§ 46.2-635 — Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates

Virginia § 46.2-635

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 46.2: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Subtitle II: TITLING, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
• Ch. 6: TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 2: TITLING VEHICLES

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Every person disposing of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which is to be demolished shall make an assignment of title to the transferee as provided in § 46.2-628. The assigned certificate of title, when available, however, shall be delivered to the Department, accompanied by a form provided by the Commissioner, stating that the vehicle is to be demolished. On receipt of this form and the assigned title, the Commissioner shall forward to the transferee a receipt for them.

If the person, in lieu of demolishing the vehicle, sells, transfers, or operates the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, he shall first secure a certificate of title from the Department. Before issuing the new certificate of title, the Department shall inspect, or have inspected, the reconstructed vehicle.

If a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer obtained for use or resale, is subsequently demolished, the owner shall immediately surrender its certificate of title to the Department.

Legislative History

1968, c. 156, § 46.1-98.1; 1978, c. 605; 1989, c. 727.