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However, nothing in this section shall authorize the towing or drawing of an unlicensed or uninspected trailer or semitrailer by means of a tractor truck except for the purpose of having such trailer or semitrailer inspected as provided in \u00a7 46.2-1157.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229914,"text":"Nothing in this title shall prohibit towing an unlicensed motor vehicle or motor vehicle which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 (\u00a7 46.2-1157 et seq.) or 22 (\u00a7 46.2-1176 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, except for such a time period as required by the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1231 or an ordinance created pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1232.\n\t\tNothing in this title shall prohibit the towing of an unlicensed trailer or semitrailer used on a construction site as an office or for storage or a trailer or semitrailer which has been used on a construction site as an office or for storage, but which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 of Chapter 10 of this title, provided that any such unlicensed or uninspected trailer or semitrailer (i) is towed by a tow truck or other vehicle designed and equipped for the towing of inoperable or disabled vehicles; (ii) is operated only in intrastate commerce; (iii) has an actual gross weight, including contents, of no more than 15,000 pounds; (iv) is secured to the towing vehicle by means of safety chains; and (v) is equipped with rear-mounted bar lights which function as tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals as provided in Article 3 (\u00a7 46.2-1010 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 47; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1991, chapter 106; in 2006, chapters 874<\/a> and 891<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 308<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62299,"section_number":"46.2-1158.01","catch_line":"Exceptions to motor vehicle inspection requirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1158.01\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86642,"section_number":"46.2-1010","catch_line":"Equipment required","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1010\/"},{"id":85494,"section_number":"46.2-1157","catch_line":"Inspection of motor vehicles required","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1157\/"},{"id":80818,"section_number":"46.2-1176","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1176\/"},{"id":68405,"section_number":"46.2-1231","catch_line":"Ticketing, removal, or immobilization of trespassing vehicles by owner or operator of parking or other lot or building; charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1231\/"},{"id":69434,"section_number":"46.2-1232","catch_line":"Localities may regulate removal or immobilization of trespassing vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1232\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229103,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63042,"identifier":"46.2-1150","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/19\/46.2-1150","url":"\/46.2-1150\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1150\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/19\/46.2-1150","dublin_core":{"Title":"Towing certain unlicensed or uninspected vehicles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1150","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Nothing in this title shall prohibit towing an unlicensed motor vehicle<\/span> or motor vehicle<\/span> which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 (\u00a7 46.2-1157<\/a> et seq.) or 22 (\u00a7 46.2-1176<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, except for such a time period as required by the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1231<\/a> or an ordinance<\/span> created pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1232<\/a>.\n\t\tNothing in this title shall prohibit the towing of an unlicensed trailer<\/span> or semitrailer<\/span> used on a construction site as an office or for storage or a trailer<\/span> or semitrailer<\/span> which has been used on a construction site as an office or for storage, but which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 of Chapter 10 of this title, provided that any such unlicensed or uninspected trailer<\/span> or semitrailer<\/span> (i) is towed by a tow truck<\/span> or other vehicle designed and equipped for the towing of inoperable or disabled vehicles<\/span>; (ii) is operated only in intrastate commerce; (iii) has an actual gross weight<\/span>, including contents, of no more than 15,000 pounds; (iv) is secured to the towing vehicle by means of safety chains; and (v) is equipped with rear-mounted bar lights<\/span> which function as tail lights<\/span>, brake lights<\/span>, and turn signals as provided in Article 3 (\u00a7 46.2-1010<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title. However, nothing in this section shall authorize the towing or drawing of an unlicensed or uninspected trailer<\/span> or semitrailer<\/span> by means of a tractor truck<\/span> except for the purpose of having such trailer<\/span> or semitrailer<\/span> inspected as provided in \u00a7 46.2-1157<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTOWING CERTAIN UNLICENSED OR UNINSPECTED VEHICLES (\u00a7 46.2-1150)\n\nNothing in this title shall prohibit towing an unlicensed motor vehicle or motor\nvehicle which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 (\u00a7 46.2-1157 et\nseq.) or 22 (\u00a7 46.2-1176 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, except for such\na time period as required by the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1231 or an ordinance\ncreated pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1232.\n\t\tNothing in this title shall prohibit the towing of an unlicensed trailer or\nsemitrailer used on a construction site as an office or for storage or a trailer\nor semitrailer which has been used on a construction site as an office or for\nstorage, but which has not been inspected pursuant to Article 21 of Chapter 10\nof this title, provided that any such unlicensed or uninspected trailer or\nsemitrailer (i) is towed by a tow truck or other vehicle designed and equipped\nfor the towing of inoperable or disabled vehicles; (ii) is operated only in\nintrastate commerce; (iii) has an actual gross weight, including contents, of no\nmore than 15,000 pounds; (iv) is secured to the towing vehicle by means of\nsafety chains; and (v) is equipped with rear-mounted bar lights which function\nas tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals as provided in Article 3 (\u00a7\n46.2-1010 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title. However, nothing in this section\nshall authorize the towing or drawing of an unlicensed or uninspected trailer or\nsemitrailer by means of a tractor truck except for the purpose of having such\ntrailer or semitrailer inspected as provided in \u00a7 46.2-1157.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-333.1; 1956, c. 47; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-338; 1989,\nc. 727; 1991, c. 106; 2006, cc. 874, 891; 2024, c. 308.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}