CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 46.2-705)

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section:”Motor vehicle” means
a vehicle capable of self-propulsion which is either (i) required to be titled
and licensed and for which a license fee is required to be paid by its owner, or
(ii) owned by or assigned to a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or
dealer licensed in the Commonwealth. For the purposes of this article,
“motor vehicle” does not include “moped” as defined in
§ 46.2-100.”Insured motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as to
which there is bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability
insurance, both in the amounts specified in § 46.2-472, issued by an insurance
carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth, or as to which a bond has
been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu of the insurance; or as to
which the owner has qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with the
provisions of § 46.2-368.”Uninsured motor vehicle” means a motor
vehicle as to which there is no such bodily injury liability insurance and
property damage liability insurance, or no such bond has been given or cash or
securities delivered in lieu thereof, or the owner of which has not so qualified
as a self-insurer.

HISTORY: 1958, c. 407, § 46.1-167.2; 1960, c. 188; 1982, c. 638; 1988, c. 865;
1989, c. 727; 2013, c. 783.