VIRGINIA Definitions - BIPAC

VIRGINIA 

Definitions 

Antique Motor Vehicle. Every motor vehicle, as defined in this section, which was actually manufactured 

or designated by the manufacturer as a model manufactured in a calendar year not less than 25 years 

prior to January 1 of each calendar year and is owned solely as a collector's item. 

Major Component. Any one of the following subassemblies of a motor vehicle: (i) front clip assembly, 

consisting of the fenders, grille, hood, bumper, and related parts; (ii) engine; (iii) transmission; (iv) rear 

clip assembly, consisting of the quarter panels, floor panels, trunk lid, bumper, and related parts; (v) 

frame; (vi) air bags; and (vii) any door that displays a vehicle identification number. 

Reconstructed Vehicle. Every vehicle of a type required to be registered under this title materially 

altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, or substitution of new or used essential 

parts. Such vehicles, at the discretion of the Department, shall retain their original vehicle identification 

number, line-make, and model year. 

Replica Vehicle. Every vehicle of a type required to be registered under this title not fully constructed by 

a licensed manufacturer but either constructed or assembled from components. Such components may be 

from a single vehicle, multiple vehicles, a kit, parts, or fabricated components. The kit may be made up of 

"major components" as defined in § 46.2-1600, a full body, or a full chassis, or a combination of these 

parts. The vehicle shall resemble a vehicle of distinctive name, line-make, model, or type as produced by 

a licensed manufacturer or manufacturer no longer in business and is not a reconstructed or specially 

constructed vehicle as herein defined. 

Specially Constructed Vehicle. Any vehicle that was not originally constructed under a distinctive name, 

make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not a reconstructed vehicle 

as herein defined.

Titling & Registration 

From Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles: 

Titling a Reconstructed, Specially Constructed, or Replica Vehicle 

Every person who owns a reconstructed vehicle, specially constructed vehicle, or replica vehicle must 

obtain a certificate of title and registration for the vehicle before it is operated on any highway. All liens 

held against the vehicle must be shown on the Virginia title. 

Definitions 

A reconstructed vehicle is any vehicle that has been materially altered from its original construction by 

the removal, addition, or substitution of new or used essential parts. (VA Code § 46.2-100) 

A specially constructed vehicle is any vehicle that was not originally constructed under a distinctive 

name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and which would not be 

otherwise defined as a reconstructed vehicle. (VA Code § 46.2-100) For example, a vehicle constructed 

using a Mercury frame and a Chevrolet body. 

A replica vehicle is any vehicle not fully constructed by a licensed manufacturer, but either constructed 

or assembled from components. Such components may be from a single vehicle, multiple vehicles, a kit, 

parts, or fabricated components. The kit may be made up of major components, a full body, or a full 

chassis, or a combination of these parts. The vehicle must resemble a vehicle of distinctive name, linemake, 

model, or type as produced by a licensed manufacturer or manufacturer no longer in business and 

is not a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle. (VA Code § 46.2-100) 

Major components are any one of the following subassemblies of a motor vehicle: (i) front clip 

assembly, consisting of the fenders, grille, hood, bumper, and related parts; (ii) engine; (iii) transmission; 

(iv) rear clip assembly, consisting of the quarter panels, floor panels, trunk lid, bumper, and related parts; 

(v) frame; (vi) air bags; and (vii) any door that displays a vehicle identification number. (VA Code § 46.2- 

1600) 

How to Apply 

Follow these steps when applying for a title for a reconstructed, specially constructed or replica vehicle. 

1. Submit the following completed forms: 

• Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (VSA 22), if required 

NOTE: Vehicles such as reconstructed or specially constructed motor vehicles may have 

existing vehicle identification numbers (VINs) that are no longer appropriate because the 

vehicle has been fundamentally altered to be an entirely different vehicle for titling 

purposes. In order to title these types of vehicles, DMV will assign vehicle identification 

numbers. 

If the vehicle is a replica built on a manufactured chassis or a chassis from another vehicle, 

a VIN usually will not have to be assigned by DMV because the Manufacturer's Certificate 

(or Statement) of Origin (MCO or MSO) will provide an acceptable VIN for the vehicle. A 

replica vehicle built on the chassis from another vehicle may use the VIN from the existing 

chassis, as long as the new vehicle is a replica of the vehicle from which the chassis came. 

However, DMV must assign a VIN to any replica vehicle that otherwise does not have one, 

or if the replica does not appear to be the vehicle from which the chassis came. 

Any vehicle owner seeking an assignment of VIN from DMV must establish ownership of the 

vehicle by submitting all titles or other ownership documents for any parts acquired for use 

in constructing the vehicle. Each type of vehicle has certain components that must be 

accounted for with a bill of sale, title, certificate of origin and/or a notarized affidavit. These 

documents must show any identification numbers, sale price, and be properly assigned to

the applicant. 

Any vehicle, for which an application for a VIN has been made, will be subject to inspection 

by DMV ("VIN inspection"). In addition, all reconstructed, specially constructed, and replica 

vehicles must be inspected by DMV's Law Enforcement Services prior to titling, even if the 

vehicle has an existing, useable VIN. 

DMV charges a fee for the inspection, verification, or identification of the serial number or 

VIN of any vehicle. 

• Application for Certificate of Title and Registration (VSA 17A) 

• Credit Card Charge Authorization (FMS 99), if applicable 

2. Submit proof of address 

3. Submit properly assigned ownership documents or bills of sale for the following: 

• Frame 

• Body 

• Engine and Drive Train (component parts consisting of engine, transmission and rear axle) 

• MCO or MSO for cab/glider kit, if applicable (A glider kit is a new cab and front axle used to 

replace a wrecked or retired cab and front axle. Motor vehicle sales and use tax is not 

required; however, you must provide proof that you paid retail tax.) 

• For replica vehicle, MCO or MSO of the chassis, if specially manufactured or the title for the 

chassis if it came from another vehicle 

NOTE: For motorcycles, submit properly assigned ownership documents or bills of sale for the 

following: 

• Frame 

• Body 

• Engine 

• Transmission, if applicable 

• Front-end assembly 

4. Submit the following documents: 

• A detailed notarized statement stating how the vehicle was constructed 

• Multiple pictures of the completed vehicle (You must show at least the front and side of the 

vehicle.) 

5. Submit the following fees: 

• $5 VIN Plate Fee, if applicable 

• $125 Inspection Fee 

• $10 Title Fee 

• 3% Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax 

NOTE: If the vehicle weighs 26,001 pounds or more, you are exempt from paying sales and 

use tax. If you paid retail sales tax on any parts at the time of purchase and you are providing 

proof of payment, no motor vehicle sales and use tax is required. 

• Registration Fee, if applicable

NOTE: In order to operate your vehicle on Virginia highways, the vehicle must pass a state 

motor vehicle safety inspection. You must pay the local vehicle registration fee to the locality 

and display the local sticker or decal on the windshield, if applicable. 

6. Submit all documents and fees to: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles 

ATTN: Vehicle Branding Work Center 

P.O. Box 27412 

Richmond, VA 23269 

Physical address: 

2300 W. Broad Street 

Richmond, VA 23269 

NOTE: The estimated turnaround time for this process is 3 weeks, if you submit all required 

documentation. You must completely assemble the vehicle prior to submitting your original 

paperwork to DMV for processing. A DMV Investigator will contact you to schedule an appointment 

to inspect the vehicle and install the VIN plate, if applicable. 

Additional Information 

Please note the following: 

• Replica vehicles may not be driven more than 5,000 miles each year (VA Code § 46.2-602.1). 

• A state inspection must be performed on the vehicle and the state inspection sticker must be 

displayed on the windshield, if applicable. 

• The locality sticker/decal must be displayed on the windshield, if applicable. 

NOTE: Some localities do not require the display of a sticker/decal on a vehicle; however, payment 

of the local registration fee is still required. Check with the appropriate locality for requirements.

Antique and Vintage License Plates 

If you own a passenger vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or motorcycle with a model year that is more than 25 

model years old before January 1 of the current calendar year, you've got an antique! Depending on how 

you plan to use your vehicle, you may choose antique, vintage or any one of our standard license plates. 

Antique license plates are provided by DMV; vintage license plates are original Virginia license plates 

issued prior to 1976 that you provide. Antique vehicles must be insured with motor vehicle liability 

insurance or you must pay the uninsured motor vehicle fee. 

DMV began issuing yearly decals for passenger vehicles and trailers in 1973, which means that passenger 

vehicles and trailers manufactured in or after 1973 are not eligible to use vintage license plates. You will 

only be able to use antique or standard license plates issued by DMV on those vehicles. If you own a 

motorcycle, however, you may be able to provide vintage motorcycle plates that were issued up to 1976. 

If your motorcycle was manufactured in or after 1976, though, you will have to use either antique or 

standard license plates issued by DMV. 

Is your antique vehicle just for show…? 

If you plan to use your antique vehicle or trailer solely as a collector's item, you may register your vehicle 

with antique license plates or permanent vintage license plates. 

Registering your vehicle either of these ways limits your use of the vehicle to: 

• Participation in antique car club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events. 

• Testing its operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, selling the vehicle or trailer, transportation 

to and from events as described in number 1 above and for the occasional pleasure driving not to 

exceed 250 miles from your residence. 

• Carrying or transporting passengers, personal effects or other antique motor vehicles being 

transported for show purposes. 

You may not use your vehicle for general, daily transportation. This includes, but is not limited to, driving 

to and from work. 

If you are providing vintage license plates, then the year embossed on the license plate must match the 

model year of the vehicle. In addition, DMV must inspect and approve the physical condition of the vintage 

plates. 

To register your vehicle with antique or permanent vintage license plates, DMV charges a one-time fee. 

Use forms VSA 14 or VSA 10, and VSA 10B. 

• Your license plates will be valid for as long as you own the vehicle. 

• You may not transfer your license plates to another vehicle, but you may surrender them to DMV 

and then register them to a different vehicle for an additional fee. 

• Unless the vehicle was manufactured for one license plate only, you must display license plates on 

the front and the rear of your vehicle. 

• Using the "Antique Vehicle Applicant Certification," VSA 10B, you must also certify that you own, or 

have regular use of, another vehicle, without antique plates, for daily use and that the vehicle or 

trailer you want to register with antique plates can be driven safely on the highways of Virginia. 

…or do you plan to use it for everyday driving? 

In order to enjoy unrestricted driving privileges in your antique vehicle, you'll need to either purchase 

standard license plates (not antique plates) from DMV or provide vintage license plates and register your 

antique vehicle for general transportation purposes. No matter which option you choose, you will be 

subject to the same registration requirements. So, remember, if you choose to use vintage license plates, 

just like owning a modern vehicle, you'll have to:

• Renew your vehicle registration every year or every other year (depending on whether you renew 

for one or two years), pay the same registration fee you would pay to purchase standard license 

plates. 

• Display month and year decals on your vintage license plates. 

• Obtain an annual safety inspection sticker for your vehicle. 

If you own another vehicle or trailer of the same model year, you may transfer your general 

transportation vintage license plates to that vehicle. 

Violations of the antique vehicle rules are Class 4 misdemeanors under Virginia Code Section 46.2- 

730 and will result in the revocation of your antique or permanent vintage license plates for a period of 

five years from the date DMV is notified of your conviction. 

Additional Information 

For more details about the use of antique or vintage license plates, visit Virginia Code Section 46.2-730.

Special Plates: Plate Information 

Antique Vehicle-Yellow Background 

Personalization available 

Yes 

Number of characters combinations available on plate 6 

Plate Fee 

$50.00 One-Time 

Personalized plate fee (in addition to registration fee) 

$10.00 Annually 

Disabled symbol available 

No 

Antique Veh-Black Bkground 

Personalization available 

No 

Number of characters combinations available on plate 0 

Plate Fee 

$50.00 One-Time 

Personalized plate fee (in addition to registration fee) 

N/A 

Disabled symbol available 

No

From Virginia State Police: 

Are antique vehicles exempt from inspection and what are the restrictions? 

For a vehicle to be defined as "antique," it must be 25 years old or older. If the vehicle is registered as an 

antique through the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is exempt from state inspection. 

Restrictions: Antique motor vehicles shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including, but 

not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner’s place of employment. Such vehicle may be operated on 

the highway for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events or for the 

purpose of testing their operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from the 

events earlier described, and for occasional pleasure drives, not to exceed 250 miles from the residence of 

the owner.

From Code of Virginia: 

TITLE 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES 

SUBTITLE II. TITLING, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE 

CHAPTER 6. TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 

ARTICLE 1. TITLING AND REGISTRATION, GENERALLY 

Va. Code § 46.2-602.1 (2010) 

§ 46.2-602.1. Titling and registration of replica vehicles 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the model year of vehicles constructed 

or assembled by multiple manufacturers or assemblers shall be the model year of which the vehicle is 

a replica. No vehicle titled under this section shall be driven more than 5,000 miles per year as shown 

by the vehicle's odometer. No vehicle titled under this section shall be automatically eligible 

for antique motor vehicle license plates provided for in § 46.2-730. 

Any vehicle registered under this section shall be subject to vehicle safety inspections as provided for in 

Article 21 (§ 46.2-1157 et seq.) of Chapter 10 and emissions inspections as provided for in Article 22 (§ 

46.2-1176 et seq.) of Chapter 10. Such vehicles shall meet such safety and emission requirements as 

established for the model year of which the vehicle is a replica. 

The Department shall assign each such vehicle a new vehicle identification number, line-make, and model 

year, if required.


SUBTITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES 

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-100 (2011) 

"Antique motor vehicle" means every motor vehicle, as defined in this section, which was actually 

manufactured or designated by the manufacturer as a model manufactured in a calendar year not less 

than 25 years prior to January 1 of each calendar year and is owned solely as a collector's item. 

"Antique trailer" means every trailer or semitrailer, as defined in this section, that was actually 

manufactured or designated by the manufacturer as a model manufactured in a calendar year not less 

than 25 years prior to January 1 of each calendar year and is owned solely as a collector's item. 

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"Essential parts" means all integral parts and body parts, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which 

will tend to conceal the identity of a vehicle. 

"Foreign market vehicle" means any motor vehicle originally manufactured outside the United States, 

which was not manufactured in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 30101 et seq. and the policies and 

regulations adopted pursuant to that Act, and for which a Virginia title or registration is sought. 

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"Foreign vehicle" means every motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is brought into the Commonwealth 

otherwise than in the ordinary course of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer and that has not 

been registered in the Commonwealth. 

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"Specially constructed vehicle" means any vehicle that was not originally constructed under a distinctive 

name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not a reconstructed 

vehicle as herein defined. 

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ARTICLE 2. TITLING VEHICLES 

Va. Code § 46.2-625 (2010) 

§ 46.2-625. Specially constructed, reconstructed, replica, or foreign vehicles 

If a vehicle for which the registration or a certificate of title is applied is a specially 

constructed, reconstructed, replica, or foreign vehicle, the fact shall be stated in the application and, in 

the case of any foreign vehicle registered outside the Commonwealth, the owner shall present to the 

Department the certificate of title and registration card or other evidence of registration as he may have. 

The Commissioner may require such other evidence of ownership as he may deem advisable and 

promulgate regulations establishing what additional evidence of ownership, if any, shall be required for 

titling and registration of specially constructed, reconstructed, replica, or foreign vehicles. All titles and 

registrations for specially constructed, reconstructed, and replica vehicles shall be branded with the 

words "specially constructed," "reconstructed," or "replica" as appropriate.




ARTICLE 1. TITLING AND REGISTRATION, GENERALLY 

Va. Code § 46.2-602 (2010) 

§ 46.2-602. Titling and registration of foreign market vehicles 

A. The Department shall not issue a permanent certificate of title or registration for a foreign market 

vehicle until the applicant submits proof that the vehicle complies with federal safety requirements. 

B. The Department shall accept as proof that a foreign market vehicle complies with federal safety 

requirements documents from either the United States Department of Transportation or the United States 

Customs Service stating that the vehicle conforms or has been brought into conformity with federal safety 

requirements. 

C. The certificate of title of any foreign market vehicle titled under this section shall contain an appropriate 

notation that the owner has submitted proof that it complies with federal safety requirements. 

D. Any foreign market vehicle previously titled in the Commonwealth shall be titled and registered without 

further proof of compliance with federal safety requirements. If, however, proof of compliance is not 

submitted to the Department, the certificate of title shall contain an appropriate notation that the owner of 

the foreign market vehicle has not submitted proof that the vehicle complies with federal safety 

requirements. 

E. No foreign market vehicle manufactured prior to 1968 shall be subject to this section. 

F. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the Department shall issue a 

nonnegotiable title for a foreign market vehicle on submission of a complete application for a title 

including all necessary documents of ownership. A negotiable title will be issued on proof of compliance as 

provided in subsection A of this section. The Department shall show on the face of any title issued under 

this section any negotiable security interests in the motor vehicle as provided in §§ 46.2- 

636 through 46.2-643. 

G. The Department shall not transfer the title to a foreign market vehicle if ownership of the vehicle is 

evidenced by a nonnegotiable title, unless the nonnegotiable title owner is deceased. If the nonnegotiable 

title owner is deceased, a new, nonnegotiable title may be issued to the legatee or distributee in 

accordance with §§ 46.2-633 and 46.2-634. 

H. A nonnegotiable title may be issued for the purpose of recording a lien. A negotiable certificate of title 

shall be issued on proof of compliance with all regulations prescribed in this section. 

I. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the Department shall issue, on application, a 

temporary, nonrenewable 180-day registration to a foreign market vehicle upon: 

1. Proof that the vehicle has been brought into compliance with all federal safety requirements and that 

the applicant is merely waiting for documentary releases from the Federal Department of Transportation; 

2. Proof of satisfactory passage of a Virginia safety inspection; and 

3. Submission of a complete application for a title, including all necessary documents of ownership. 

J. The Department shall withhold delivery of the certificate of title during the 180-day period of conditional 

registration and shall not issue the permanent title until the requirements of subsection A of this section 

have been met. 

K. Upon application, the Department shall issue a temporary one-trip permit for the purpose of 

transporting a foreign market vehicle from the port of entry to the applicant's home or to a conversion 

facility. The one-trip permit shall be issued in accordance with § 46.2-651.




ARTICLE 10. SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES 

Va. Code § 46.2-730 (2010) 

§ 46.2-730. License plates for antique motor vehicles and antique trailers; fee 

A. On receipt of an application and evidence that the applicant owns or has regular use of another 

passenger car or motorcycle, the Commissioner shall issue appropriately designed license plates to 

owners of antique motor vehicles and antique trailers. These license plates shall be valid so long as 

title to the vehicle is vested in the applicant. The fee for the registration card and license plates of any of 

these vehicles shall be a one-time fee of $ 50. 

B. On receipt of an application and evidence that the applicant owns or has regular use of another 

passenger car or motorcycle, the Commissioner may authorize for use 

on antique motor vehicles and antique trailers Virginia license plates manufactured prior to 1976 and 

designed for use without decals, if such license plates are embossed with or are of the same year of issue 

as the model year of the antique motor vehicle or antique trailer on which they are to be displayed. 

Original metal year tabs issued in place of license plates for years 1943 and 1952 and used with license 

plates issued in 1942 and 1951, respectively, also may be authorized by the Commissioner for use 

on antique motor vehicles and antique trailers that are of the same model year as the year the metal 

tab was originally issued. These license plates and metal tabs shall remain valid so long as title to the 

vehicle is vested in the applicant. The fee for the registration card and permission to use the license plates 

and metal tabs on any of these vehicles shall be a one-time fee of $ 50. If more than one request is made 

for use, as provided in this section, of license plates having the same number, the Department shall 

accept only the first such application. 

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 46.2-711 and 46.2-715, antique motor vehicles may display 

single license plates if the original manufacturer's design of the antique motor vehicles allows for the 

use of only single license plates or if the license plate was originally issued in one of the following years 

and is displayed in accordance with the provisions of subsection B of this section: 1906, 1907, 1908, 

1909, 1945, or 1946. 

D. Antique motor vehicles and antique trailers registered with license plates issued or authorized for 

use under this section shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, 

daily travel to and from the owner's place of employment, but shall only be used: 

1. For participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events; 

2. On the highways of the Commonwealth for the purpose of testing their operation or selling the 

vehicle or trailer, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from events as described in 

subdivision 1 of this subsection, and for occasional pleasure driving not exceeding 250 miles from the 

residence of the owner; and 

3. To carry or transport (i) passengers in the antique motor vehicles, (ii) personal effects in 

the antique motor vehicles and antique trailers, or (iii) other antique motor vehicles being 

transported for show purposes. 

The registration card issued to an antique motor vehicle or an antique trailer registered pursuant to 

subsections A, B, and C shall indicate such vehicle or trailer is for limited use. 

E. Owners of motor vehicles and trailers applying for registration pursuant to subsections A, B and C shall 

submit to the Department, in the manner prescribed by the Department, certifications that such vehicles 

or trailers are capable of being safely operated on the highways of the Commonwealth. 

Pursuant to § 46.2-1000, the Department shall suspend the registration of any vehicle or trailer registered 

with license plates issued under this section that the Department or the Department of State Police 

determines is not properly equipped or otherwise unsafe to operate. Any law-enforcement officer shall 

take possession of the license plates, registration card and decals, if any, of any vehicle or trailer

egistered with license plates issued under this section when he observes any defect in such vehicle or 

trailer as set forth in § 46.2-1000. 

F. Antique motor vehicles and antique trailers displaying license plates issued or authorized for use 

pursuant to subsections B and C of this section may be used for general transportation purposes if the 

following conditions are met: 

1. The physical condition of the vehicle's license plate or plates has been inspected and approved by the 

Department; 

2. The license plate or plates are registered to the specific vehicle by the Department; 

3. The owner of the vehicle periodically registers the vehicle with the Department and pays a 

registration fee for the vehicle equal to that which would be charged to obtain regular state license plates 

for that vehicle; 

4. The vehicle passes a periodic safety inspection as provided in Article 21 (§ 46.2-1157 et seq.) of 

Chapter 10 of this title; 

5. The vehicle displays current decals attached to the license plate, issued by the Department, indicating 

the valid registration period for the vehicle; and 

6. When applicable, the vehicle meets the requirement of Article 22 (§ 46.2-1176 et seq.) of Chapter 10 

of this title. 

If more than one request is made for use, as provided in this subsection, of license plates having the 

same number, the Department shall accept only the first such application. Only vehicles titled to the 

person seeking to use license plates as provided in this subsection shall be eligible to use license plates as 

provided in this subsection. 

G. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the use of an antique motor vehicle to tow a 

trailer or semitrailer. 

H. Any owner of an antique motor vehicle or antique trailer registered with license plates pursuant to 

this section who is convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. Upon 

receiving a record of conviction of a violation of this section, the Department shall revoke and not 

reinstate the owner's privilege to register the vehicle operated in violation of this section with license 

plates issued or authorized for use pursuant to this section for a period of five years from the date of 

conviction. 

I. Except for the one-time $ 50 registration fee prescribed in subsections A and B, the provisions of this 

section shall apply to all owners of vehicles and trailers registered with license plates issued under this 

section prior to July 1, 2007. Such owners shall, based on a schedule and a manner prescribed by the 

Department, (i) provide evidence that they own or have regular use of another passenger car or 

motorcycle, as required under subsections A and B, and (ii) comply with the certification provisions of 

subsection E. The Department shall cancel the registrations of vehicles owned by persons that, prior to 

January 1, 2008, do not provide the Department (i) evidence of owning or having regular use of another 

passenger car or motorcycle as required under subsections A and B, and (ii) the certification required 

pursuant to subsection E.





Va. Code § 46.2-734 (2010) 

§ 46.2-734. Reconstructed and specially constructed vehicles; inspection requirements; storage of 

unlicensed vehicles; use 

A. On receipt of an application therefor and written evidence that the applicant is a hobbyist and is 

registering a reconstructed or specially constructedvehicle built, reconstructed, restored, preserved, 

and maintained for historic or hobby interest, the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant one special 

license plate, which shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. 

For the purposes of this section, "hobbyist" means the owner of one or 

more reconstructed or specially constructed vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or 

disposes of reconstructed or specially constructed vehicles or parts thereof for his own use in order to 

build, reconstruct, restore, preserve, and maintain 

a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle for historic or hobby interest. 

B. These vehicles shall be titled according to their chassis numbers or, if no chassis number exists, then 

by their motor serial numbers. The vehicles shall meet inspection requirements applicable to the model 

year shown on the registration certificate. 

C. A hobbyist may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable, vehicles on his property provided the vehicles 

and the outdoor storage area are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a health hazard 

and are screened from ordinary public view by a fence, rapidly growing trees, shrubbery, billboards or 

other appropriate means. The hobbyist shall, however, not be exempt from local zoning ordinances 

governing the storage of these vehicles. 

D. Vehicles registered under this section shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including 

but not limited to daily travel to and from the owner's place of employment, but shall only be used (i) for 

participation in hobbyist vehicle exhibits and similar limited-use events and (ii) on the highways of the 

Commonwealth for the purpose of testing their operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, and 

transportation to and from events as described in this subsection.





§ 46.2-747. Special license plates for street rods 

Va. Code § 46.2-747 (2010) 

On receipt of an application, the Commissioner shall issue special license plates to owners 

of street rods. For the purposes of this section, "street rods" shall mean modernized private passenger 

motor vehicles either manufactured prior to 1949 or designed or manufactured to resemble vehicles 

manufactured prior to 1949.

§ 58.1-2424. Credits against tax 

TITLE 58.1. TAXATION 

SUBTITLE II. TAXES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER AGENCIES 

CHAPTER 24. VIRGINIA MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND USE TAX 

Va. Code § 58.1-2424 (2010) 

A. Credit shall be granted for the amount of tax paid to another state on a motor vehicle purchased in 

another state at the time such vehicle is first registered in the Commonwealth, provided the purchaser 

provides proof of payment of such tax. However, no credit shall be granted for any tax paid to another 

state if that state exempts from the tax vehicles sold to residents of a state which does not give credit for 

the tax. Credit for taxes collected under the Virginia retail sales and use tax (§ 58.1-600 et seq.) shall be 

allowed against the tax levied for specially constructed or reconstructed vehicles and other motor 

vehicles subject to such tax. 

B. Credit shall be granted any rentor subject to the additional tax on the rental of a daily rental passenger 

car for a portion of the tangible personal property tax assessed by a Virginia locality on such car for a tax 

year ending after June 30, 1981. The amount of such credit shall be equal to the ratio of the number of 

months in such tax year after June 30, to the total number of months in the tax year. Any such credit may 

be carried over from month to month for a period of up to six months or until fully absorbed, whichever 

occurs first. To the extent any credit is claimed hereunder as to any tangible personal property tax 

properly assessed and not actually paid when due, such credit shall be subject to collection as an 

underpayment of the additional tax imposed under § 58.1-2402 A 4 as of the date the credit was claimed, 

with penalties and interest as provided in § 58.1-2411.


SUBTITLE III. LOCAL TAXES 

CHAPTER 35. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, MACHINERY AND TOOLS AND MERCHANTS' CAPITAL 

ARTICLE 1. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 

Va. Code § 58.1-3503 (2010) 

§ 58.1-3503. General classification of tangible personal property 

A. Tangible personal property is classified for valuation purposes according to the following separate 

categories which are not to be considered separate classes for rate purposes: 

1. Farm animals, except as exempted under § 58.1-3505. 

2. Farm machinery, except as exempted under § 58.1-3505. 

3. Automobiles, except those described in subdivisions 7, 8 and 9 of this subsection and in subdivision A 

8 of § 58.1-3504, which shall be valued by means of a recognized pricing guide or if the model and year of 

the individual automobile are not listed in the recognized pricing guide, the individual vehicle may be 

valued on the basis of percentage or percentages of original cost. In using a recognized pricing guide, the 

commissioner shall use either of the following two methods. The commissioner may use all applicable 

adjustments in such guide to determine the value of each individual automobile, or alternatively, if the 

commissioner does not utilize all applicable adjustments in valuing each automobile, he shall use the base 

value specified in such guide which may be either average retail, wholesale, or loan value, so long as 

uniformly applied within classifications of property. If the model and year of the individual automobile are 

not listed in the recognized pricing guide, the taxpayer may present to the commissioner proof of the 

original cost, and the basis of the tax for purposes of the motor vehicle sales and use tax as described in § 

58.1-2405 shall constitute proof of original cost. If such percentage or percentages of original cost do not 

accurately reflect fair market value, or if the taxpayer does not supply proof of original cost, then the 

commissioner may select another method which establishes fair market value. 

4. Trucks of less than two tons, which may be valued by means of a recognized pricing guide or, if the 

model and year of the individual truck are not listed in the recognized pricing guide, on the basis of a 

percentage or percentages of original cost. 

5. Trucks and other vehicles, as defined in § 46.2-100, except those described in subdivisions 4, and 6 

through 10 of this subsection, which shall be valued by means of either a recognized pricing guide using 

the lowest value specified in such guide or a percentage or percentages of original cost. 

6. Manufactured homes, as defined in § 36-85.3, which may be valued on the basis of square footage of 

living space. 

7. Antique motor vehicles, as defined in § 46.2-100, which may be used for general transportation 

purposes as provided in subsection C of § 46.2-730. 

8. Taxicabs. 

9. Motor vehicles with specially designed equipment for use by the handicapped, which shall not be 

valued in relation to their initial cost, but by determining their actual market value if offered for sale on 

the open market. 

10. Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles as defined in § 46.2-100, campers and 

other recreational vehicles, which shall be valued by means of a recognized pricing guide or a percentage 

or percentages of original cost. 

11. Boats weighing under five tons and boat trailers, which shall be valued by means of a recognized 

pricing guide or a percentage or percentages of original cost. 

12. Boats or watercraft weighing five tons or more, which shall be valued by means of a percentage or 

percentages of original cost. 

13. Aircraft, which shall be valued by means of a recognized pricing guide or a percentage or 

percentages of original cost.

14. Household goods and personal effects, except as exempted under § 58.1-3504. 

15. Tangible personal property used in a research and development business, which shall be valued by 

means of a percentage or percentages of original cost. 

16. Programmable computer equipment and peripherals used in business which shall be valued by 

means of a percentage or percentages of original cost to the taxpayer, or by such other method as may 

reasonably be expected to determine the actual fair market value. 

17. All tangible personal property employed in a trade or business other than that described in 

subdivisions 1 through 16 of this subsection, which shall be valued by means of a percentage or 

percentages of original cost. 

18. All other tangible personal property. 

B. Methods of valuing property may differ among the separate categories, so long as each method used is 

uniform within each category, is consistent with requirements of this section and may reasonably be 

expected to determine actual fair market value as determined by the commissioner of revenue or other 

assessing official; however, assessment ratios shall only be used with the concurrence of the local 

governing body. A commissioner of revenue shall upon request take into account the condition of the 

property. The term "condition of the property" includes, but is not limited to, technological obsolescence of 

property where technological obsolescence is an appropriate factor for valuing such property. The 

commissioner of revenue shall make available to taxpayers on request a reasonable description of his 

valuation methods. Such commissioner, or other assessing officer, or his authorized agent, when using a 

recognized pricing guide as provided for in this section, may automatically extend the assessment if the 

pricing information is stored in a computer.





Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (2010) 

§ 58.1-3506. Other classifications of tangible personal property for taxation 

A. The items of property set forth below are each declared to be a separate class of property and shall 

constitute a classification for local taxation separate from other classifications of tangible personal 

property provided in this chapter: 

1. a. Boats or watercraft weighing five tons or more, not used solely for business purposes; 

b. Boats or watercraft weighing less than five tons, not used solely for business purposes; 

2. Aircraft having a maximum passenger seating capacity of no more than 50 that are owned and 

operated by scheduled air carriers operating under certificates of public convenience and necessity issued 

by the State Corporation Commission or the Civil Aeronautics Board; 

3. Aircraft having a registered empty gross weight equal to or greater than 20,000 pounds that are not 

owned or operated by scheduled air carriers recognized under federal law, but not including any aircraft 

described in subdivision 4; 

4. Aircraft that are (i) considered Warbirds, manufactured and intended for military use, excluding those 

manufactured after 1954, and (ii) used only for (a) exhibit or display to the general public and otherwise 

used for educational purposes (including such flights as are necessary for testing, maintaining, or 

preparing such aircraft for safe operation), or (b) airshow and flight demonstrations (including such flights 

necessary for testing, maintaining, or preparing such aircraft for safe operation), shall constitute a new 

class of property. Such class of property shall not include any aircraft used for commercial purposes, 

including transportation and other services for a fee; 

5. All other aircraft not included in subdivisions A 2, A 3, or A 4 and flight simulators; 

6. Antique motor vehicles as defined in § 46.2-100 which may be used for general transportation 

purposes as provided in subsection C of § 46.2-730; 

7. Tangible personal property used in a research and development business; 

8. Heavy construction machinery not used for business purposes, including but not limited to land 

movers, bulldozers, front-end loaders, graders, packers, power shovels, cranes, pile drivers, forest 

harvesting and silvicultural activity equipment and ditch and other types of diggers; 

9. Generating equipment purchased after December 31, 1974, for the purpose of changing the energy 

source of a manufacturing plant from oil or natural gas to coal, wood, wood bark, wood residue, or any 

other alternative energy source for use in manufacturing and any cogeneration equipment purchased to 

achieve more efficient use of any energy source. Such generating equipment and cogeneration equipment 

shall include, without limitation, such equipment purchased by firms engaged in the business of 

generating electricity or steam, or both; 

10. Vehicles without motive power, used or designed to be used as manufactured homes as defined in § 

36-85.3; 

11. Computer hardware used by businesses primarily engaged in providing data processing services to 

other nonrelated or nonaffiliated businesses; 

12. Privately owned pleasure boats and watercraft, 18 feet and over, used for recreational purposes 

only; 

13. Privately owned vans with a seating capacity of not less than seven nor more than 15 persons, 

including the driver, used exclusively pursuant to a ridesharing arrangement as defined in § 46.2-1400;

14. Motor vehicles specially equipped to provide transportation for physically handicapped individuals; 

15. Motor vehicles (i) owned by members of a volunteer rescue squad or volunteer fire department or 

(ii) leased by members of a volunteer rescue squad or volunteer fire department if the member is 

obligated by the terms of the lease to pay tangible personal property tax on the motor vehicle. One motor 

vehicle that is owned by each volunteer rescue squad member or volunteer fire department member, or 

leased by each volunteer rescue squad member or volunteer fire department member if the member is 

obligated by the terms of the lease to pay tangible personal property tax on the motor vehicle, may 

be specially classified under this section, provided the volunteer rescue squad member or volunteer fire 

department member regularly responds to emergency calls. The volunteer shall furnish the commissioner 

of revenue, or other assessing officer, with a certification by the chief or head of the volunteer 

organization, that the volunteer is a member of the volunteer rescue squad or fire department who 

regularly responds to calls or regularly performs other duties for the rescue squad or fire department, and 

the motor vehicle owned or leased by the volunteer rescue squad member or volunteer fire department 

member is identified. The certification shall be submitted by January 31 of each year to the commissioner 

of revenue or other assessing officer; however, the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer 

shall be authorized, in his discretion, and for good cause shown and without fault on the part of the 

member, to accept a certification after the January 31 deadline. In any county that prorates the 

assessment of tangible personal property pursuant to § 58.1-3516, a replacement vehicle may be certified 

and classified pursuant to this subsection when the vehicle certified as of the immediately prior January 

date is transferred during the tax year; 

16. Motor vehicles (i) owned by auxiliary members of a volunteer rescue squad or volunteer fire 

department or (ii) leased by auxiliary members of a volunteer rescue squad or volunteer fire department if 

the member is obligated by the terms of the lease to pay tangible personal property tax on the motor 

vehicle. One motor vehicle that is regularly used by each auxiliary volunteer fire department or rescue 

squad member may be specially classified under this section. The auxiliary member shall furnish the 

commissioner of revenue, or other assessing officer, with a certification by the chief or head of the 

volunteer organization, that the volunteer is an auxiliary member of the volunteer rescue squad or fire 

department who regularly performs duties for the rescue squad or fire department, and the motor vehicle 

is identified as regularly used for such purpose; however, if a volunteer rescue squad or fire department 

member and an auxiliary member are members of the same household, that household shall be allowed 

no more than two special classifications under this subdivision or subdivision 15 of this section. The 

certification shall be submitted by January 31 of each year to the commissioner of revenue or other 

assessing officer; however, the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer shall be authorized, in 

his discretion, and for good cause shown and without fault on the part of the member, to accept a 

certification after the January 31 deadline; 

17. Motor vehicles owned by a nonprofit organization and used to deliver meals to homebound persons 

or provide transportation to senior or handicapped citizens in the community to carry out the purposes of 

the nonprofit organization; 

18. Privately owned camping trailers as defined in § 46.2-100, and privately owned travel trailers as 

defined in § 46.2-1900, which are used for recreational purposes only, and privately owned trailers as 

defined in § 46.2-100 which are designed and used for the transportation of horses except those trailers 

described in subdivision A 11 of § 58.1-3505; 

19. One motor vehicle owned and regularly used by a veteran who has either lost, or lost the use of, 

one or both legs, or an arm or a hand, or who is blind or who is permanently and totally disabled as 

certified by the Department of Veterans Services. In order to qualify, the veteran shall provide a written 

statement to the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer from the Department of Veterans 

Services that the veteran has been so designated or classified by the Department of Veterans Services as 

to meet the requirements of this section, and that his disability is service-connected. For purposes of this 

section, a person is blind if he meets the provisions of § 46.2-739; 

20. Motor vehicles (i) owned by persons who have been appointed to serve as auxiliary police officers 

pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1731 et seq.) of Chapter 17 of Title 15.2 or (ii) leased by persons who have 

been so appointed to serve as auxiliary police officers if the person is obligated by the terms of the lease 

to pay tangible personal property tax on the motor vehicle. One motor vehicle that is regularly used by 

each auxiliary police officer to respond to auxiliary police duties may be specially classified under this 

section. In order to qualify for such classification, any auxiliary police officer who applies for such

classification shall identify the vehicle for which this classification is sought, and shall furnish the 

commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer with a certification from the governing body that has 

appointed such auxiliary police officer or from the official who has appointed such auxiliary officers. That 

certification shall state that the applicant is an auxiliary police officer who regularly uses a motor vehicle 

to respond to auxiliary police duties, and it shall state that the vehicle for which the classification is sought 

is the vehicle that is regularly used for that purpose. The certification shall be submitted by January 31 of 

each year to the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer; however, the commissioner of 

revenue or other assessing officer shall be authorized, in his discretion, and for good cause shown and 

without fault on the part of the member, to accept a certification after the January 31 deadline; 

21. Until the first to occur of June 30, 2019, or the date that a special improvements tax is no longer 

levied under § 15.2-4607 on property within a Multicounty Transportation Improvement District created 

pursuant to Chapter 46 (§ 15.2-4600 et seq.) of Title 15.2, tangible personal property that is used in 

manufacturing, testing, or operating satellites within a Multicounty Transportation Improvement District, 

provided that such business personal property is put into service within the District on or after July 1, 

1999; 

22. Motor vehicles which use clean special fuels as defined in § 46.2-749.3, which shall not include any 

vehicle described in subdivision 38 or 40; 

23. Wild or exotic animals kept for public exhibition in an indoor or outdoor facility that is properly 

licensed by the federal government, the Commonwealth, or both, and that is properly zoned for such use. 

"Wild animals" means any animals that are found in the wild, or in a wild state, within the boundaries of 

the United States, its territories or possessions. "Exotic animals" means any animals that are found in the 

wild, or in a wild state, and are native to a foreign country; 

24. Furniture, office, and maintenance equipment, exclusive of motor vehicles, that are owned and used 

by an organization whose real property is assessed in accordance with § 58.1-3284.1 and that is used by 

that organization for the purpose of maintaining or using the open or common space within a residential 

development; 

25. Motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more used 

to transport property for hire by a motor carrier engaged in interstate commerce; 

26. All tangible personal property employed in a trade or business other than that described in 

subdivisions A 1 through A 18, except for subdivision A 17, of § 58.1-3503; 

27. Programmable computer equipment and peripherals employed in a trade or business; 

28. Privately owned pleasure boats and watercraft, motorized and under 18 feet, used for recreational 

purposes only; 

29. Privately owned pleasure boats and watercraft, nonmotorized and under 18 feet, used for 

recreational purposes only; 

30. Privately owned motor homes as defined in § 46.2-100 that are used for recreational purposes only; 

31. Tangible personal property used in the provision of Internet services. For purposes of this 

subdivision, "Internet service" means a service, including an Internet Web-hosting service, that enables 

users to access content, information, electronic mail, and the Internet as part of a package of services 

sold to customers; 

32. Motor vehicles (i) owned by persons who serve as auxiliary, reserve, or special deputy sheriffs or (ii) 

leased by persons who serve as auxiliary, reserve, or special deputy sheriffs if the person is obligated by 

the terms of the lease to pay tangible personal property tax on the motor vehicle. For purposes of this 

subdivision, the term "auxiliary deputy sheriff" means auxiliary, reserve, or special deputy sheriff. One 

motor vehicle that is regularly used by each auxiliary deputy sheriff to respond to auxiliary deputy sheriff 

duties may be specially classified under this section. In order to qualify for such classification, any 

auxiliary deputy sheriff who applies for such classification shall identify the vehicle for which this 

classification is sought, and shall furnish the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer with a 

certification from the governing body that has appointed such auxiliary deputy sheriff or from the official 

who has appointed such auxiliary deputy sheriff. That certification shall state that the applicant is an

auxiliary deputy sheriff who regularly uses a motor vehicle to respond to such auxiliary duties, and it shall 

state that the vehicle for which the classification is sought is the vehicle that is regularly used for that 

purpose. The certification shall be submitted by January 31 of each year to the commissioner of revenue 

or other assessing officer; however, the commissioner of revenue or other assessing officer shall be 

authorized, in his discretion, and for good cause shown and without fault on the part of the member, to 

accept a certification after the January 31 deadline; 

33. Forest harvesting and silvicultural activity equipment; 

34. Equipment used primarily for research, development, production, or provision of biotechnology for 

the purpose of developing or providing products or processes for specific commercial or public purposes, 

including, but not limited to, medical, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and other health-related purposes; 

agricultural purposes; or environmental purposes but not for human cloning purposes as defined in § 

32.1-162.21 or for products or purposes related to human embryo stem cells. For purposes of this section, 

biotechnology equipment means equipment directly used in activities associated with the science of living 

things; 

35. Boats or watercraft weighing less than five tons, used for business purposes only; 

36. Boats or watercraft weighing five tons or more, used for business purposes only; 

37. Tangible personal property which is owned and operated by a service provider who is not a CMRS 

provider and is not licensed by the FCC used to provide, for a fee, wireless broadband Internet service. For 

purposes of this subdivision, "wireless broadband Internet service" means a service that enables 

customers to access, through a wireless connection at an upload or download bit rate of more than one 

megabyte per second, Internet service, as defined in § 58.1-602, as part of a package of services sold to 

customers; 

38. Low-speed vehicles as defined in § 46.2-100; 

39. Motor vehicles with a seating capacity of not less than 30 persons, including the driver; 

40. Motor vehicles powered solely by electricity; and 

41. Tangible personal property designed and used primarily for the purpose of manufacturing a product 

from renewable energy as defined in § 56-576. 

B. The governing body of any county, city or town may levy a tax on the property enumerated in 

subsection A at different rates from the tax levied on other tangible personal property. The rates of tax 

and the rates of assessment shall (i) for purposes of subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 through 20, 22 

through 24, and 26 through 41 of subsection A, not exceed that applicable to the general class of tangible 

personal property, (ii) for purposes of subdivisions A 7, A 9, A 21, and A 25, not exceed that applicable to 

machinery and tools, and (iii) for purposes of subdivision A 10, equal that applicable to real property. 

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for any qualifying vehicle, as such term is defined 

in § 58.1-3523, (i) included in any separate class of property in subsection A and (ii) assessed for tangible 

personal property taxes by a county, city, or town receiving a payment from the Commonwealth under 

Chapter 35.1 of this title for providing tangible personal property tax relief, the county, city, or town may 

levy the tangible personal property tax on such qualifying vehicle at a rate not to exceed the rates of tax 

and rates of assessment required under such chapter.





Va. Code § 58.1-3504 (2010) 

§ 58.1-3504. Classification of certain household goods and personal effects for taxation; governing body 

may exempt 

A. Notwithstanding any provision of § 58.1-3503, household goods and personal effects are hereby 

defined as separate items of taxation and classified as follows: 

1. Bicycles. 

2. Household and kitchen furniture, including gold and silver plates, plated ware, watches and clocks, 

sewing machines, refrigerators, automatic refrigerating machinery of any type, vacuum cleaners and all 

other household machinery, books, firearms and weapons of all kinds. 

3. Pianos, organs, and all other musical instruments; phonographs, record players, and records to be 

used therewith; and radio and television instruments and equipment. 

4. Oil paintings, pictures, statuary, curios, articles of virtu and works of art. 

5. Diamonds, cameos or other precious stones and all precious metals used as ornaments or jewelry. 

6. Sporting and photographic equipment. 

7. Clothing and objects of apparel. 

8. Antique motor vehicles as defined in § 46.2-100 which may not be used for general transportation 

purposes. 

9. All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles as defined in § 46.2-100. 

10. All other tangible personal property used by an individual or a family or household incident to 

maintaining an abode. 

The classification above set forth shall apply only to such property owned and used by an individual or 

by a family or household incident to maintaining an abode. 

The governing body of any county, city or town may, by ordinance duly adopted, exempt from taxation 

all of the above classes of household goods and personal effects. 

B. Notwithstanding any provision set forth above, household appliances in residential rental property used 

by an individual or by a family or household incident to maintaining an abode shall be deemed to be 

fixtures and shall be assessed as part of the real property in which they are located. 

For purposes of this subsection, "household appliances" shall mean all major appliances customarily used 

in a residential home and which are the property of the owner of the real estate, including, without 

limitation, refrigerators, stoves, ranges, microwave ovens, dishwashers, trash compactors, clothes dryers, 

garbage disposals and air conditioning units.

Equipment Exemptions 

From Virginia Administrative Code: 

19VAC30-70-190. Signal device (intention to stop or turn), hazard lights, stop lamp. 

A. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a switch that will permit all turn signal lamps to flash 

simultaneously. 

B. Supplemental turn signals, properly wired into the turn signal circuit, may be installed. These may be 

either approved type turn signals or clearance lamps. 

C. Single face lamps are permissible on the front, except tractor units shall be equipped with two-faced 

lamps mounted on the front fenders or on or near the front of the vehicle. 

D. Inspect for and reject if: 

1. Motor vehicle, or trailer, except an antique vehicle not originally equipped with a stop lamp, is not 

equipped with at least one stop lamp of an approved type (DOT or SAE-S) that automatically exhibits a 

red or amber lens to the rear when the brake pedal is actuated; 

2. Every passenger car manufactured for the 1986 or subsequent model year and multipurpose 

passenger vehicle, truck, or bus whose overall width is less than 80 inches, manufactured September 

1, 1993, and subsequent model year is not equipped with a supplemental center high mount stop 

lamp of an approved type (DOT or SAE-U, U1 or U2) mounted at the vertical centerline of the vehicle 

which functions only in cooperation with the vehicle's stop lamps brake lights and hazard lights. Any other 

vehicle on which a supplemental center high mount stop lamp is mounted shall have the lamp mounted at 

the vertical center line of the vehicle. The lamps shall be of an approved type and shall function only in 

conjunction with the stop lamps. The high mount stop lamp must be steady burning and not wired to flash 

with turn signals or other wig-wag device. 

"Multipurpose passenger vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is (i) designed to carry no more than 10 

persons and (ii) constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use. 

NOTE: Camper shells and/or other items that may be temporarily carried on or attached to 

multipurpose vehicles will not be considered during inspection of the center high mount stop lamp, 

provided the lamp continues to function as designed. 

NOTE: Multipurpose passenger vehicles with an overall width of 80 or more inches or GVWR of 

10,000 pounds or more are not required to be equipped with a center high mount stop light; 

No sticker or other foreign material shall be affixed to the vehicle in such a manner so as to 

obscure the center high mount stop lamp; 

3. Proper signals do not go on with each throw of the switch or if stop signals do not go on with slightest 

pressure on the brake pedal. Turn signals may flash-stop signals may not flash except when the vehicle is 

equipped with a brake warning system or device which will cause the brake lights to flash when the 

vehicle is in motion but committed to an emergency or panic stop; 

4. Motor vehicle was manufactured after January 1, 1955, and is not equipped with approved signaling 

devices (SAE-I); 

5. Vehicle is not equipped with a turn signal if such signal is not working properly or does not continue to 

function in the same manner as when it was originally manufactured. (The turn signal switch shall lock in 

place when positioned for a left turn or a right turn, and the turn signal indicators must function. Do not 

reject a vehicle if the self-cancelling mechanism in the switch does not function when the steering wheel is 

rotated.); 

6. Switch is not convenient to the driver and not of an approved type; 

7. Any vehicle so constructed so as to prevent the operator from making a hand and arm signal, if such 

vehicle is not equipped with an approved type signaling device;

8. Turn signal lens is not clear or amber to the front, or red or amber to the rear. Lens or bulb color has 

been altered or modified. If the turn signal lens is clear, then the bulb shall be amber. 

NOTE: The pink color lens found on 1998 and 1999 Honda Accords emit the proper color light 

(amber) when the lamp is activated. There may be other manufacturers using the same 

configuration and are not in violation of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 

9. Wiring or electrical connections are defective or filaments do not burn. 

NOTE: LED (light emitting diode) lights with a clear lens are acceptable if of an approved type. For 

those vehicles that are equipped with a multiple LED light (not filament burning bulbs), they will 

pass inspection if 50% of the diode lights are burning; 

10. Lens has a piece broken from it. The lens may have one or more cracks provided an off-color light 

does not project through the crack(s). 

NOTE: No repairs shall be effected like taping or gluing cracks or pieces. 

11. The hazard warning signal operating unit does not operate independently of the ignition or equivalent 

switch and when activated cause all turn signals to flash simultaneously. 

NOTE: They are deemed not to be installed if none of the lights burn or flash when the switch is 

activated and the hazard warning signal flasher unit has been removed; 

12. Device is not mounted near the rear for rear signals or near the front for front signals (except 

supplemental turn signals) or if the signal is hidden by a bolster or other part of body chassis; 

13. All "Class A" signals are not mounted at least three feet apart. (This does not apply to the combination 

rear signal device.) However, signal lamps that are mounted as far apart as practical inside and at the 

rear of the frame so as to be properly visible will meet inspection requirements; 

14. Any vehicle has unapproved lens or plastic covers, any other materials that are not original equipment 

or any colored material placed on or in front of the signal device (intention to stop or turn), hazard lights 

or stop lamp.

19VAC30-70-560. Signal device (intention to stop or turn), hazard lights, stop lamps. 

A. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a switch that will permit all turn signal lamps to flash 

simultaneously. 

B. Supplemental turn signals, properly wired into the turn signal circuit may be installed. These may be 

either approved type turn signals or clearance lamps. 

C. Single face lamps are permissible on the front except tractor units shall be equipped with two-faced 

lamps mounted on the front fenders or on or near the front of the vehicle. 

D. Inspect for and reject if: 

1. Motor vehicle or trailer , except an antique vehicle not originally equipped with a stop lamp, is not 

equipped with at least two stop lamps of an approved type (DOT or SAE-S) that automatically exhibit a 

light through a red or amber lens to the rear when the brake pedal is actuated. 

2. Proper signals do not go on with each throw of the switch or if stop signals do not go on with slightest 

pressure on the brake pedal. Turn signals may flash; however, stop signals may not flash. 

Every passenger car manufactured for the 1986 or subsequent model year and multipurpose 

passenger vehicle, truck, or bus whose overall width is less than 80 inches, manufactured September 

1, 1993, and subsequent model year is not equipped with a supplemental center high mount stop 

lamp of an approved type (DOT or SAE-U, U1 or U2) mounted at the vertical centerline of the vehicle that 

functions only in cooperation with the vehicle's brake lights and hazard lights. Any other vehicle on which 

a supplemental center high mount stop lamp is mounted shall have the lamp mounted at the vertical 

center line of the vehicle. The lamps shall be of an approved type and shall function only in conjunction 

with the stop lamps. The high mount stop lamp must be steady burning and not wired to flash with turn 

signals or other wig-wag device. 

"Multipurpose passenger vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is (i) designed to carry no more than 10 

persons and (ii) constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use. 

NOTE: Camper shells and/or other items that may be temporarily carried on or attached to 

multipurpose vehicles will not be considered during inspection of the center high mount stop lamp, 

provided the lamp continues to function as designed. 

NOTE: Multipurpose passenger vehicles with an overall width of 80 or more inches or GVWR of 

10,000 pounds or more are not required to be equipped with a center high mount stop light. 

No sticker or other foreign material shall be affixed to the vehicle in such a manner so as to 

obscure the center high mount stop lamp. 

3. Motor vehicle was manufactured after January 1, 1955, and is not equipped with approved signaling 

devices. 

4. Vehicle is not equipped with a turn signal if such signal is not working properly or does not continue to 

function in the same manner as when it was originally manufactured. (The turn signal switch shall lock in 

place when positioned for a left turn or a right turn, and the turn signal indicators must function. Do not 

reject a vehicle if the self-cancelling mechanism in the switch does not function when the steering wheel is 

rotated.) 

5. Switch is not convenient to the driver and/or not of an approved type. 

6. Any vehicle constructed so as to prevent the operator from making a hand and arm signal, if such 

vehicle is not equipped with an approved type signaling device. 

7. Turn signal lens is not clear or amber to the front, or red or amber to the rear. Lens or bulb color has 

been altered or modified. If the lens is clear, then the bulb shall be amber. 

NOTE: LED (light emitting diode) lights with a clear lens are acceptable, if of an approved type. For 

those vehicles that are equipped with a multiple LED light (not filament burning bulbs), they will 

pass inspection if more than 50% of the diode lights are burning. 

8. Wiring or electrical connections are defective or filaments do not burn.

9. Lens has a piece broken from it. The lens may have one or more cracks provided an off-color light does 

not project through the crack(s). 

NOTE: Taping or gluing cracks or pieces is not allowed. 

NOTE: The hazard warning signal operating unit shall operate independently of the ignition or 

equivalent switch, and when activated, cause all turn signals to flash simultaneously. 

NOTE: They are deemed not to be installed if none of the lights burn or flash when the switch is 

activated and the hazard warning signal flasher unit has been removed. 

10. Device is not mounted near rear for rear signals, or near front for front signals (except supplemental 

turn signals) or if the signal is hidden by a bolster or other part of body chassis. 

A tractor truck need not be equipped with mechanical or electrical signal devices on the rear if it is 

equipped with double-faced signal lamps mounted on the front fenders or on the sides near the front of 

the vehicle clearly visible to the rear. 

11. All "Class A" signals are not mounted at least three feet apart. (This does not apply to the combination 

rear signal device.) However, signal lamps that are mounted as far apart as practical inside and at the 

rear of the frame so as to be properly visible will meet inspection requirements. 

12. Any vehicle has unapproved lens or plastic covers, any other materials that are not original equipment 

or any colored material placed on or in front of signal device (intention to stop or turn), hazard lights or 

stop lamp.

From Code of Virginia: 

§ 46.2-1014. Brake lights 


SUBTITLE III. OPERATION 

CHAPTER 10. MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY 

ARTICLE 3. LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS 

Va. Code § 46.2-1014 (2010) 

Every motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, except an antique vehicle not originally equipped with a 

brake light, registered in the Commonwealth and operated on the highways in the Commonwealth shall be 

equipped with at least two brake lights of a type approved by the Superintendent. Such brake lights shall 

automatically exhibit a red or amber light plainly visible in clear weather from a distance of 500 feet to the 

rear of such vehicle when the brake is applied. 

The provisions of this section shall not apply to motorcycles equipped with brake lights as required by § 

46.2-1012.





§ 46.2-1014.1. Supplemental high mount stop light 

Va. Code § 46.2-1014.1 (2010) 

Whenever operated on the highways, every Virginia-registered passenger car manufactured for the 

1986 or subsequent model year shall be equipped with a supplemental center high mount stop light of 

a type approved by the Superintendent or which meets the standards adopted by the United States 

Department of Transportation. The light shall be mounted as near the vertical center line of the vehicle as 

possible. The light shall be actuated only in conjunction with the vehicle's brake lights and hazard lights. 

Any supplemental high mount stop light installed on any other vehicle shall comply with those 

requirements.





Va. Code § 46.2-1036 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1036. Acetylene lights on antique motor vehicles 

Antique motor vehicles as defined in § 46.2-100 may be equipped with acetylene headlights, taillights, 

and lights to illuminate their rear license plates as provided in regulations promulgated by the 

Superintendent.





Va. Code § 46.2-1038 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1038. When turn signals required; exceptions 

A. Any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which is so constructed or carries a load in such a manner as 

to prevent a hand and arm signal required in § 46.2-849 from being visible both to the front and rear of 

such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or any vehicle the driver of which is incapable of giving the 

required hand and arm signals, shall be equipped with electrical turn signals which meet the requirements 

of this title and are of a type that has been approved by the Superintendent. A tractor truck, however, 

need not be equipped with electrical turn signals on the rear if it is equipped with double faced signal 

lights mounted on the front fenders or on the sides near the front of the vehicle clearly visible to the rear. 

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive on any highway a motor vehicle registered in the 

Commonwealth and manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1955, unless such vehicle is 

equipped with such turn signals on both front and rear. 

C. Any such turn signal may be used in lieu of the hand and arm signal required by § 46.2-849. 

D. Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply to any motorcycle. The provisions of this section 

shall not apply to motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers used for agricultural or horticultural purposes 

and exempted from registration under Article 6 (§ 46.2-662 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title.





Va. Code § 46.2-1039 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1039. Requirements of turn signals; regulations 

Every turn signal used to give a signal of intention to turn a vehicle shall be so constructed and so 

installed as to give a signal plainly visible in clear weather and under normal traffic conditions from a 

distance of at least 100 feet to the rear and 100 feet to the front of the vehicle. No front turn 

signal, however, shall be required on vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1943. 

The Superintendent may promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this section and § 46.2- 

1038 governing the construction, location, and operation of turn signals and the color of lights which may 

be used in any such signal device. Nothing contained herein, however, shall prohibit the requiring of turn 

signals on any vehicle whose driver is prevented by any reason from giving the hand and arm signal 

required in § 46.2-849.




ARTICLE 5. EXHAUST SYSTEM 

§ 46.2-1048. Pollution control systems or devices 

Va. Code § 46.2-1048 (2010) 

No motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured for the model year 1973 or for 

subsequent model years shall be operated on the highways in the Commonwealth unless it is equipped 

with an air pollution control system, device, or combination of such systems or devices installed in 

accordance with federal laws and regulations. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, as herein described, on the highways in the 

Commonwealth with its pollution control system or device removed or otherwise rendered inoperable. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle, as 

described in this section, equipped with any emission control system or device unless it is of a type 

installed as standard factory equipment, or comparable to that designed for use upon the particular 

vehicle as standard factory equipment. 

No motor vehicle, as described in this section, shall be issued a safety inspection approval sticker unless it 

is equipped as provided under the foregoing provisions of this section or if it violates this section. 

The provisions of this section shall not prohibit or prevent shop adjustments or replacements of equipment 

for maintenance or repair or the conversion of engines to low polluting fuels, such as, but not limited to, 

natural gas or propane, so long as such action does not degrade the antipollution capabilities of the 

vehicle power system.

§ 46.2-1055. Windshield wipers 




ARTICLE 6. WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS 

Va. Code § 46.2-1055 (2010) 

Every permanent windshield on a motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning snow, rain, 

moisture, or other matter from the windshield directly in front of the driver. The device shall be so 

constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. Every such device on a school bus 

or a vehicle designed or used to carry passengers for compensation or hire or as a public conveyance shall 

be of a mechanically or electrically operated type. The device or devices on any 

motor vehicle manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1943, shall clean both the right and left sides 

of the windshield and shall be of a mechanically or electrically operated type.





§ 46.2-1055.1. Windshield defroster or defogger 

Va. Code § 46.2-1055.1 (2010) 

Every Virginia-registered motor vehicle manufactured for the 1969 or subsequent model years and 

required to be equipped with a windshield shall be equipped with a windshield defroster or defogger. The 

defroster or defogger shall be in good working order at all times when the vehicle is operated on the 

highways.

§ 46.2-1056. When safety glass required 





Va. Code § 46.2-1056 (2010) 

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive on any highway a motor vehicle registered in the 

Commonwealth and manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1935, and designed or used for the 

purpose of carrying persons for compensation or hire or as a public conveyance to transport school 

children and others, unless such vehicle is equipped with safety glass wherever glass is used in doors, 

windows, and windshields. 

It shall be unlawful to drive on any highway any motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth, 

manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1936, unless the vehicle is equipped with safety 

glass approved by the Superintendent, or meets the standards and specifications of the American National 

Standards Institute, Incorporated, or the regulations of the federal Department of Transportation 

whenever glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields. 

The term "safety glass" as used in this section shall mean any product composed of glass so 

manufactured, fabricated or treated as substantially to prevent shattering and flying of the glass when 

struck or broken. The Commissioner shall maintain a list of types of glass approved by the Superintendent 

as conforming to the specifications and requirements for safety glass as set forth in this section and shall 

not issue a license for or relicense any motor vehicle subject to the provisions herein stated unless such 

motor vehicle is equipped as herein provided with the approved type of glass. 

No glazing material other than safety glass shall be used in any motor vehicle registered in the 

Commonwealth, except that the Superintendent may permit safety glazing materials other than glass to 

be used in lieu of safety glass in portions of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers designated by him, 

provided any such material bears a trade name or identifying mark, and has been submitted to and 

approved by the Superintendent. 

If any person drives any vehicle in violation of this section while under a certificate issued by the State 

Corporation Commission, in addition to the penalty provided in § 46.2-113, the certificate of such person 

may, in the discretion of the State Corporation Commission, be suspended until this section is 

satisfactorily complied with. 

Replacement safety glass installed in any part of a vehicle other than the windshield need not bear a 

trademark or name, provided (i) the glass consists of two or more sheets of glass separated by a glazing 

material, (ii) the glass is cut from a piece of approved safety glass, and (iii) the edge of the glass can be 

observed.




ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT 

Va. Code § 46.2-1082 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1082. Mirrors 

No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway in the Commonwealth if the vehicle is not equipped 

with a mirror which reflects to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of not less than 200 feet to 

the rear of such vehicle. 

No motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth, designed and licensed primarily for passenger 

vehicular transportation on the public highways and manufactured after 1968 shall be driven on the 

highways in the Commonwealth unless equipped with at least one outside and at least one inside rear 

view mirror meeting the requirements of this section. 

Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, no motor vehicle which either has no rear window, or 

which has a rear window so obstructed as to prevent rearward vision by means of an inside rear 

view mirror, shall be required to be equipped with an inside rear view mirror if such motor vehicle has 

horizontally and vertically adjustable outside rear view mirrors installed on both sides of such motor 

vehicle in such a manner as to provide the driver of such motor vehicle a rearward view along both sides 

of such motor vehicle for at least 200 feet.

§ 46.2-1088.1. Hood scoops 




ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT 

Va. Code § 46.2-1088.1 (2010) 

No motor vehicle shall be operated on a public highway in the Commonwealth if any hood scoop 

installed thereon exceeds any of the following dimensions: 

1. For any hood scoop installed on any motor vehicle manufactured for the 1990 or earlier model 

year: thirty-eight inches wide at its widest point, two and one-quarter inches high at its highest point 

measured from the junction of the dashboard and the windshield, and fifty-two and one-quarter inches 

long at its longest point. 

2. For any hood scoop installed on any motor vehicle manufactured for the 1991 or subsequent model 

year: thirty-eight inches wide at its widest point, one and one-eighth inches high at its highest point 

measured from the junction of the dashboard and the windshield, and fifty and one-half inches long at its 

longest point.




ARTICLE 12. SAFETY BELTS 

Va. Code § 46.2-1092 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1092. Safety lap belts or a combination of lap belts and shoulder harnesses to be installed in 

certain motor vehicles 

No passenger car registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured for the year 1963 or for 

subsequent years shall be operated on the highways in the Commonwealth unless the front seats 

thereof are equipped with adult safety lap belts or a combination of lap belts and shoulder harnesses of 

types approved by the Superintendent. 

Failure to use the safety lap belts or a combination of lap belts and shoulder harnesses after installation 

shall not be deemed to be negligence. Nor shall evidence of such nonuse of such devices be considered in 

mitigation of damages of whatever nature. 

No motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured after January 1, 1968, shall be 

issued a safety inspection approval sticker if any lap belt, combination of lap belt and shoulder harness, or 

passive belt systems required to be installed at the time of manufacture by the federal Department of 

Transportation have been either removed from the motor vehicle or rendered inoperable. 

No passenger car, except convertibles, registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured on or after 

September 1, 1990, shall be operated on the highways in the Commonwealth unless the forward-facing 

rear outboard seats thereof are equipped with rear seat lap/shoulder belts of types required to be installed 

at the time of manufacture by the federal Department of Transportation. 

No passenger car, including convertibles, registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured on or 

after September 1, 1991, shall be operated on the highways in the Commonwealth unless the forwardfacing 

rear outboard seats thereof are equipped with rear seat lap/shoulder belts of types required to be 

installed at the time of manufacture by the federal Department of Transportation. 

No truck, multi-purpose vehicle, or bus, except school buses and motor homes, with a gross vehicle 

weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured on or after 

September 1, 1991, shall be operated on the highways in the Commonwealth unless the forward-facing 

rear outboard seats thereof are equipped with rear seat lap/shoulder belts of types required to be installed 

at the time of manufacture by the federal Department of Transportation. 

Passenger cars, trucks, multipurpose vehicles, and buses, except school buses and motor homes, 

registered in the Commonwealth and manufactured on or after September 1, 1992, shall not be 

operated on the highways of the Commonwealth unless equipped with rear seat lap/shoulder belts of 

types required to be installed at the time of manufacture by the federal Department of Transportation for 

each forward-facing rear outboard seating position on a readily removable seat. 

For the purposes of this section, forward-facing rear outboard seats are defined as those designated 

seating positions for passengers in outside front facing seats behind the driver and front passenger seats, 

except any designated seating position adjacent to a walkway that is located between the seat and the 

near side of the vehicle and is designed to allow access to a more rearward seating position. 

The Superintendent of State Police shall include in the Official Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations a 

section which identifies each classification of motor vehicle required to be equipped with any of the 

devices described in the foregoing provisions of this section. 

Such regulations shall also include a listing of the exact devices which are required to be installed in each 

motor vehicle classification and the model year of each motor vehicle classification on which the standards 

of the federal Department of Transportation first became applicable.

§ 46.2-1057. Windshields 





Va. Code § 46.2-1057 (2010) 

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive on a highway in the Commonwealth any motor vehicle or 

reconstructed motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, registered in the Commonwealth, which was 

manufactured, assembled or reconstructed after July 1, 1970, unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a 

windshield.




ARTICLE 9. BRAKES 

Va. Code § 46.2-1067 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1067. Within what distances brakes should stop vehicle 

On a dry, hard, approximately level stretch of highway free from loose material, the service braking 

system shall be capable of stopping a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles at all times and under all 

conditions of loading at a speed of twenty miles per hour within the following distances: 

1. Passenger motor vehicles, except buses and antique vehicles, twenty-five feet. 

2. Buses, trucks, and tractor trucks, forty feet. 

3. Motor vehicles registered or qualified to be registered as antique vehicles, when equipped with twowheel 

brakes, forty-five feet; four-wheel brakes, twenty-five feet. 

4. All combinations of vehicles, forty feet. 

5. Motorcycles, thirty feet.

§ 46.2-1158.01. Exceptions to motor vehicle inspection requirement. 

A. The following shall be exempt from inspection as required by § 46.2-1157: 

1. Four-wheel vehicles weighing less than 500 pounds and having less than 6 horsepower; 

2. Boat, utility, or travel trailers that are not equipped with brakes; 

3. Antique motor vehicles or antique trailers as defined in § 46.2-100 and licensed pursuant to § 

46.2-730; 

4. Any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is outside the Commonwealth at the time its inspection 

expires when operated by the most direct route to the owner’s or operator’s place of residence or the 

owner’s legal place of business in the Commonwealth; 

5. A truck, tractor truck, trailer, or semitrailer for which the period fixed for inspection has expired while 

the vehicle was outside the Commonwealth (i) from a point outside the Commonwealth to the place where 

such vehicle is kept or garaged within the Commonwealth or (ii) to a destination within the 

Commonwealth where such vehicle will be (a) unloaded within 24 hours of entering the Commonwealth, 

(b) inspected within such 24-hour period, and (c) operated, after being unloaded, only to an inspection 

station or to the place where it is kept or garaged within the Commonwealth; 

6. New motor vehicles, new trailers, or new semitrailers may be operated upon the highways of Virginia 

for the purpose of delivery from the place of manufacture to the dealer's or distributor's designated place 

of business or between places of business if such manufacturer, dealer, or distributor has more than one 

place of business, without being inspected; dealers or distributors may take delivery and operate upon the 

highways of Virginia new motor vehicles, new trailers, or new semitrailers from another dealer or 

distributor provided a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall not be considered new if driven upon the 

highways for any purpose other than the delivery of the vehicle; 

7. New motor vehicles, new trailers, or new semitrailers bearing a manufacturer’s license may be operated 

for test purposes by the manufacturer without an inspection; 

8. Motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers may be operated for test purposes by a certified inspector 

without an inspection sticker during the performance of an official inspection; 

9. New motor vehicles, new trailers, or new semitrailers may be operated upon the highways of Virginia 

over the most direct route to a location for installation of a permanent body without being inspected; 

10. Motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers purchased outside the Commonwealth may be driven to the 

purchaser's place of residence or the dealer's or distributor’s designated place of business without being 

inspected; 

11. Prior to purchase from auto auctions within the Commonwealth, motor vehicles, trailers, or 

semitrailers may be operated upon the highways not to exceed a five-mile radius of such auction by 

prospective purchasers only for the purpose of road testing without being inspected; motor vehicles, 

trailers, or semitrailers purchased from auto auctions within the Commonwealth also may be operated 

upon the highways from such auction to the purchaser's place of residence or business without being 

inspected; 

12. Motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers, after the expiration of a period fixed for the inspection thereof, 

may be operated over the most direct route between the place where such vehicle is kept or garaged and 

an official inspection station for the purpose of having the same inspected pursuant to a prior appointment 

with such station; 

13. Any vehicle for transporting well-drilling machinery and mobile equipment as defined in § 46.2-700;

14. Motor vehicles being towed in a legal manner as exempted under § 46.2-1150; 

15. Logtrailers as exempted under § 46.2-1159; 

16. Motor vehicles designed or altered and used exclusively for racing or other exhibition purposes as 

exempted under § 46.2-1160; 

17. Any tow dolly or converter gear as defined in § 46.2-1119; 

18. A new motor vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-1500, that has been inspected in accordance with an 

inspection requirement of the manufacturer or distributor of the new motor vehicle by an employee who 

customarily performs such inspection on behalf of a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to § 46.2-1508 

shall be deemed to have met the safety inspection requirements of the section without a separate safety 

inspection by an official inspection station. Such inspection shall be deemed to be the first inspection for 

the purpose of § 46.2-1158, and an inspection approval sticker furnished by the Department of State 

Police at the uniform price paid by all official inspection stations to the Department of State Police for an 

inspection approval sticker may be affixed to the vehicle as required by § 46.2-1163; 

19. Mopeds; 

20. Low-speed vehicles; and 

21. Vehicles exempt from registration pursuant to Article 6 (§ 46.2-662 et seq.) of Chapter 6. 

B. The following shall be exempt from inspection as required by § 46.2-1157 provided (i) the commercial 

motor vehicle operates in interstate commerce; (ii) the commercial motor vehicle is found to meet the 

federal requirements for annual inspection through a self-inspection, a third-party inspection, a 

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection, or a periodic inspection performed by any state with a 

program; (iii) the inspection has been determined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be 

comparable to or as effective as the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 396 § 396.3(a); and (iv) 

documentation of such determination as provided for in 49 C.F.R. Part 396 § 396.3(b) is available for 

review by law-enforcement officials to verify that the inspection is current: 

1. Any commercial motor vehicle operating in interstate commerce that is subject to the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations; 

2. Any trailer or semitrailer being operated in interstate commerce that is subject to the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations.





Va. Code § 46.2-1039 (2010) 

§ 46.2-1039. Requirements of turn signals; regulations 

Every turn signal used to give a signal of intention to turn a vehicle shall be so constructed and so 

installed as to give a signal plainly visible in clear weather and under normal traffic conditions from a 

distance of at least 100 feet to the rear and 100 feet to the front of the vehicle. No front turn signal, 

however, shall be required on vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1943. 

The Superintendent may promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this section and § 46.2- 

1038 governing the construction, location, and operation of turn signals and the color of lights which may 

be used in any such signal device. Nothing contained herein, however, shall prohibit the requiring of turn 

signals on any vehicle whose driver is prevented by any reason from giving the hand and arm signal 

required in § 46.2-849.

Emissions Exemptions 

Annual emissions inspections are required for vehicles registered in the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, 

Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford and cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and 

Manassas Park and must be passed prior to vehicle registration and registration renewal. 

Diesel Vehicles: 

All 1997 MY and newer diesel powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating up to and including 

8,500 pounds are required to undergo emissions inspections. 

Exemptions: 

1. New vehicles being titled for the first time for the first two years of registration 

1. A vehicle with a MY of 25 years old or older 

2. Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

for 

Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10B) 

GENERAL APPLICANT INFORMATION 

1. Who pays the $50 antique license plate fee? 

Anyone applying for an antique plate on or after July 1, 2007 pays the $50 one-time registration fee. 

2. What happens if I received my antique plate before July 1, 2007, but I have not submitted my 

VSA 10B? 

If you received your antique plate before July 1, 2007, but have not submitted the VSA 10B, you will 

have to reapply for antique plates, pay the $50 fee and submit the VSA 10B. 

3. Does the VSA 10B have to be notarized? 

No. As of July 1, 2008, Virginia no longer requires the VSA 10B to be notarized. 

4. Can I mail my antique vehicle registration application to DMV headquarters for processing? 

Yes. You will need to mail your application (either the VSA 14 or VSA 10) and your VSA 10B, along 

with the $50 registration fee to: 

DMV, Special Plates 

P.O. Box 26668 

Richmond, VA 23261-6668 

After DMV processes your application, you will receive your plates and a new registration card in the 

mail. 

USE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE 

5. Can I use a leased vehicle as my general use vehicle? 

Yes. 

6. If I have multiple antique vehicles, can I submit one VSA 10B for all vehicles? 

No. The form must be completed for each vehicle. 

7. If I have multiple antique vehicles, can I use the same general use vehicle for all of my VSA 

10B forms? 

Yes. 

8. I have purchased a new vehicle within the past 30 days and intend to list it as my general use 

vehicle on my VSA 10B, but I have not received a title, registration card, or license plates from 

DMV. What information do I need to provide in order to be able to use my new vehicle on my 

form? 

You will need to provide a copy of your Temporary Certificate of Registration (VSA-01), which you 

should have received when you purchased the new vehicle. The Temporary Certificate of 

Registration will provide DMV with enough information to process your VSA 10B before the title work 

for your new vehicle is complete. 

VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION 

9. Do I have to get the vehicle inspected or show tangible proof of the safety equipment 

requirements for the model year in which it was manufactured and that it is capable of being 

safely operated on Virginia highways? 

No. This is a self-certification and you are required to certify based on your knowledge regarding the 

vehicle’s safe operation. However, you should not certify to it if you know it is not true. As of July 1, 

2008, you are no longer required to certify that the vehicle meets the safety equipment requirements 

for the model year in which it was manufactured, only that the vehicle is capable of being safely 

operated on the highways of Virginia. 

VSA 10B (FAQs – Internet Version) 7/1/2008 Page 1 of 2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

for 

Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10B) 

OTHER QUESTIONS 

10. If I want vintage plates on my antique vehicle, do I have to submit the VSA 10B? 

Yes. Vintage plates and antique plates are treated the same. 

11. What if I have additional questions? 

Feel free to contact us. 

VSA 10B (FAQs – Internet Version) 7/1/2008 Page 2 of 2

VEHICLE COLOR CODES 

If your registration/renewal form contains a box for your vehicle color on the front bottom of the 

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

notice, select a code corresponding to the exterior color that most likely resembles the color of your vehicle. Write that code in 

the appropriate box. If your notice does not contain a box for vehicle color, you may disregard this form. 

WHITE & BLACK RED & YELLOW 

PURPLE 

BROWN 

Color Code Color Code 


AME 

BGE 

Black BLK Orange 

Amethyst 

Beige 

ONG 

MAR 

BRO 

Cream/Ivory CRM Pink 

Burgundy/Maroon 

Brown 

PNK 

Lavender 

LAV Camouflage 

CAM 

Gray GRY Red RED 

WHI Yellow 

Mauve 

MVE Tan 

TAN 

White 

YEL 

Purple 

PLE Taupe 

TPE 

BLUE & GREEN 


Blue BLU Green, Dark DGR 

Blue, Dark DBL Green, Light LGR 

Blue, Light LBL Teal TEA 

Green GRN Turquoise TRQ 

Color 

Aluminum/Silver 

Bronze 

Chrome/Stainless Steel 

Copper 

Gold 

METALLIC 

One Color- When the exterior color of the vehicle is one color, enter the appropriate three-character code describing that color. For 

example, in the case of a Beige car, write BGE in the left box: BGE 

Two Colors- When describing a vehicle with two exterior colors, list the predominant (ie. main) color followed by the secondary 

color. For example in the case of a Green car with a Gold roof or trim, write GRN in the left box and GLD in the right box: 

GRN GLD 

Three Colors- When describing a vehicle of three or more exterior colors, list the most predominant color (the one covering most 

of the car) first followed by the next most predominant. For example, for a Green car with a White roof and Gold trim, write GRN 

in the left box and WHI in the right box: GRN WHI 

Code 

SIL 

BRZ 

COM 

CPR 

GLD

APPLICATION FOR 

CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION 

VSA 17A (07/01/2008) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Use this form to apply for a title and/or to register a passenger vehicle, truck, motor home (RV), or for-hire vehicle. 

Complete this form and return to any DMV customer service center (CSC). DMV may request proof of any information provided. 

Abandoned Vehicle (Complete VSA 40) 

Original Title is Electronic (No paper attached) 

If this application is for joint ownership, do you wish clear rights of ownership to be transferred to the surviving owner in the event of the death of either the 

owner or co-owner? Yes No 

OWNER'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER/FEIN 

CO-OWNER'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) 

If you change your residence/home or mailing address to a non-Virginia address, your driver's license and/or photo identification (ID) card may be canceled. 

RESIDENCE/HOME ADDRESS (Apt. # if applicable) 

CITY 

STATE ZIP CODE 

MAILING ADDRESS (if different from above) OPTIONAL 

CO-OWNER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS (if different from above) CITY STATE ZIP CODE 

Are any of the vehicle owners on active military duty or service? YES NO 

RESIDENCE JURISDICTION 

LOCATION WHERE VEHICLE IS PRINCIPALLY GARAGED: 

CITY COUNTY TOWN OF _______________________________ 

LIEN INFORMATION 

Is there a lien on this vehicle? Yes No If yes, you must complete this section. 

DATE OF FIRST LIEN (mm/dd/yyyy) 

LIENHOLDER NAME 

LIENHOLDER MAILING ADDRESS 

ACQUISITION TYPE (check all that apply) 

Court Order Leased Replica 

Replevin Rental Reconstructed 

Seizure 

Specially Constructed 

OWNER INFORMATION 

CITY 

CITY OR TOWN 

Mechanic's Lien/Storage Lien (Complete VSA 41) 

Repossession (vehicle must be in your possession) 

Application Type: Check one (if applicable): Title Title and Registration (license plates issued) 

NO PAPER TITLE- Check this box if you do not want a paper title issued to you. An electronic Certificate of Title will remain on file for this vehicle at DMV. 

(first) 

(mi) 

(suffix) 

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER/FEIN 

STATE 

LIENHOLDER CODE 

STATE 

DATE OF SECOND LIEN (mm/dd/yyyy) LIENHOLDER NAME LIENHOLDER CODE 

ZIP CODE 

ZIP CODE 

LOG NUMBER ____________________________________ 

LIENHOLDER MAILING ADDRESS 

CITY OR TOWN 

STATE 

ZIP CODE 

SOURCE OF OWNERSHIP INFORMATION 

How was this vehicle sold to you? (check one) 

VA DEALER LICENSE NUMBER RENTOR NUMBER 

USED NEW DEMONSTRATOR 

VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM PURCHASE DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) SALES PRICE PROCESSING FEE SALES AND USE TAX 

STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE 

YEAR 

BODY TYPE 

MAKE 

NUMBER OF AXLES 

VEHICLE COLOR 

PRIMARY _____________________ 

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 

MODEL 

IS VEHICLE STATE OR LOCALITY-OWNED? 

YES 

NO 

FUEL TYPE 

VEHICLE INFORMATION 

PREVIOUS TITLE NUMBER 

EMPTY WEIGHT 

SECONDARY ______________________ 

If yes, enter agency code 

GROSS WEIGHT 

GVWR 

IS THIS A LOW SPEED VEHICLE? 

YES 

NO 

Name of Unit having operational control 

GCWR 

STATE 

IS THIS A LOGGING VEHICLE? 

YES NO 

PRIVACY NOTICE 

The information, including Social Security Number, is requested in accordance with Virginia Code §§ 46.2-623 and 46.2-629. Any person who refuses to supply the required information will 

be denied a Certificate of Title and/or registration. Titles and registration records may be disseminated, in accordance with §§ 46.2-208 through 46.2-214, to business, law enforcement or 

authorized government entities. 

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ELIGIBILITY (Passenger vehicles only) 

Does your vehicle qualify for car tax relief? If you can answer YES to any of the following questions, your motor vehicle is considered by State law to have a 

business use and does NOT qualify for Personal Property Tax Relief. 

1. Is more than 50% of the vehicle's annual mileage used as a business expense for federal income tax purposes OR reimbursed by an employer? 

2. Is more than 50% of the depreciation associated with the vehicle deducted as a business expense for federal income tax purposes? 

3. Is the cost of the vehicle expensed pursuant to Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Service Code? 

4. If the vehicle is leased by an individual, does the leasing company pay the tax without reimbursement from the individual? 

This vehicle is for: Personal Use Business Use (See business use criteria above.) 

TITLE NUMBER ____________________________________

VSA 17A (07/01/2008) Page 2 

ODOMETER STATEMENT 

ODOMETER READING (no tenths) 

Federal and state laws require that you state the mileage in connection with the transfer of ownership. Failure to complete the 

statement or providing a false statement may result in fines and/or imprisonment. 

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the odometer reading is the actual mileage of the vehicle unless one of the following statements is checked: 

The mileage stated is in excess of its mechanical limits. 

The odometer reading is not the actual mileage. (WARNING: Odometer discrepancy.) 

The model year is at least 10 years or older than the current calendar year and was exempt from odometer disclosure in the prior state of title. 

(Applicant must present the out-of-state title showing the exemption) 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

REGISTRATION PERIOD (check one): ONE-YEAR TWO-YEAR ($2 discount applies) 

REGISTRATION TYPE (check one: ) 

PRIVATE RENTAL 

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY VEHICLE 

FOR HIRE 

FOR-HIRE VEHICLE USE (check all that apply) 

Interstate Operations Only (Less than 26,001 lbs) 

Exempt Commodity Operations 

Operating Authority Leased to a Motor Carrier 

If you checked Operating Authority or Leased to a Motor Carrier, check all of the following for which the vehicle is used: 

Carrier Passengers (Regular Routes) Carrier Passengers (Irregular Routes) Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Employee Hauler Taxicab 

Bulk Property Carrier Contract Bus Carrier Contract Passenger Carrier Sight-Seeing Carrier Household Goods Carrier Property Carrier 

TYPE OF PLATE REQUESTED 

TRANSFER PLATE NUMBER 

PERMANENT PLATES - may be issued to trailers (except travel trailers), semitrailers; 

trucks/tractor trucks with a GVWR or GCWR of more than 26,000 lbs; 

(check one): 

taxis; common carrier for-hire vehicles; truck/tractor trucks with GVWR or 

STANDARD (Blue and White) 

GCWR of 7,501 lbs to 26,000 lbs. if used for business only or farming. 

SCENIC: MOUNTAIN TO SEASHORE AUTUMN 

TRAILER PERMANENT - one-time fee (check one): 

Regular Size Plate 

PATRIOT HERITAGE (DOGWOOD/CARDINAL) 

Small Size Plate (Gross weight of trailer must be 4,000 lbs or less.) 

ANTIQUE: (Not for General Transportation Use - VSA 10B certification 

FOR HIRE PASSENGER PERMANENT (check one): 

required) 

BLACK AND WHITE ANTIQUE YELLOW VINTAGE E Permanent Plate Passenger Permanent Great Seal Permanent 

VINTAGE (General Transportation Use) 

Mountain to Seashore Permanent Plate 

LEASED VEHICLE INFORMATION 

Do you wish to have the vehicle renewal card mailed to the lessee? YES NO If yes, provide the information requested below. 

LESSEE'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) 

CO-LESSEE'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) 

STREET ADDRESS (APT #, IF APPLICABLE) CITY STATE ZIP CODE 

POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR NON-RESIDENT(S) AND CORPORATION(S) NOT DOMICILED IN VIRGINIA 

Pursuant to the provisions of Virginia Code §46.2-601, I/we appoint the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to be my/our true and legal 

agent upon whom all legal processes against me/us may be served in any legal proceeding arising from the operation and/or use of any motor vehicle registered in my/our name(s) in the 

Commonwealth of Virginia. I/we agree that any lawful process or notice to me/us which is served on the Commissioner shall have the same legal effect as if served on me/us within the 

Commonwealth of Virginia. 

INSURANCE CERTIFICATION 

I/We certify that (check one): 

This vehicle is insured by a liability policy issued through an insurance company licensed to do business in Virginia and it will remain insured while registered. 

This vehicle is not insured; therefore, I am remitting the applicable uninsured motor vehicle fee. (This fee provides no insurance coverage.) A vehicle must be insured with liability 

coverage when it is registered, and it must remain insured while registered, whether or not it is operated, or the uninsured motor vehicle fee must be paid. Penalties are severe for 

violation of this requirement 

CERTIFICATION 

I certify under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand it is unlawful to knowingly make a 

false statement and any violation may be prosecuted as a felony as provided in Virginia law. 

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

SIGNATURE OF CO-APPLICANT 


WITH LIEN? 

YES 

NO 

DMV USE ONLY 

PROOF OF ADDRESS (specify proof document(s) presented ) 

PLATE NUMBER 

PLATE TYPE 

EXPIRATION DATE 

IF HELD, REASON: 

SALES PRICE 

PROCESSING FEE 

$ TRANSFER FEE $ 

$ 

REGISTRATION FEE 

$ 

CLERK STAMP 

SALES & USE TAX 

TITLE FEE 

$ 

$ 

WEIGHT INCREASE 

FEE 

PERSONALIZED 

PLATE FEE 

$ 

$ 

UMV FEE 

DEALER 

SURCHARGE 

$ 

$ TOTAL $

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

APPLICATION FOR 

SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSFER LIENS OR 

REPLACEMENT AND SUBSTITUTE TITLES 

VSA 66 (07/01/2008) 

Use this form to apply for a supplemental lien, lien transfer, replacement title certificate or substitute title certificate. 

Submit this form to any DMV customer service center with the appropriate fees. 

Are any of the vehicle owners on active military duty or service? Yes No 

2. VEHICLE INFORMATION 

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TITLE NUMBER PLATE NUMBER PLATE TYPE 

MAKE MODEL YEAR BODY TYPE WEIGHT 

CURRENT LIEN INFORMATION 

Check one: Printed original title certificate attached Original title certificate is electronic title (no paper title attached) 

LIENHOLDER'S NAME LIENHOLDER'S CODE LIEN DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

FIRST 

LIEN LIENHOLDER'S MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN STATE ZIP CODE 

LIENHOLDER'S NAME LIENHOLDER'S CODE LIEN DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

SECOND 

LIEN LIENHOLDER'S MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN STATE ZIP CODE 

SUPPLEMENTAL LIEN 

Complete this section only if you wish to transfer a lien. The priority of the security interest will be determined according to the date of the application filing (§46.2-637 Code of 

Virginia). 

LIENHOLDER'S NAME LIENHOLDER'S CODE DATE OF LIEN FILING (mm/dd/yyyy) 

MAILING ADDRESS CITY OR TOWN STATE ZIP CODE 

Complete this section only if you wish to transfer a lien. 

APPLICATION TYPE 

CHECK ONE: 

Supplemental Lien: Submit an original title unless the new lienholder is the same as the old lienholder and the lienholder is a participant in the electronic title 

program. Complete the (1) Owner Information, (2) Vehicle Information, (3) Current Lien Information, (4) Supplemental Lien, and (7) Signatures sections. 

Transfer of Lien: Submit an original title unless the lienholder is a participant in the electronic title program. Complete the (1) Owner Information, (2) Vehicle 

Information, (3) Current Lien Information, and (5) Transfer of Lien sections. 

Replacement Title Certificate: Will be issued only if the original is lost, mutilated or illegible. Once a replacement has been issued, prior title(s) are invalid. Complete 

the (1) Owner Information and (2) Vehicle Information sections. Complete the (3) Current Lien Information, and (7) Signatures sections, if 

applicable. 

Check one: Lost Mutilated Illegible 

Substitute Title Certificate: Will be issued if there is a change in the information on the title. Complete the (1) Owner Information, (2) Vehicle Information, (6) 

Substitute Title Certificate Information, and (7) Signatures sections. Complete the (3) Current Lien Information, if applicable. 

1. OWNER INFORMATION 

OWNER'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) (first) (middle) (suffix) DMV CUSTOMER NUMBER/EMPLOYER ID NUMBER 

3. 

4. 

5. 

CO-OWNER'S FULL LEGAL NAME (last) (first) (middle) (suffix) DMV CUSTOMER NUMBER/EMPLOYER ID NUMBER 


TRANSFER OF LIEN 

LIENHOLDER'S NAME LIENHOLDER'S CODE DATE OF LIEN FILING (mm/dd/yyyy) 


The undersigned lienholder acknowledges this to be a free and voluntary act. 

LIEN HOLDER NAME BY (Signature) DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

LOG NUMBER __________________________ TITLE NUMBER _________________________________ 

NEW LIEN HOLDER NAME BY (Signature DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

6. 

SUBSTITUTE TITLE CERTIFICATE 

Complete this section only when information on the previously issued certificate of title changes. 

NAME OF DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED TO MAKE CHANGE: 

See reverse side for additional information on replacement title certificate

VSA 66 (07/01/2008) 

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7. SIGNATURES 

ANY WILLFUL MISINFORMATION GIVEN WITH FRADULENT INTENT MAY BE PUNISHABLE BY LAW. 

I/we hereby make application for a title certificate for the vehicle described herein and for that purpose certify that the 

preceding facts are true and valid. Owners must sign when application is made for a supplemental lien and a substitute 

original title certificate. (Lienholders must sign in the Transfer of Liens section). 

OWNER'S SIGNATURE 


CO-OWNER'S SIGNATURE 


REPLACEMENT TITLE CERTIFICATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES 

1. NO OUTSTANDING LIEN: The replacement title certificate will be mailed to the vehicle owner unless a person presenting the owner's 

application can provide identification and is the owner's authorized representative. 

2. OUTSTANDING LIEN: The replacement title certificate will be mailed to the lienholder if a recorded lien has not been satisfied. For evidence of lien 

satisfaction, the lienholder must indicate on the face of the title that the lien has been satisfied. The lienholder must sign the lien satisfaction. The title 

should then be forwarded to the owner. An original of a signed lien satisfaction on a lending institution's letterhead or from an individual lienholder is 

sufficient evidence of lien satisfaction. A lienholder may apply for a replacement title without obtaining the owner(s) signature(s). 

Lienholder's Signature: ____________________________________________________ 

1. Complete Application Form VSA-66, and pay the fee. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT TITLE CERTIFICATE ONLY 

2. If the person returning the completed Form VSA-66, is not the owner or a lienholder, the owner must submit this form with the following written 

authorization. 

3. Authorized person accepting replacement title certificate for owner must present identification. 

AUTHORIZATION FOR RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE 

I ____________________________________________________________ authorize __________________________________________ 

( (Name of Vehicle Owner) (Name of Authorized Representative) 

to receive the replacement title certificate. 

____________________________________________________________ Date: _____/_____/________ 

(Owner's Signature) MM DD YYYY 

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE 

The information, including Social Security Number, is requested in accordance with §46.2-623 (Code of Virginia). Any person who refuses to supply the 

required information will be denied a Certificate of Title and/or registration. Title and registration records may be disseminated in accordance with 

§46.2- 208 through §46.2-214, to business, law enforcement, or authorized government entities. 

TITLE RELEASED TO 

FOR DMV USE ONLY 


TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED 

NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION PRESENTED

AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF TITLE CERTIFICATE 

VSA 12 (03/23/2009) 

PURPOSE: Use this form to certify unavailability of a current certificate of title for a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer due to loss, 

unlawful detainment or other legitimate circumstance. 

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete form and have it notarized. Complete appropriate applications (see reverse for instructions). Submit all forms 

and applicable fees to DMV at the address above, attention Titling and Registration Work Center. 

INSURANCE COMPANIES ONLY: Submit all forms and applicable fees to DMV at the address above, attention Salvage 

Work Center. 

OWNER NAME (print) (if owner is an insurance company enter company name) 

VEHICLE OWNER INFORMATION 

CO-OWNER NAME (print) 

IS OWNER AN INSURANCE COMPANY? YES -- If yes, vehicle MUST have been acquired as part of the claims process. Enter authorized agent/representative name in 

the space provided below. An additional $25.00 fee applies. 

NO -- See reverse for additional requirements/fees. 

OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER 

CO-OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER AUTHORIZED AGENT/REPRESENTATIVE NAME (print) (insurance companies only) 

( ) 

( ) 

YEAR 


MAKE MODEL BODY TYPE COLOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) 

CERTIFICATION 

ANY WILLFUL MISINFORMATION GIVEN WITH FRAUDULENT INTENT MAY BE PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. 

Pursuant to Virginia Law, the owner(s) listed above, duly sworn, make the following statements: That I (we) submit this affidavit in support 

of my (our) application for a certificate of title, salvage certificate or non-repairable certificate for the vehicle described above. That I am 

(we are) unable to present a certificate of title with respect to the vehicle described above because: 

That additional facts pertinent to my (our) acquisition of the vehicle described above, including all efforts made to secure the title are: 

That, if the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles issues a certificate of title, salvage certificate or non-repairable certificate 

pursuant to my (our) application for same, herein above described, I (we) hereby bind myself (ourselves), my (our) heirs, assigns and 

personal representatives to indemnify and save harmless the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of 

Virginia, or his successor in office, individually and officially, for any loss or damage which may be asserted against him or which he may 

sustain as a result thereof. 

OWNER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT/REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE CO-OWNER SIGNATURE 


NOTARIZATION (must be completed by notary public) 

Commonwealth of Virginia, city or county of _____________________________________ subscribed and 

NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL (if required) 

sworn before me on this _________________ day of __________________________________________ 

(MONTH) 

(YEAR) 

by___________________________________________________ in the city or county and state aforesaid. 

REGISTRATION NUMBER (6 digits) 

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES (mm/dd/yyyy) 

NOTARY PUBLIC NAME 

NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE

VSA 12 (03/23/2009) 

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INSTRUCTIONS 

In order to register a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or to secure a new title for such a vehicle, the customer must submit 

a certificate of title. If unable to do so because the title is lost, unlawfully detained by someone who currently holds the title, 

or if the title is otherwise "not available", the customer may file an affidavit instead. When an insurance company files an 

affidavit, the affidavit must indicate that the vehicle was acquired as a result of the claims process. Efforts made by the 

applicant to obtain the certificate of title from the previous owner must also be documented. 

DMV will review the customer's applications and affidavit submitted along with information concerning the circumstances of 

the case. If DMV determines that the customer is entitled to registration and or titling, it will register the vehicle and issue a 

new registration card, license plate(s)and a certificate of title, salvage certificate or non-repairable certificate. 

Pursuant to Virginia Law, if the current certificate of title for a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is unavailable due to 

legitimate circumstances, the steps below must be followed: 

1. Applicant (owner) must complete and submit form VSA 12, Affidavit in Lieu of Title Certificate. 

2. Applicant must complete and submit one of the following: 

a. Application for Certificate of Title and Registration, VSA 17A -- Applicants use this form to apply for a 

title and/or to register a passenger vehicle, truck, motor home (RV), trailer, motorcycle, or for-hire vehicle. 

b. Application for Certificate of Title - Manufactured Home, VSA 17B -- Applicants use this form to apply for a 

title to a manufactured home. 

c. Salvage Certificate Application, VSA 56 -- Applicants use this form to apply for a salvage certificate. 

d. Application For Non-Repairable Certificate, VSA 57 -- Applicants use this form to apply for a no-fee 

non-repairable certificate. Insurance companies use this form to apply for no-fee certificates for nonrepairable 

stolen vehicles or late model vehicles (current year and six preceding years) or any vehicle 

whose actual value is determined to have been at least $7,500 prior to being damaged. 

3. Submit the above forms, applicable fees (visit www.dmvnow.com to obtain fees), title and 

sales and use tax, available original documents evidencing ownership and other supporting affidavits. 

FOR INSURANCE COMPANY USE ONLY. In addition to items 1 through 3 above, complete the following: 

► Request ownership/address information from DMV by completing an Information Request form (CRD 93) 

and paying the appropriate vehicle transcript fee. 

► Notify the current owner(s) and/or lienholder(s), by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of 

the insurance company's intention to obtain a certificate of title, salvage certificate or non-repairable 

certificate. The notification should request that current owner(s) and/or lienholder(s) submit the title to the 

insurance company. 

► Submit the following with form VSA 12. 

● A copy of the DMV transcript obtained from the Information Request. 

● A copy of the registered/certified notice sent to current owner(s) and/or lienholder(s). 

● Signed receipts for the registered/certified notice sent to current owner(s) and/or lienholder(s). 

● A copy of the check paid to owner(s) and/or lienholder(s) for the claim. If check amount includes 

items other than repairs to the vehicle, provide an explanation. 

● A 25.00 processing fee in addition to the fees associated with the forms listed above.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION APPLICATION 

VSA 14 (10/10/2008) 

Purpose: 

Use this form to apply for registration of your vehicle. 

Note: You must obtain a Virginia vehicle safety inspection sticker and pay any required local vehicle registration fees to 

your city or county. For the City of Virginia Beach only, DMV collects local vehicle registration fees. 

Instructions: 


Registration Period (check one) One year Two years ($2 discount applies) 

Registration Type: (check one) 

Refer to the Registration Information Sheet (VSA 14-I) for general registration information. All owners must sign the 

Certification/Signatures section. Mail completed form with a check or money order (made payable to DMV) to Titles and 

Registration at the above address, or present to any DMV Customer Service Center (CSC) or DMV Select. 

Note: Effective July 1, 2008, a $5 service fee per vehicle applies to each renewal transaction conducted in a CSC, unless 

the renewal is conducted with another transaction that cannot be completed by internet, automated telephone, mail or 

at a DMV Select. 

Original Renewal Private Reissue (Decals Only) Reissue (Plates & Decals, see Reissue Plates below under Plate Information) 

Rental Vehicle For-Hire (Complete For-Hire Operations page 2) Other: ______________________________________________________________ 

Transfer License Plate 

Number: _______________________ 

Ridesharing (Vanpool) (Cannot exceed 16 passengers 

including driver.) Seating Capacity_______________ 

PLATE INFORMATION 


TITLE NUMBER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) CURRENT PLATE NUMBER 

Amateur Radio Operator Call Letters 

Specify letters ________________________ 

(Vehicle must be equipped according to Virginia law.) 

New Plates (check one) 

Great Seal 

Logging vehicle 

Standard (Blue and White) 

Antique - Not General Transportation Use 

(Antique plates require certification, (VSA 10B) and may 

Volunteer emergency vehicle 

Heritage (Dogwood-Cardinal) 

be purchased for a passenger vehicle, trailer, or motorcycle.) 

Volunteer fire fighter 

Scenic (check one) 

Black & White Yellow Vintage 

Professional fire fighter 

Mountain to Seashore 

Vintage - General Transportation Use 

Rescue squad 

Patriot 

Autumn 

Farm Plate (complete Farm Information page 2) 

Permanent Plates - may be issued to trailers (except travel trailers), semi-trailers; trucks/tractor trucks with a GVWR or GCWR of more than 26,000 lbs.; taxis; 

common carrier for-hire vehicles; trucks/tractor trucks with GVWR or GCWR of 7,501 to 26,000 lbs. if used for business only or farming. 

Trailer Permanent - one-time fee (check one) 

Regular size plate 

For Hire Passenger Permanent—(check one) 

E Permanent Plate 

Mountain to Seashore Permanent Plate 

Small size plate (trailer gross weight must be 

Passenger Permanent Plate Great Seal Permanent Plate 

4,000 lbs or less) 

Reissue Plates (check one) Lost 

Mutilated/Destroyed Illegible Confiscated I want a new plate design/number 

Reissue Personalized Plates (Print your personalized character combination as it appears on 

your current license plates in the spaces provided. 

EXPIRATION DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

MAKE 

MODEL YEAR BODY TYPE AXLES FUEL 

EMPTY WEIGHT 

GROSS WEIGHT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING 

VEHICLE COLOR 

PRIMARY____________ SECONDARY____________ 

LOCATION WHERE THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED (city/town) (county) (state) (zip code) 

VA 

If this is a new garage jurisdiction, enter date the location changed. 



OWNER NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) SOCIAL SECURITY/FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN) 

CO-OWNER NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) SOCIAL SECURITY/FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN) 

RESIDENCE/HOME ADDRESS (required) 

Check here If this is a new address. 

STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE 

VA 

ZIP CODE 

Are any of the vehicle owners on active military duty or service? Yes No

VSA 14 (10/10/2008) Page 2 

FOR-HIRE OPERATIONS 

You must complete this section if you checked For-Hire in the Registration Information section. 

Vehicle Use (check all that apply) 

Operating Authority 

Tow Truck 

Leased to a Motor Carrier 

Exempt Commodity Operations Intrastate Operation Only (less than 26,001 lbs.) Interstate Operation Only (less than 26,001 lbs.) 

If you checked Operating Authority, Tow Truck or Leased to a Motor Carrier, check all the following for which the vehicle will be used: 

Common Carrier of Passengers (Regular Routes) 

Common Carrier of Passengers (Irregular Routes) 

Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Carrier 

Contract Bus Carrier 

Household Goods Carrier 

Contract Passenger Carrier 

Sight-Seeing Carrier 

Bulk Property Carrier 

Property Carrier 

Employee Hauler 

Taxicab 

FOR-HIRE FARM INFORMATION 

OPERATIONS 

You must complete this section if you checked Farm Plate under New Plates in the Plate Information section on page 1. 

LOCATION TYPE OF COMMODITY 

ACREAGE ANNUAL AMOUNT PRODUCED 

$ 

Virginia Code § 46.2-698 permits a reduced fee for license plates used on farm vehicles with a gross weight of 7,500 lbs or more when used exclusively for 

farm use and not operated for hire. The reduced fee is one-half that for private carriers, but not less than $15. Total fees will be calculated at the time of 

processing. 

• Farm plates may be displayed on farm vehicles owned by the owner, renter, or operator of a farm of a size reasonably requiring use of the vehicle to 

transport: 

• Agricultural products of the farm to market or to other points of sale or processing. 

• Materials, tools, equipment, or supplies which will be used or consumed on the farm, and any other transportation incidental to regular farm operation. 

• Forest products, including forest materials originating on the farm or related to the farm operation. 

• Farm produce, supplies, equipment, or materials to another farm through mutual agreement with the owner of the other farm. 

• Non-farm use of the vehicle displaying farm plates is limited to the personal use of the owner and his immediate family in attending church or school, securing 

medical treatment or supplies, or securing other household or family necessities. 

• It is a Class 2 misdemeanor to operate or permit the operation of any farm vehicle on a Virginia highway for purposes other than as provided above (Virginia 

Code § 46.2-698). 

• Farm is defined as one or more areas of land used for the production, cultivation, growing or harvesting of agricultural products, but does not include a tree 

farm that is not also a nursery or Christmas tree farm, unless it is part of what otherwise is a farm 

• Agricultural products are defined as any nursery plants; Christmas trees; horticultural, viticultural, and other cultivated plants and crops; aquaculture; dairy; 

livestock; poultry; bee; or other farm products. 

INSURANCE CERTIFICATION (Check one box) 

Any person who, with fraudulent intent, makes a false statement on this application will be guilty of a Class 6 felony (Virginia Code § 46.2-605). I/We certify 

(check only one) 

This vehicle is insured with liability coverage by a company licensed to do business in Virginia. Coverage must be in effect at the time of 

application and must remain in effect as long as the vehicle is registered, even if the vehicle is not being driven or is inoperable. 

This vehicle is not insured; therefore, I am sending the uninsured motor vehicle (UMV) fee. (This fee provides no insurance coverage). 

Failure to comply with Virginia's insurance requirements may result in suspension of your driver's license and vehicle registration. 

PRIVACY NOTICE 

The information, including Social Security Number, is requested in accordance with Virginia Code §§46.2-623 and 46.2-629.. Any person who refuses to supply 

the required information will be denied a certificate of title and or registration. Title and registration records may be disseminated in accordance with §§ 46.2-208 

through 46.2-214, to business, law enforcement or authorized government entities. 

CERTIFICATION/SIGNATURES 

I/We certify all information contained herein is true and correct and if the vehicle has a gross weight of 26,001 pounds or more, a signature indicates that I/we are 

knowledgeable about all applicable state and federal motor carrier safety and hazardous materials laws and regulations. 

If I/we are an amateur radio operator and my/our equipment is not operating and/or removed for 90 days, my/our call letter plates will be returned to DMV for 

regular plates. 

An authorized representative must sign for a corporation or company. 

APPLICANT/AUTHORIZED CORPORATION/COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE 

CO-APPLICANT SIGNATURE 

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 


( ) 



CHECK IF NO FEE 

LICENSE PLATE NUMBER DECAL MONTH DECAL YEAR 

REGISTRATION FEE REISSUE FEE UMV FEE 

DMV USE ONLY 

CSC TRANSACTION FEE (TOTAL RENEWALS X $5) 

ADDITIONAL FEE 

FEE TOTAL 

CLERK STAMP

REGISTRATION INFORMATION SHEET 

VSA 14 I (07/01/2008) 

Purpose: Use this information sheet for general registration and license plate information in completing the Vehicle 

Registration Application, (VSA 14). 


REGISTRATION PERIOD 

A $2 discount applies to multi-year registration (purchasing tags for 2 years). 

All motor vehicles are eligible for multi-year registration with the exception of motor vehicles which are: 

• uninsured (required to pay the Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee). 

• subject to the payment of the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. 

• registered under the International Registration Plan, or registered on a quarterly basis. 

REGISTRATION RENEWAL 

Effective July 1, 2008, a $5 service fee per vehicle applies to each renewal transaction conducted in a DMV Customer Sevice Center (CSC), 

unless the renewal is conducted with another transaction that cannot be completed by internet, automated telephone, mail or at a DMV 

Select. 

REISSUE OF LICENSE PLATES 

If plate(s) are lost, mutilated or illegible, a $10.00 reissue fee is charged. For trailer plates, a $5.00 replacement fee is charged. 

RENTAL VEHICLES 

If you rent vehicles, your firm must be licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Sales and Use 

Tax Act. Contact the RENTAL TAX SECTION, P. O. Box 27422, Richmond, Virginia 23261-7422 for license information. 

FOR-HIRE TOW TRUCK 

A motor vehicle for hire designed to lift, pull, or carry another vehicle by means of a hoist or other mechanical apparatus and 

having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (MGVWR) of at least 10,000 Ibs., also includes vehicle designed with a ramp 

on wheels and a hydraulic lift with a capacity to haul or tow another vehicle. 

• Vehicles under 10,000 lbs. (MGVWR) may not be registered as a Tow Truck. 

• $750,000 Commercial Liability Insurance Coverage required at time of registration. (Tow Trucks are not eligible for payment 

of the Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee). 

TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES 

You may transfer license plates from the vehicle you previously owned to the vehicle you now own if: 

• both vehicles are the same design and weight - Pay $2.00. 

• the vehicle you now own weighs more - Pay $2.00 plus a prorated fee for the difference in weight. 

• the vehicle you now own weighs less - Pay $2.00 no refund for the difference in weight. 

License plates may not be transferred from one owner to another. 

RIDESHARING VANPOOL LICENSE PLATES 

Vehicle must be used as a Ridesharing vehicle with a seating capacity not exceeding 16 adult persons, including the driver. 

The license plates should only be used on private passenger vehicles, and vans. 

AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR CALL LETTERS PLATE ($1.00 additional fee) 

A vehicle displaying Call Letter Plates is subject to inspection by DMV or any police officer to determine if the operator and the vehicle 

comply with the requirements. 

To display Call Letter Plates you must: 

• be an amateur radio operator licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. 

• have operational transmitting and receiving equipment permanently installed in your vehicle. 

• own the vehicle on which your Call Letter Plates are displayed. 

• return your Call Letter Plates to any DMV office to exchange them for regular plates if your equipment is not operating and/or 

is removed for more than 90 days. 

SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES 

The registration fee for any vehicle specially equipped to be driven by or to transport persons with disabilities will be based on the vehicle's 

empty or gross weight prior to the installation of the special equipment.

VSA 14 I (07/01/2008) 

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION (CONTINUED) 

TRUCKS AND TRAILERS ONLY 

• Empty Weight (EW) — means the empty weight of the vehicle. 

• Gross Weight (GW) — means the empty weight of the vehicle PLUS the maximum weight to be carried. 

• Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) — is assigned by the manufacturer to indicate the combined maximum load weight (vehicle, 

passengers, cargo and towed trailer) that the vehicle is designed to tow. 

• Manufacturer Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) — is assigned by the manufacturer. It is the total weight of the vehicle, passengers, 

optional components and cargo that the vehicle is designed to carry. 

• Register a straight truck pulling a trailer for the maximum gross weight to be carried by the combination. Do not deduct the trailer fee 

from the amount to be paid. 

• Register tractor-trailer units as separate vehicles. Fees are figured on the combined weights of both units. 

• Diesel or other Special Fuels Vehicles: If you maintain a storage tank for fueling vehicles contact Fuels Tax Division, P. O. Box 

27422, Richmond, Virginia 23261-7422. 

PLATE INFORMATION 

HERITAGE OR SCENIC PLATES 

• For Passenger Vehicles, Pick-Up and Panel Trucks Only 

• Requires one-time additional $10.00 fee unless the original issued plate is being replaced which will require another $10.00 fee. 

• Certain kinds of license plates are not available with the Scenic or Heritage backgrounds such as College, Great Seal, Antique, and 

Special Interest plates. 

• DISABLED PLATES: The Heritage or Scenic License Plates are available as standard production handicap plates. Complete form 

MED 10 and form VSA 14. 

• PERSONALIZED PLATES: For a personalized license plate, complete form VSA 14 and form VSA 10 (an additional $10.00 reserve fee 

is required). 

• Scenic - Allows six characters without spaces or dashes; or two to five characters with spaces and dashes. 

• Heritage - Allows five characters without spaces or dashes; or two to four characters with spaces and dashes. 

• SOUVENIR PLATES: For a souvenir of the Heritage or Scenic Plate, a $10.00 fee is required (one plate will be issued not for use on a 

motor vehicle). Complete form VSA 10 and check box marked SOUVENIR. 

GREAT SEAL PLATE 

• For passenger vehicles, pickup or panel trucks with gross weight of 7,500 Ibs. or less. 

• Requires $25.00 one time fee plus regular registration fee. 

ANTIQUE/VINTAGE PLATES - NOT FOR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION USE (can be issued to all vehicle types) 

• Vehicle must be 25 model years old and owned solely as a collector's item. 

• Plates are valid as long as the title is vested to the owner. (not transferable) 

• Vehicle's use is restricted to participation in club activities, exhibits, parades and similar events; also, may drive vehicle to repair shops 

and to test the vehicle's operation. 

• Vehicle can not be used for general transportation. However, it can be used for occasional pleasure driving not to exceed 250 miles 

from the residence. 

• A one-time plate registration fee is required. 

Vintage License Plates are Virginia license plates that were manufactured prior to 1976 and designed for use without decals, if such 

license plates are embossed with or are of the same year of issue as the vehicle on which they are to be displayed. In addition to the 

above requirements, these also apply: 

• The physical condition of the vehicle's license plate or plates has been inspected and approved by DMV. 

• The license plate or plates are registered to the specific vehicle by DMV. If more than one request is made for use of vintage license 

plates having the same number, DMV shall accept only the first such application.

VSA 14 I (07/01/2008) 

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PLATE INFORMATION (CONTINUED) 

VINTAGE PLATES - GENERAL TRANSPORTATION USE (can be issued to all vehicle types) 

Vintage License Plates may be used for general transportation purposes if the following additional conditions are met: 

• The owner of the vehicle annually/biennially registers the vehicle with DMV and pays an annual registration fee for the vehicle or a fee 

equal to that which would be charged to obtain regular state license plates for that vehicle. 

• The vehicle passes the annual safety inspection. 

• The vehicle displays current decals attached to the license plates issued by DMV, indicating the valid registration period for the vehicle. 

• The vehicle is an insured vehicle or the uninsured motorist fee paid. 

LOGGING VEHICLE 

Trucks, tractor trucks, trailers, and semi-trailers used exclusively in connection with logging operation. (Harvesting of timber and 

transportation from forested sites to pIaces of sale.) 

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY VEHICLE 

A permanent registration and license plates will be issued at no cost to volunteer fire and rescue squads that own vehicles that are used 

exclusively for rescue, lifesaving and firefighting purposes. 

VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER (no additional fee) 

PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTER ($1.00 additional fee) 

RESCUE SQUAD (no additional fee) 

• Applicant must complete vehicle owner information and insurance certification. 

• Department Squad Chief or leader must complete form VSA-124 verifying owner's eligibility for special series license plates. 

PERMANENT PLATES 

Permanent Plates may be issued to trailers (except travel trailers), semi-trailers; trucks/tractor trucks with a GVWR or GCWR of more than 

26,000 lbs.; taxis; common carrier for-hire vehicles; trucks/tractor trucks with GVWR or GCWR of 7,501 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. if used for business 

only or farming. Trailers pay a one-time fee. All others must pay a one or two year registration. 

Trucks/Tractors — You may obtain permanent license plates for trucks or tractors with a GVWR or a GCWR of more than 26,000 lbs.or 7,501 

lbs. to 26,000 lbs. if the truck/tractor is owned by a business or farm. An annual or biennial registration fee is required. You will be given 

plates with "Permanent" embossed on the plate and billed every 1 or 2 years for your registration fee. Personalized license plates are 

available for an annual fee of $10.00. It is important to note that you will continue to be billed annually or biennially for your permanent plates 

until they are surrendered. If you sell your vehicle or if it is disposed of in any manner, return the license plates to any DMV Customer Service 

Center. 

Trailers — Permanent plates are available for all trailers (except travel trailers), regardless of weight, for a one-time fee. No additional 

registration fees will be required for the life of the registration. Personalized license plates are available for an additional one-time fee of 

$10.00 for permanent trailer plates. Permanent trailer plates are not transferable or refundable.

LICENSE PLATE APPLICATION 

VSA 10 (06/10/2010) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Use this form to request souvenir, standard, personalized or special license plates. 

Review the Additional Information Section on the back of this form. Return completed form, with the appropriate fees, to 

any DMV customer service center or DMV Select Center. Or, mail the application and fees to DMV at the address above. 

You can apply online at www.dmvNOW.com. For other inquiries call DMV DIRECT at 804-497-7100. 

APPLICATION TYPE (check one) 

VEHICLE 

LICENSE PLATES 

VEHICLE LICENSE 

PLATES - DISABLED 

SOUVENIR 


TRANSFER EXISTING 


LICENSE PLATE TYPE REQUESTED (check one) 

STANDARD (Blue and White) LIGHTHOUSE HERITAGE (Dogwood-Cardinal) 

SCENIC (Mountain To Seashore) SCENIC (Autumn) SCENIC (Patriot) 

COLLEGE: __________________________ Locality: City County ______________ MILITARY ___________________________________ 

(No initials or abbreviations) 

(No initials or abbreviations) 

SPECIAL INTEREST: ______________________________________________________ 

(Organization Name - If organization has more than one license plate, specify design type) 

OTHER_______________________________ 

(Any plate not listed above) 

(Note: some plates require certification) 

CLEAN FUEL _______ ____________ ___________ 

Vehicle Year Make Model 

(Review the Clean Fuel License Plates 

section on the reverse side of this form.) 

PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES: To request a personalized vehicle or souvenir plate, review the Personalized License Plates Policy on the reverse 

side of this form. Check this box and enter your choices below. 

1st 

PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE CHOICES 

AVAILABLE CHOICE 

DMV USE ONLY 

2nd 

3rd 

4th 

FEE 

$ 

APPLICANT INFORMATION 

OWNER'S NAME (last) (first) (mi) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 

CO-OWNER'S NAME (last) (first) (mi) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE 

CURRENT PLATE NUMBER PLATE TYPE PLATE EXPIRATION DATE 

VEHICLE TITLE NUMBER 


IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, ENTER CARD NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE 

CERTIFICATION/SIGNATURES 

I/We certify that (Check only ONE box) 

This vehicle is insured with liability coverage by a company licensed to do business in Virginia. Coverage must be in effect at the time of application and must 

remain in effect as long as the vehicle is registered, even if the vehicle is not driven or is inoperable. 

This vehicle is not insured; therefore, I am remitting the applicable uninsured motor vehicle fee. This fee provides NO insurance coverage. 

Failure to comply with Virginia's insurance requirements will result in suspension of your driver's license and vehicle license plates. I certify that all information 

contained herein is true and correct. For a corporation, an authorized representative must sign. 

APPLICANT SIGNATURE 


CO-APPLICANT SIGNATURE 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

VSA 10 (06/10/2010) 

page 2 

Special license plate fees can be $10, $15, or $25 annually or a one-time $10, $25 or $50 fee based on the plate design, in addition 

to the registration fees. Personalization is an additional $10 annually. 

If you are renewing early, registration, special license plate, and personalized license plate fees will be prorated for the months 

remaining on your current vehicle registration. 

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not honor a change of choice or refund after the order has been sent to the 

manufacturer. 

You may purchase samples of most special license plates. 

Personalized License Plates Policy 

All personalized character combinations are screened by DMV to ensure compliance with DMV's Personalized License Plate Policy. 

The combination of characters used to personalize a license plate must not violate DMV's Personalized Plate Policy. DMV 

reserves the right to refuse and/or recall the issuance of any combination of objectionable characters if they, in anyway, carry a 

connotation that may be reasonably seen by a person viewing a license plate as 1) profane, obscene, or vulgar in nature, 2) 

sexually explicit or graphic, 3) excretory related, 4) describing intimate body parts or genitals, 5) describing drugs, drug culture or 

drug use, 6) condoning or encouraging violence, 7) describing illegal activities or illegal substances, 8) socially, racially, ethnically 

offensive, or disparaging. 

Personalized license plates require special handling; allow up to 60 days for delivery. Plates will be mailed directly to the applicant. 

Indicate your choices in order of preference. The maximum number of characters allowed on standard and scenic license plates is 

7 ½. The maximum number of characters allowed on a heritage license plate is 6 ½. Six characters are allowed on all other license 

plates bearing logos. License plates with logos may sometimes accommodate an additional ½ space when personalized. A blank 

space and a dash are the only two characters that are ½ characters. An ampersand is considered a full character. Spaces, dashes, 

and ampersands cannot be used consecutively. 

Visit our website www.DMVNOW.com to create a plate or ask a DMV representative to determine availability. 

New Special Interest License Plate Development Information (College/Special Interest Plates) 

All application and refund inquiries should be directed to the sponsor who is maintaining and facilitating collection of the 350 

pre-paid applications for new license plates through General Assembly authorization or currently under development. 

When the 350 pre-paid applications are being processed, personalized license plate and special license plate fees are not prorated. 

Your vehicle registration will not be renewed unless it is within two months of expiration. Should your vehicle registration require 

renewal, you will be billed by DMV for payment. 

The entire special license plate process could take up to two years depending on the direction of the sponsor. It generally takes 

about nine months to develop a new plate once the 350 pre-paid applications are collected. 

Clean Fuel License Plates 

A vehicle (hybrid) registered with clean special fuel license plates issued by DMV on or after July 1, 2006, are not eligible for 

occupancy exemptions in the I-95/395 HOV lanes. However, they are exempt from occupancy requirements in all other HOV lanes 

throughout the state until the general exemption expires. 

A hybrid vehicle must qualify as a clean special fuel vehicle under the super ultra-low emission vehicle (SULEV) rating or the 

Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) equivalent beginning with model year 2005 vehicles. 

Hybrid vehicle assessment standards were set by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and adopted by DMV to 

ensure that only the cleanest hybrid vehicles are eligible for clean special fuel license plates. 

Not all hybrid vehicles qualify for the clean special fuel license plate. For a list of qualifying hybrid vehicles, visit our website 

at www.dmvNow.com. The list of vehicles is updated as new hybrids are introduced to the market and assessed by DEQ. 

Other License Plates - Certification Required 

Antique License Plates require submission of the Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 B) with form VSA 10. 

Gold Star License Plates require submission of the Gold Star License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 A) with form VSA 10. 

Disabled License Plates require submission of the Disabled Parking Placards or License Plates Application (MED 10) with 

form VSA 10.

Acceptable Documents 

For an Individual Titling a Vehicle in Virginia 

To title a vehicle in Virginia, you must show one proof of address. If you 

have a Virginia driver’s license, learner’s permit, ID card or title, you will 

not be required to show proof of address. 

You are not required to be a Virginia resident to title a vehicle in 

Virginia: however, you must show proof of your residential address. 

The name and address on the document must be the same as it 

appears on the application for title a post office box or business 

address is not acceptable. Refer to the list below for documents you 

can use as proof of address. 

All documents must be originals and may be subject to verification 

with the issuing entity prior to acceptance. Photocopies will not be 

accepted. DMV may require additional documents. DMV will not 

accept a document when there is reason to believe it has been altered, 

fraudulently obtained or is fake, forged, counterfeit or otherwise nongenuine 

or illegitimate. Foreign documents will be accepted only if 

accompanied by an English translation from an embassy or accredited 

school of foreign language. 

Falsifying information on an application is a criminal offense. 

The acceptable documents listed in this publication may change 

without prior notice. 

Proof of Address Documents 

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Payroll check stub issued by an employer within the last two months 

U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax reporting W-2 form or 1099 form 

(not more than 18 months old) 

U.S. or Virginia income tax return from the previous year. 

Original monthly bank statement not more than two months old 

issued by a bank 

Annual Social Security statement for the current or preceding 

calendar year 

Utility bill, not more than two months old, issued to the applicant 

(examples include gas, electric, sewer, water, cable or phone bill). 

Cellular phone and pager bills are not accepted. 

Receipt for personal property taxes or real estate taxes paid within 

the last year 

Current automobile or life insurance bill (cards or policies are not 

accepted) 

Certified copy of school records/transcript from a school in which 

the applicant is currently enrolled, issued by a school accredited by 

a U.S. state, jurisdiction, or territory (report cards are not accepted) 

Voter registration card 

Driver’s license, learner’s permit or DMV-issued photo ID cards 

displaying the applicant’s current address 

Current homeowners insurance policy or bill 

Cancelled check (not more than two months old) with both name 

and address imprinted 

Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, or residential rental/ 

lease agreement 

U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form or 

postmarked U.S. mail with forwarding address label (must display 

the applicant’s full name) 

P. O. Box 27412 

Richmond, Virginia 23269 

(804) 497-7100 

DMV 177 (08/09/2010) 

© Commonwealth of Virginia 

Department of Motor Vehicles 

(DMV) 2010. All rights reserved.

CREDIT CARD CHARGE AUTHORIZATION 

FMS 99 (08/10/2010) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Customers use this form to authorize DMV to charge payments to a credit card. 

Print or type. Send the completed form with other required documentation to DMV at the above address. 

To charge by telephone, call DMV DIRECT at (804) 497-7100. 

NAME 

MAILING ADDRESS 

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 

CITY 

GENDER 

MALE 

FEMALE 

STATE 

DRIVER LICENSE OR VEHICLE PLATE NUMBER 

ZIP CODE (required) 

BIRTH DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

CHECK ONE 

MASTERCARD 

DISCOVER 

VISA 

AMERICAN EXPRESS 

CREDIT CARD HOLDER INFORMATION 

NAME APPEARING ON CREDIT CARD 

CREDIT CARD NUMBER 

CARD EXPIRATION DATE (MM/YY) 


( ) 

AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED 

$ 

I authorize DMV to charge the credit card account listed 

CARD HOLDER SIGNATURE 

AUTHORIZATION 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy 

DMV CONTACT PERSON NAME (print) 

DMV USE ONLY

VEHICLE PRICE CERTIFICATION 

(Bill of Sale) 

SUT 1 (03-25-2010) 

Purpose: This form is used by individuals (not motor vehicle dealers) to certify the purchase price of a motor vehicle more than 5 

years old in order to obtain a vehicle title. 

Instructions: Seller or Purchaser completes Vehicle Information section and signs the appropriate Certification section. 


VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) 

YEAR (more than 5 years) MAKE MODEL BODY TYPE 

COLOR 

SALE DATE 

SELLER CERTIFICATION 

In accordance with all applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, I certify that the selling price of the above-described motor vehicle 

was $ ______________, which included all accessories and/or attachments with no trade-in allowance or any other transaction. 

SELLER NAME (print) SELLER SIGNATURE DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

PURCHASER CERTIFICATION 

In accordance with all applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, I certify that the purchase price of the above-described motor 

vehicle was $ ______________, which included all accessories and/or attachments with no trade-in allowance or any other transaction. 

PURCHASER NAME (print) PURCHASER SIGNATURE DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)

APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNED 


VSA 22 (03/01/2010) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Use this form to apply for an assigned vehicle identification 

number. 

Return the completed form to DMV at the above address. 

DMV USE ONLY 

VIN PLATE ASSIGNED 


MAKE BODY TYPE NUMBER OF AXLES YEAR OR CONSTRUCTION DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

CURRENT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN, if any) 


OWNER NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) 

CO-OWNER NAME (last) (first) (mi) (suffix) 

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE 

HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 

BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 

Check one. Please note document and fees required. 

SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED MOTOR VEHICLE - Original title, bills of 

sale, certificate of origin, notarized statement of construction, photo of 

vehicle, $130.00 fee. ($5.00 VIN application, $125.00 examination fee.) 

RECONSTRUCTED MOTOR VEHICLE - Same as above. 

REPLICA MOTOR VEHICLE - Same as above. 

TRAILER TYPE (check one) 

REASON FOR APPLICATION 

COMPLETE ONLY FOR HOMEMADE TRAILER 

MISSING, CHANGED OR ALTERED PLATE - Original title in your name 

and $140.00 fee. ($5.00 VIN application, $125.00 examination fee, and 

$10.00 substitute title fee.) 

HOMEMADE TRAILER - (Complete the Homemade Trailer Information 

Section) ($5.00 fee.) 

BOAT TRAILER 

UTILITY TRAILER CAMPING TRAILER HORSE TRAILER 

ALTERNATE LOCATION OF VIN PLATE ________________________________________________________________________________________ 

OTHER (specify) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

If you were not involved in the actual construction of this trailer, enter the builder's name and address below. 

BUILDER NAME 


APPLICANT CERTIFICATION 

I certify and affirm that the facts contained herein are true and valid; that if the vehicle in question is a homemade trailer, I personally was involved in its 

construction or that the vehicle was purchased as homemade. 

APPLICANT NAME (print) APPLICANT SIGNATURE DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) 

CERTIFICATION OF INSTALLED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 

This certification must be signed by any Virginia Law Enforcement Officer and returned to DMV with an Application for Title and Registration (VSA- 17A) 

before a title and license plate(s) can be issued. 

NOTE: For a reconstructed vehicle, specially constructed vehicle, replica motor vehicle or a vehicle missing the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN); a DMV 

special agent must install the assigned VIN plate and certify its installation below. 

I certify that the assigned Vehicle Identification Number has been attached to the vehicle described below. 

SIGNATURE AGENCY 

BADGE NUMBER 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

VSA 22 (03/01/2010) Page 2 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ASSIGNED VIN PLATE ON A HOMEMADE TRAILER 

1. You are required to install the assigned VIN PLATE ONLY on the homemade trailer described in this application. 

2. Trailers with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or more, including load, must be equipped with brakes and breakaway switch 

The brakes must be controlled by the driver of the towing vehicle. 

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) PLATE INSTALLATION 

Using the VIN PLATE and special rivets, install the plate in the following manner: 

1. The VIN PLATE must be installed on the left side (road side) of the trailer tongue, unless design makes this location 

impractical. Select an alternate location on the trailer frame near the left front. 

2. Carefully clean the area where the VIN PLATE is to be installed. 

3. Using the VIN PLATE as a guide, make two marks on the cleaned area corresponding to the two holes in the VIN PLATE 

as shown below: 

4. Drill two holes using 1/8-inch drill bit. 

5. Strip the paper backing from the VIN PLATE. (Caution: Do not get the gummed side of the VIN PLATE dirty or it will not 

adhere.) 

6. Carefully align the VIN PLATE, matching the holes in the VIN PLATE with the holes you have drilled. 

7. Insert one special rivet into each hole of the VIN PLATE. 

8. Hammer each rivet until the pin of the rivet is even with the rivet head. 

DEFINITIONS 

RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES 

Every vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder materially altered from its original construction by the removal, 

addition of substitution of essential parts, new or used. Virginia Code Section 46.2-100. 

SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED VEHICLES 

Every vehicle which shall not have originally been constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally 

recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not a reconstructed vehicle as herein defined. Virginia Code Section 46.2-100. 

REPLICA VEHICLES 

Every vehicle not fully constructed by a licensed manufacturer but either constructed or assembled from components. Such 

components may be from a single vehicle, multiple vehicles, a kit, parts, or fabricated components. The kit may be made up 

of major components as defined in Virginia Code Section 46.2-1600, a full body, or a full chassis, or a combination of these 

parts. The vehicle shall resemble a vehicle of distinctive name, line-make, model, or type as produced by a licensed 

manufacturer or manufacturer no longer in business and is not considered a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle as 

defined above.

ANTIQUE LICENSE PLATE 


VSA 10 B (07/01/2008) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Owners of antique motor vehicles, antique trailers and antique motorcycles use this form to certify compliance 

with Code of Virginia requirements for use of antique plates. 

Return the completed VSA 10 B form (along with a VSA 10, VSA 14 or VSA 17A) with the one-time $50 fee and 

any other applicable fees to any DMV customer service center. You may also mail the forms and fees to DMV, 

Special Plates, P.O.Box 26668, Richmond, VA 23261-6668. 


OWNER NAME (last) 

(first) 

(mi) (suffix) 

CO-OWNER NAME (last) 

(first) 

(mi) (suffix) 

TELEPHONE NUMBER 

( ) 


( ) 



Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, requires evidence that the applicant named above owns or has regular use of another passenger car or 

motorcycle. Antique license plates will not be issued without this evidence. 

I certify that I own at least one other properly registered vehicle or motorcycle. (Describe below) 

VEHICLE TITLE NUMBER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) MAKE MODEL LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 

I do not own an additional properly registered vehicle or motorcycle; however, I certify that I have regular use of at least one other 

properly registered vehicle or motorcycle as authorized by the owner/co-owner below. 



STATE OF TITLE 

(first) 


(mi) (suffix) 

(mi) (suffix) 

MAKE 

OWNER SIGNATURE 

MODEL 

LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 


(first) 

(mi) 

(suffix) 

CO-OWNER SIGNATURE 

USE OF ANTIQUE PLATES 

Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, limits use of antique vehicles, trailers and motorcycles registered with antique plates to the participation in club activities, 

exhibits, tours, parades and similar events and to carrying or transporting passengers, personal effects and other antique vehicles for show purposes. They 

may also be used on Virginia highways to test vehicle/trailer operation, obtaining maintenance or repairs and/or to sell the vehicle or trailer. Antique plates 

permit occasional pleasure driving (not to exceed 250 miles from the owner's residence) but are not to be used for general transportation purposes, including but 

not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner's place of employment. 

PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF ANTIQUE PLATES 

Any owner of an antique vehicle, trailer or motorcycle registered with license plates pursuant to Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, will be guilty of a Class 4 

misdemeanor if convicted of a violation of antique plate usage. The conviction will cause the owner's registration for the vehicle involved in the violation to be 

revoked for a five-year period from the date of conviction. 

VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION 

Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, requires that you certify that the antique vehicle, trailer or motorcycle registered with antique plates is capable of being safely 

operated on Virginia highways. 



MAKE 

MODEL LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 

I hereby certify that the information contained in this certification is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that it is unlawful to knowingly 

make a false statement and any violation may be prosecuted as a felony as provided in Virginia law. 


DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) CO-OWNER SIGNATURE 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)

Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 B) 

Instructions 

VSA 10B (07/01/2008) 

page 2 

Purpose: Use this document as a guide for completing the Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 B) 


This section must be completed in full. Review to insure all information is legible and includes phone numbers. 


The applicant must check the first or the second check box in this section. 

If the first check box is selected, this certifies that the owner has at least one other properly registered vehicle or motorcycle, and the 

vehicle title number, VIN, make, model, and license plate number must be completed. The vehicle must have active registration. If the 

registration is inactive or the information is incorrect, the certification will not process. 

If the second check box is selected, this indicates that the applicant does not own an additional properly registered vehicle or motorcycle 

but does have regular use of another properly registered car or motorcycle. The vehicle title number, state of title, VIN, make, model, and 

license plate number, owner name and signature (co-owner if applicable) must be completed. The vehicle must have active registration. 

If the registration is inactive or the information is incorrect, the certification will not process. 


This section includes an explanation of the intended use of antique license plates for antique vehicles, trailers, and motorcycles as 

described in the Code of Virginia, Section 46.2-730. 


This section discloses the penalty for misuse of antique license plates as described in Code of Virginia, Section 46.2-730. 


This section requires the applicant to certify that the antique vehicle is capable of being safely operated on Virginia highways. The 

applicant must provide the vehicle title number, VIN, make, model, and license plate number for his antique vehicle. The applicant 

(owner) and co-owner must date and sign the certification.

ANTIQUE LICENSE PLATE 


VSA 10 B (07/01/2008) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

Owners of antique motor vehicles, antique trailers and antique motorcycles use this form to certify compliance 

with Code of Virginia requirements for use of antique plates. 

Return the completed VSA 10 B form (along with a VSA 10, VSA 14 or VSA 17A) with the one-time $50 fee and 

any other applicable fees to any DMV customer service center. You may also mail the forms and fees to DMV, 

Special Plates, P.O.Box 26668, Richmond, VA 23261-6668. 



(first) 

(mi) (suffix) 


(first) 

(mi) (suffix) 


( ) 


( ) 



Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, requires evidence that the applicant named above owns or has regular use of another passenger car or 

motorcycle. Antique license plates will not be issued without this evidence. 

I certify that I own at least one other properly registered vehicle or motorcycle. (Describe below) 

VEHICLE TITLE NUMBER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) MAKE MODEL LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 

I do not own an additional properly registered vehicle or motorcycle; however, I certify that I have regular use of at least one other 

properly registered vehicle or motorcycle as authorized by the owner/co-owner below. 



STATE OF TITLE 

(first) 


(mi) (suffix) 

(mi) (suffix) 

MAKE 


MODEL 

LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 


(first) 

(mi) 

(suffix) 

CO-OWNER SIGNATURE 


Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, limits use of antique vehicles, trailers and motorcycles registered with antique plates to the participation in club activities, 

exhibits, tours, parades and similar events and to carrying or transporting passengers, personal effects and other antique vehicles for show purposes. They 

may also be used on Virginia highways to test vehicle/trailer operation, obtaining maintenance or repairs and/or to sell the vehicle or trailer. Antique plates 

permit occasional pleasure driving (not to exceed 250 miles from the owner's residence) but are not to be used for general transportation purposes, including but 

not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner's place of employment. 


Any owner of an antique vehicle, trailer or motorcycle registered with license plates pursuant to Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, will be guilty of a Class 4 

misdemeanor if convicted of a violation of antique plate usage. The conviction will cause the owner's registration for the vehicle involved in the violation to be 

revoked for a five-year period from the date of conviction. 


Virginia Code, Section 46.2-730, requires that you certify that the antique vehicle, trailer or motorcycle registered with antique plates is capable of being safely 

operated on Virginia highways. 



MAKE 

MODEL LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 

I hereby certify that the information contained in this certification is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that it is unlawful to knowingly 

make a false statement and any violation may be prosecuted as a felony as provided in Virginia law. 


DATE (mm/dd/yyyy) CO-OWNER SIGNATURE 

DATE (mm/dd/yyyy)

Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 B) 

Instructions 

VSA 10B (07/01/2008) 

page 2 

Purpose: Use this document as a guide for completing the Antique License Plate Applicant Certification (VSA 10 B) 


This section must be completed in full. Review to insure all information is legible and includes phone numbers. 


The applicant must check the first or the second check box in this section. 

If the first check box is selected, this certifies that the owner has at least one other properly registered vehicle or motorcycle, and the 

vehicle title number, VIN, make, model, and license plate number must be completed. The vehicle must have active registration. If the 

registration is inactive or the information is incorrect, the certification will not process. 

If the second check box is selected, this indicates that the applicant does not own an additional properly registered vehicle or motorcycle 

but does have regular use of another properly registered car or motorcycle. The vehicle title number, state of title, VIN, make, model, and 

license plate number, owner name and signature (co-owner if applicable) must be completed. The vehicle must have active registration. 

If the registration is inactive or the information is incorrect, the certification will not process. 


This section includes an explanation of the intended use of antique license plates for antique vehicles, trailers, and motorcycles as 

described in the Code of Virginia, Section 46.2-730. 


This section discloses the penalty for misuse of antique license plates as described in Code of Virginia, Section 46.2-730. 


This section requires the applicant to certify that the antique vehicle is capable of being safely operated on Virginia highways. The 

applicant must provide the vehicle title number, VIN, make, model, and license plate number for his antique vehicle. The applicant 

(owner) and co-owner must date and sign the certification.

VERIFICATION OF 


VSA 69 (04/18/05) 

Purpose: 

Instructions: 

A DMV representative uses this form when inspecting a vehicle to verify that the vehicle identification 

number (VIN) entered on the form matches the VIN plate attached to the vehicle. 

Upon completion of the vehicle examination, finalize this form and return it to DMV at the above address. 

The information provided in no way attests to the authenticity of the plate or the numbers on the plate. 


VEHICLE MAKE YEAR MODEL BODY TYPE TITLE NUMBER STATE 



MISSING APPEARS TO BE: CHANGED ALTERED TAMPERED WITH 

NCIC HIT YES If yes, list DOT OCA and ORI 

NO 

VEHICLE OWNER 

OWNER FULL LEGAL NAME (LAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE) 


CERTIFICATION 

I certify that I have physically examined the VIN plate attached to the vehicle described above and verify that the above information is 

true and valid. 

DMV REPRESENTATIVE NAME (print) POSITION NUMBER SIGNATURE DATE

VIRGINIA Definitions - BIPAC

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