twenty-four hours after the discovery of the destruction or loss of the original tag. Failure to do so is a Class 3 misdemeanor. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-79; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-77; 1992, c. 836.