78352746.2-1000Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Motor VehiclesOperationMotor Vehicle And Equipment SafetyVehicle And Equipment Safety, GenerallyDepartment 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 returnedCode 1950, § 46-56; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-58; 1960, c. 119; 1964, c. 414; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c. 727.The Department shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which the Department or the Department of State Police determines is not equipped with proper (i) brakes, (ii) lights, (iii) horn or warning device, (iv) turn signals, (v) safety glass when required by law, (vi) mirror, (vii) muffler, (viii) windshield wiper, (ix) steering gear adequate to ensure the safe movement of the vehicle as required by this title or when such vehicle is equipped with a smoke screen device or cutout or when such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is otherwise unsafe to be operated.Any law-enforcement officer shall, when he observes any defect in a motor vehicle as described above, take possession of the registration card, license plates, and decals of any such vehicle and retain the same in his possession for a period of fifteen days unless the owner of the vehicle corrects the defects or obtains a new safety inspection sticker from an authorized safety inspection station. When the defect or defects are corrected as indicated above the registration card, license plates, and decals shall be returned to the owner.section1Reel v. Com.0168991522 S.E.2d 8812000-01-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066006/reel-v-com/ . . . obtains a new safety inspection sticker. Code § 46.2-1000. Further, the Virginia Administrative . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Com. v. Rice0961982504 S.E.2d 8771998-09-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066681/com-v-rice/ . . . any decals of the vehicle pursuant to Code § 46.2-1000. While the lawful detention of Rice . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>James Henry Fisher v. Commonwealth33090242004-02-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063943/james-henry-fisher-v-commonwealth/ . . . Procedures also cite the requirements of Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>James Henry Fisher v. Commonwealth05530342004-02-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063946/james-henry-fisher-v-commonwealth/ . . . Procedures also cite the requirements of Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Reel v. Com.0168991522 S.E.2d 8812000-01-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066006/reel-v-com/ . . . obtains a new safety inspection sticker. Code § 46.2-1000. Further, the Virginia Administrative . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Com. v. Rice0961982504 S.E.2d 8771998-09-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066681/com-v-rice/ . . . any decals of the vehicle pursuant to Code § 46.2-1000. While the lawful detention of Rice . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>James Henry Fisher v. Commonwealth33090242004-02-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063943/james-henry-fisher-v-commonwealth/ . . . Procedures also cite the requirements of Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>James Henry Fisher v. Commonwealth05530342004-02-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063946/james-henry-fisher-v-commonwealth/ . . . Procedures also cite the requirements of Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1000//46.2-1000/46.2/III/10/1/46.2-100046.2-32546.2-730