West Virginia Statutes
§ 17D-2A-1 — Purpose of article
West Virginia § 17D-2A-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 17DMOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LAW
Art. 2ASECURITY UPON MOTOR VEHICLES
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 17D-2A-1 (2026).
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The purpose of this article is to promote the public welfare by requiring every owner or registrant of a motor vehicle licensed in this state or operated in this state to maintain certain security during the registration period for the vehicle and to provide the means for the Division of Motor Vehicles, law enforcement and the judicial branch to electronically verify evidence of current insurance coverage at any time while a vehicle has a current registration or is operated on the roads and highways.
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Legislative History
2010 Reg. Sess., SB394; 1981 Reg. Sess., SB386
Nearby Sections
15
§ 17D-1-1
Definitions§ 17D-2A-1
Purpose of article§ 17D-2A-2
Scope of article§ 17D-2A-3
Required security; exceptions§ 17D-2A-4
Certificate of insurance§ 17D-2A-5
Minimum policy term§ 17D-2A-8
Rules§ 17D-2A-9
Criminal penalty§ 17D-3-10
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 17D-2A-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/17D-2A-1.