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The application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate.B\n\nEvery insurance company or its authorized agent shall apply to the Department and obtain a nonrepairable certificate for each vehicle acquired by the insurance company as a result of the claims process if such vehicle is titled in the Commonwealth and is (i) a late model nonrepairable vehicle or (ii) a stolen vehicle that has been recovered and determined to be a nonrepairable vehicle. Except as provided in § 46.2-1602.3, the application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate. Application for the nonrepairable certificate shall be made within 15 days after payment has been made to the owner, lienholder, or both.C\n\nEvery insurance company or its authorized agent shall notify the Department of each late model vehicle titled in the Commonwealth upon which a claim has been paid if such vehicle is a nonrepairable vehicle that is retained by its owner.D\n\nThe Department, upon receipt of an application for a nonrepairable certificate for a vehicle titled in the Commonwealth, or upon receipt of notification from an insurance company or its authorized agent as provided in subsection C of this section that a vehicle registered in the Commonwealth has become a nonrepairable vehicle, shall cause the title of such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.\n\t\t\tThere shall be no fee for the issuance of a nonrepairable certificate. All provisions of this Code applicable to a motor vehicle certificate of title shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a nonrepairable certificate, except that no registration or license plates shall be issued for the vehicle described in a nonrepairable certificate. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no vehicle for which a nonrepairable certificate has been issued shall ever be titled or registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.E\n\nThe Department, upon receipt of a title, salvage certificate, or other ownership document from a licensed salvage dealer or demolisher pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 46.2-1603.1, shall cause the title, salvage certificate, or other ownership document to such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.F\n\nFor purposes of this chapter, any vehicle for which a brand or indicator has been issued by another state as reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or has been printed or stamped on the vehicle’s out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by that state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation shall be deemed to have been issued a nonrepairable certificate by that state.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":204176,"text":"The owner of any vehicle titled in the Commonwealth may declare such vehicle to be a nonrepairable vehicle by applying to the Department for a nonrepairable certificate. The application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":204177,"text":"Every insurance company or its authorized agent shall apply to the Department and obtain a nonrepairable certificate for each vehicle acquired by the insurance company as a result of the claims process if such vehicle is titled in the Commonwealth and is (i) a late model nonrepairable vehicle or (ii) a stolen vehicle that has been recovered and determined to be a nonrepairable vehicle. Except as provided in § 46.2-1602.3, the application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate. Application for the nonrepairable certificate shall be made within 15 days after payment has been made to the owner, lienholder, or both.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":204178,"text":"Every insurance company or its authorized agent shall notify the Department of each late model vehicle titled in the Commonwealth upon which a claim has been paid if such vehicle is a nonrepairable vehicle that is retained by its owner.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":204179,"text":"The Department, upon receipt of an application for a nonrepairable certificate for a vehicle titled in the Commonwealth, or upon receipt of notification from an insurance company or its authorized agent as provided in subsection C of this section that a vehicle registered in the Commonwealth has become a nonrepairable vehicle, shall cause the title of such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.\n\t\t\tThere shall be no fee for the issuance of a nonrepairable certificate. All provisions of this Code applicable to a motor vehicle certificate of title shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a nonrepairable certificate, except that no registration or license plates shall be issued for the vehicle described in a nonrepairable certificate. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no vehicle for which a nonrepairable certificate has been issued shall ever be titled or registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":204180,"text":"The Department, upon receipt of a title, salvage certificate, or other ownership document from a licensed salvage dealer or demolisher pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 46.2-1603.1, shall cause the title, salvage certificate, or other ownership document to such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":204181,"text":"For purposes of this chapter, any vehicle for which a brand or indicator has been issued by another state as reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or has been printed or stamped on the vehicle’s out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by that state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation shall be deemed to have been issued a nonrepairable certificate by that state.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13677,"edition_id":1,"name":"Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles","identifier":"16","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13355,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:32","permalink":{"id":231781,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13677,"identifier":"16","token":"46.2\/IV\/16","url":"\/46.2\/IV\/16\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13355,"edition_id":1,"name":"Dealers and Driver Training Schools","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","permalink":{"id":231065,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13355,"identifier":"IV","token":"46.2\/IV","url":"\/46.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":58576,"structure_id":13677,"section_number":"46.2-1600","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/46.2-1600\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1600","metadata":false},{"id":58776,"structure_id":13677,"section_number":"46.2-1601","catch_line":"Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 148 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1993, chapter 376; in 1995, chapter 390<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 33<\/a> and 177<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 277<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 364<\/a> and 365<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65231,"section_number":"46.2-1602.1","catch_line":"Duties of insurance companies upon acquiring certain vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1602.1\/"},{"id":82091,"section_number":"46.2-1602.3","catch_line":"Exception; vehicles sold for recycling parts, dismantling, demolishing, or utilizing for scrap","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1602.3\/"},{"id":54656,"section_number":"46.2-1606","catch_line":"Certificates of title issued by other states; nonnegotiable titles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1606\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82091,"section_number":"46.2-1602.3","catch_line":"Exception; vehicles sold for recycling parts, dismantling, demolishing, or utilizing for scrap","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1602.3\/"},{"id":69665,"section_number":"46.2-1603.1","catch_line":"Duties of licensees","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1603.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231827,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55704,"identifier":"46.2-1603.2","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1603.2","url":"\/46.2-1603.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1603.2\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1603.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Owner may declare vehicle nonrepairable; insurance company required to obtain a nonrepairable certificate; applicability of certain other laws to nonrepairable certificates; titling and registration of nonrepairable vehicle prohibited","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1603.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The owner<\/span> of any vehicle titled in the Commonwealth may declare such vehicle to be a nonrepairable vehicle<\/span> by applying to the Department<\/span> for a nonrepairable certificate<\/span>. The application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every insurance company or its authorized agent<\/span> shall apply to the Department<\/span> and obtain a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> for each vehicle acquired by the insurance company as a result of the claims process if such vehicle is titled in the Commonwealth and is (i) a late model nonrepairable vehicle<\/span> or (ii) a stolen vehicle that has been recovered and determined to be a nonrepairable vehicle<\/span>. Except as provided in § 46.2-1602.3<\/a>, the application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate<\/span>. Application for the nonrepairable certificate<\/span> shall be made within 15 days after payment has been made to the owner<\/span>, lienholder, or both. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Every insurance company or its authorized agent<\/span> shall notify the Department<\/span> of each late model vehicle<\/span> titled in the Commonwealth upon which a claim has been paid if such vehicle is a nonrepairable vehicle<\/span> that is retained by its owner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, upon receipt of an application for a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> for a vehicle titled in the Commonwealth, or upon receipt of notification from an insurance company or its authorized agent<\/span> as provided in subsection C of this section that a vehicle registered in the Commonwealth has become a nonrepairable vehicle<\/span>, shall cause the title of such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> issued to the vehicle’s owner<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThere shall be no fee for the issuance of a nonrepairable certificate<\/span>. All provisions of this Code applicable to a motor vehicle<\/span> certificate of title shall apply, mutatis mutandis<\/span>, to a nonrepairable certificate<\/span>, except that no registration or license plates<\/span> shall be issued for the vehicle described in a nonrepairable certificate<\/span>. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no vehicle for which a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> has been issued shall ever be titled or registered for use on the highways<\/span><\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, upon receipt of a title, salvage certificate<\/span>, or other ownership document from a licensed salvage dealer<\/span> or demolisher<\/span> pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 46.2-1603.1<\/a>, shall cause the title, salvage certificate<\/span>, or other ownership document to such vehicle to be cancelled and a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> issued to the vehicle’s owner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> For purposes of this chapter, any vehicle for which a brand or indicator has been issued by another state as reported to the National Motor Vehicle<\/span> Title Information System or has been printed or stamped on the vehicle’s out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by that state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation shall be deemed to have been issued a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> by that state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOWNER MAY DECLARE VEHICLE NONREPAIRABLE; INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A\nNONREPAIRABLE CERTIFICATE; APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAWS TO NONREPAIRABLE\nCERTIFICATES; TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE PROHIBITED (\u00a7\n46.2-1603.2)\n\nA. The owner of any vehicle titled in the Commonwealth may declare such vehicle\nto be a nonrepairable vehicle by applying to the Department for a nonrepairable\ncertificate. The application shall be accompanied by the vehicle’s title\ncertificate or salvage certificate.\n\nB. Every insurance company or its authorized agent shall apply to the Department\nand obtain a nonrepairable certificate for each vehicle acquired by the\ninsurance company as a result of the claims process if such vehicle is titled in\nthe Commonwealth and is (i) a late model nonrepairable vehicle or (ii) a stolen\nvehicle that has been recovered and determined to be a nonrepairable vehicle.\nExcept as provided in § 46.2-1602.3, the application shall be accompanied\nby the vehicle’s title certificate or salvage certificate. Application for\nthe nonrepairable certificate shall be made within 15 days after payment has\nbeen made to the owner, lienholder, or both.\n\nC. Every insurance company or its authorized agent shall notify the Department\nof each late model vehicle titled in the Commonwealth upon which a claim has\nbeen paid if such vehicle is a nonrepairable vehicle that is retained by its\nowner.\n\nD. The Department, upon receipt of an application for a nonrepairable\ncertificate for a vehicle titled in the Commonwealth, or upon receipt of\nnotification from an insurance company or its authorized agent as provided in\nsubsection C of this section that a vehicle registered in the Commonwealth has\nbecome a nonrepairable vehicle, shall cause the title of such vehicle to be\ncancelled and a nonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.\n\t\t\tThere shall be no fee for the issuance of a nonrepairable certificate. All\nprovisions of this Code applicable to a motor vehicle certificate of title shall\napply, mutatis mutandis, to a nonrepairable certificate, except that no\nregistration or license plates shall be issued for the vehicle described in a\nnonrepairable certificate. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no\nvehicle for which a nonrepairable certificate has been issued shall ever be\ntitled or registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.\n\nE. The Department, upon receipt of a title, salvage certificate, or other\nownership document from a licensed salvage dealer or demolisher pursuant to\nsubdivision A 1 of § 46.2-1603.1, shall cause the title, salvage\ncertificate, or other ownership document to such vehicle to be cancelled and a\nnonrepairable certificate issued to the vehicle’s owner.\n\nF. For purposes of this chapter, any vehicle for which a brand or indicator has\nbeen issued by another state as reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title\nInformation System or has been printed or stamped on the vehicle’s\nout-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by that state\nidentifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,”\n“for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar\ndesignation shall be deemed to have been issued a nonrepairable certificate by\nthat state.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 148; 1993, c. 376; 1995, c. 390; 2015, cc. 33, 177; 2017, c.\n277; 2023, cc. 364, 365.","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}}