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If the vehicle has not been rebuilt and the requirements of § 46.2-1605 have not been met, the Department shall issue a salvage certificate for the vehicle.B\n\nThe Department shall issue a nonnegotiable title for a vehicle that has been rebuilt, titled, and registered out of state when (i) an application for title has been received for a vehicle for which the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or the vehicle’s current out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by another state indicates that a brand or indicator has been issued by another state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation and (ii) documentation to show such repairs accompanies the application. Any negotiable security interests in the vehicle shall be shown on the face of the nonnegotiable title. The provisions of §§ 46.2-636, 46.2-636.1, 46.2-637, 46.2-638, 46.2-639, 46.2-640, 46.2-640.1, 46.2-641, 46.2-642, and 46.2-643 shall apply to nonnegotiable titles. However, no negotiable title shall ever be issued for such vehicle. At any time, the vehicle owner may declare a vehicle titled under this subsection to be nonrepairable, in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tA nonnegotiable title issued under this subsection shall not be transferred except as provided in §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634 or when the vehicle is acquired by an insurance company as the result of the claims process. The transferee may not add as a co-owner an individual not entitled to possession of the vehicle under §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634. If the vehicle will not be registered for use by the transferee, the transferee shall declare the vehicle to be nonrepairable by applying for a nonrepairable certificate in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tAny vehicle for which a nonnegotiable title has been issued pursuant to this section may be registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":200691,"text":"The Commissioner may accept certificates of titles for salvage vehicles or other documents deemed appropriate by the Department issued by other states indicating a vehicle has been declared salvage, and shall carry forward all appropriate brands or indicators. If the vehicle has not been rebuilt and the requirements of § 46.2-1605 have not been met, the Department shall issue a salvage certificate for the vehicle.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":200692,"text":"The Department shall issue a nonnegotiable title for a vehicle that has been rebuilt, titled, and registered out of state when (i) an application for title has been received for a vehicle for which the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or the vehicle’s current out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by another state indicates that a brand or indicator has been issued by another state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation and (ii) documentation to show such repairs accompanies the application. Any negotiable security interests in the vehicle shall be shown on the face of the nonnegotiable title. The provisions of §§ 46.2-636, 46.2-636.1, 46.2-637, 46.2-638, 46.2-639, 46.2-640, 46.2-640.1, 46.2-641, 46.2-642, and 46.2-643 shall apply to nonnegotiable titles. However, no negotiable title shall ever be issued for such vehicle. At any time, the vehicle owner may declare a vehicle titled under this subsection to be nonrepairable, in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tA nonnegotiable title issued under this subsection shall not be transferred except as provided in §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634 or when the vehicle is acquired by an insurance company as the result of the claims process. The transferee may not add as a co-owner an individual not entitled to possession of the vehicle under §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634. If the vehicle will not be registered for use by the transferee, the transferee shall declare the vehicle to be nonrepairable by applying for a nonrepairable certificate in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tAny vehicle for which a nonnegotiable title has been issued pursuant to this section may be registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"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 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 401 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 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1981, chapter 9; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 148; in 2017, chapter 277<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55704,"section_number":"46.2-1603.2","catch_line":"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","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1603.2\/"},{"id":56078,"section_number":"46.2-1605","catch_line":"Vehicles rebuilt for highway use; examinations; branding of titles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1605\/"},{"id":72419,"section_number":"46.2-633","catch_line":"Transfer of title by operation of law","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-633\/"},{"id":71623,"section_number":"46.2-633.2","catch_line":"Transfer of title on death","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-633.2\/"},{"id":71249,"section_number":"46.2-634","catch_line":"Transfer of title when no qualification on estate","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-634\/"},{"id":86490,"section_number":"46.2-636","catch_line":"Certificate to show security interests","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-636\/"},{"id":60463,"section_number":"46.2-636.1","catch_line":"Security interests in farm tractors and special construction and forestry equipment","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-636.1\/"},{"id":55770,"section_number":"46.2-637","catch_line":"Security interests subsequently created","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-637\/"},{"id":59161,"section_number":"46.2-638","catch_line":"Certificate as notice of security interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-638\/"},{"id":64135,"section_number":"46.2-639","catch_line":"Security interest may be filed within thirty days after purchase","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-639\/"},{"id":66722,"section_number":"46.2-640","catch_line":"Priority of security interests shown on certificates of title","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-640\/"},{"id":85614,"section_number":"46.2-640.1","catch_line":"Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-640.1\/"},{"id":78295,"section_number":"46.2-641","catch_line":"Who to hold certificate of title subject to security interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-641\/"},{"id":61531,"section_number":"46.2-642","catch_line":"Release of security interest shown on certificate of title","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-642\/"},{"id":54050,"section_number":"46.2-643","catch_line":"Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-643\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231839,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54656,"identifier":"46.2-1606","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1606","url":"\/46.2-1606\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1606\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1606","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certificates of title issued by other states; nonnegotiable titles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1606","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may accept certificates of titles for salvage vehicles<\/span> or other documents deemed appropriate by the Department<\/span> issued by other states indicating a vehicle<\/span> has been declared salvage, and shall carry forward all appropriate brands or indicators. If the vehicle<\/span> has not been rebuilt and the requirements of § 46.2-1605<\/a> have not been met, the Department<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a salvage certificate<\/span> for the vehicle<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a nonnegotiable title for a vehicle that has been rebuilt, titled, and registered out of state when (i) an application for title has been received for a vehicle for which the National Motor Vehicle<\/span> Title Information System or the vehicle’s current out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by another state indicates that a brand or indicator has been issued by another state identifying such vehicle as “junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,” “not to be repaired,” or other similar designation and (ii) documentation to show such repairs accompanies the application. Any negotiable security interests in the vehicle shall be shown on the face of the nonnegotiable title. The provisions of §§ 46.2-636<\/a>, 46.2-636.1<\/a>, 46.2-637<\/a>, 46.2-638<\/a>, 46.2-639<\/a>, 46.2-640<\/a>, 46.2-640.1<\/a>, 46.2-641<\/a>, 46.2-642<\/a>, and 46.2-643<\/a> shall apply to nonnegotiable titles. However, no negotiable title shall ever be issued for such vehicle. At any time, the vehicle owner<\/span> may declare a vehicle titled under this subsection to be nonrepairable, in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2<\/a>.\n\t\t\tA nonnegotiable title issued under this subsection shall not be transferred except as provided in §§ 46.2-633<\/a>, 46.2-633.2<\/a>, or 46.2-634<\/a> or when the vehicle is acquired by an insurance company as the result of the claims process. The transferee may not add as a co-owner<\/span> an individual not entitled to possession<\/span> of the vehicle under §§ 46.2-633<\/a>, 46.2-633.2<\/a>, or 46.2-634<\/a>. If the vehicle will not be registered for use by the transferee, the transferee shall declare the vehicle to be nonrepairable by applying for a nonrepairable certificate<\/span> in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2<\/a>.\n\t\t\tAny vehicle for which a nonnegotiable title has been issued pursuant to this section may be registered for use on the highways<\/span><\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATES OF TITLE ISSUED BY OTHER STATES; NONNEGOTIABLE TITLES (\u00a7\n46.2-1606)\n\nA. The Commissioner may accept certificates of titles for salvage vehicles or\nother documents deemed appropriate by the Department issued by other states\nindicating a vehicle has been declared salvage, and shall carry forward all\nappropriate brands or indicators. If the vehicle has not been rebuilt and the\nrequirements of § 46.2-1605 have not been met, the Department shall issue a\nsalvage certificate for the vehicle.\n\nB. The Department shall issue a nonnegotiable title for a vehicle that has been\nrebuilt, titled, and registered out of state when (i) an application for title\nhas been received for a vehicle for which the National Motor Vehicle Title\nInformation System or the vehicle’s current out-of-state title or other\ndocument proving ownership issued by another state indicates that a brand or\nindicator has been issued by another state identifying such vehicle as\n“junk,” “for destruction,” “for parts only,”\n“not to be repaired,” or other similar designation and (ii)\ndocumentation to show such repairs accompanies the application. Any negotiable\nsecurity interests in the vehicle shall be shown on the face of the\nnonnegotiable title. The provisions of §§ 46.2-636, 46.2-636.1,\n46.2-637, 46.2-638, 46.2-639, 46.2-640, 46.2-640.1, 46.2-641, 46.2-642, and\n46.2-643 shall apply to nonnegotiable titles. However, no negotiable title shall\never be issued for such vehicle. At any time, the vehicle owner may declare a\nvehicle titled under this subsection to be nonrepairable, in accordance with\n§ 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tA nonnegotiable title issued under this subsection shall not be transferred\nexcept as provided in §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634 or when the\nvehicle is acquired by an insurance company as the result of the claims process.\nThe transferee may not add as a co-owner an individual not entitled to\npossession of the vehicle under §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634.\nIf the vehicle will not be registered for use by the transferee, the transferee\nshall declare the vehicle to be nonrepairable by applying for a nonrepairable\ncertificate in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.\n\t\t\tAny vehicle for which a nonnegotiable title has been issued pursuant to this\nsection may be registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 401, \u00a7 46.1-550.11; 1981, c. 9; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148;\n2017, c. 277.","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}}