Virginia Statutes
§ 46.2-1047 — Muffler cutout, etc., illegal
Virginia § 46.2-1047
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES
Subtitle IIIOPERATION
Ch. 10MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Art. 5EXHAUST SYSTEM
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1047 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any (i) muffler without interior baffle plates or other effective muffling device or (ii) gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on the highways in the Commonwealth a motor vehicle, moped, or motorized skateboard or foot-scooter equipped with a gutted muffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 46-306; 1950, p. 54; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-302; 1964, c. 628; 1989, c. 727; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2013, c. 783.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46.2-100
Definitions§ 46.2-1001
Removal of unsafe vehicles; penalty§ 46.2-1004
Trademark or name and instructions required§ 46.2-1005
Procedure for approval of equipment§ 46.2-1005.1
Auxiliary lights on motorcycles§ 46.2-1008
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 46.2-1047, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/46.2/46.2-1047.