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2018 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-613 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-613. Offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalties.
A. No person shall:
1. Operate, park, or permit the operation or parking
of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer owned, leased, or otherwise
controlled by him to be operated on a highway unless (i) it is
registered, (ii) a certificate of title therefor has been issued, and (iii) it
has displayed on it the license plate or plates and decal or decals, if any,
assigned to it by the Department for the current registration period, subject
to the exemptions mentioned in Article 5 (§ 46.2-655 et seq.) and Article 6 (§
46.2-662 et seq.). The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to the
registration, licensing, and titling of mopeds on or after July 1, 2014.
2. Display, or cause or permit to be displayed,
any registration card, certificate of title, or license plate or decal which
that he knows is fictitious or which that he knows has been
cancelled, revoked, suspended, or altered; or display or cause or permit to be
displayed on any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer any license plate or
decal that he knows is currently issued for another vehicle. Violation of this
subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.
3. Possess or lend use any registration card,
license plate, or decal to which he is not entitled or knowingly permit the
use of any registration card, license plate, or decal by anyone not entitled to
it.
4. Fail or refuse to surrender to the Department or the Department of State Police, on demand, any certificate of title, registration card, or license plate or decal which has been suspended, cancelled, or revoked. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.
5. Use a false name or address in any application for the
registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or,
for a certificate of title, or for any renewal or duplicate certificate,
or knowingly to make a false statement of a material fact or to,
knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in
any registration application. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a
Class 1 misdemeanor.
6. Willfully and intentionally violate the limitations imposed under §§ 46.2-665, 46.2-666, and 46.2-670 while operating an unregistered vehicle pursuant to the agricultural and horticultural exemptions allowed under those sections. A first violation of this subdivision shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a second or subsequent violation of this subdivision shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $250.
B. For any summons issued for a violation of this section, the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the summons, where proof of compliance with this section is provided to the court on or before the court date.