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I, cc. 421, 544.","full_text":"A\n\nWhenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that applications, certificates, fees, letters of credit, notices, penalties, records, reports, surety bonds, tariffs, taxes, time schedules, or any other documents or payments be filed or submitted to the Department in written form or otherwise, the Commissioner may, after providing 12-months’ written notification to impacted applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity, require that all or certain applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity engaged in business with the Department, make such filings or submissions electronically in a format prescribed by the Commissioner. Any such requirement shall not apply to an individual application for a credential issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.), or the titling or registration of 12 or fewer vehicles during a period of one year. The Commissioner shall develop a method to ensure that the electronic filing is received and stored accurately and that it is readily available to satisfy the requirements of the statutes that call for a written document. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner may accept, in lieu of paper documents, a filing or submission made by electronic means for any document not required to be filed or submitted electronically pursuant to the provisions of this title or Title 58.1.B\n\nWhenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that a written certificate or other document is to be delivered to an owner, registrant, licensee, lien holder, or any other person or entity by the Department or the Commissioner, the Commissioner may provide the written certificate or other document by electronic means. The electronic document may consist of all of the information included in the paper certificate or document or it may be an abstract or listing of the information held in electronic form by the Department. Whenever a certificate or other document is provided by electronic means, the Department will not be required to produce a written certificate or document until requested to do so by the owner, registrant, licensee, lien holder, or other party.C\n\nThe Commissioner is authorized to establish, where feasible and cost efficient, contracts with public-private partnerships with commercial operations to provide for simplification and streamlining of services to citizens through electronic means. Such electronic services shall include (i) an electronic lien and titling program, (ii) an online dealer program, and (iii) a print-on-demand license plate program.1\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 46.2-208, to conduct customer-initiated transactions through electronic means the Commissioner may provide a customer’s personal, driver, or vehicle information relating to the operation or theft of a motor vehicle or to public safety to the following entities: (i) lending institutions; (ii) motor vehicle dealers; or (iii) third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department. Pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner may require such entities engaged in business with the Department to submit electronic filings using the third-party vendors that have contracts with the Department. Customer information obtained by such entities conducting customer-initiated transactions, including third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department, is subject to the restrictions upon use and dissemination imposed by (a) the federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act at 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et seq., (b) the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.) and §§ 46.2-208 and 58.1-3, and (c) any rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted by the Department with regard to disclosure or dissemination of any information obtained from the Department.2\n\nThe Department may impose a reasonable fee in accordance with fair market prices on such entities, including third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department, for customer-initiated transactions conducted through electronic means. Such fees shall be used to defray the costs of the transaction to the Department. Any transaction fees imposed and collected by the Department shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237707,"text":"Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that applications, certificates, fees, letters of credit, notices, penalties, records, reports, surety bonds, tariffs, taxes, time schedules, or any other documents or payments be filed or submitted to the Department in written form or otherwise, the Commissioner may, after providing 12-months’ written notification to impacted applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity, require that all or certain applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity engaged in business with the Department, make such filings or submissions electronically in a format prescribed by the Commissioner. Any such requirement shall not apply to an individual application for a credential issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.), or the titling or registration of 12 or fewer vehicles during a period of one year. The Commissioner shall develop a method to ensure that the electronic filing is received and stored accurately and that it is readily available to satisfy the requirements of the statutes that call for a written document. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner may accept, in lieu of paper documents, a filing or submission made by electronic means for any document not required to be filed or submitted electronically pursuant to the provisions of this title or Title 58.1.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":237708,"text":"Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that a written certificate or other document is to be delivered to an owner, registrant, licensee, lien holder, or any other person or entity by the Department or the Commissioner, the Commissioner may provide the written certificate or other document by electronic means. The electronic document may consist of all of the information included in the paper certificate or document or it may be an abstract or listing of the information held in electronic form by the Department. Whenever a certificate or other document is provided by electronic means, the Department will not be required to produce a written certificate or document until requested to do so by the owner, registrant, licensee, lien holder, or other party.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":237709,"text":"The Commissioner is authorized to establish, where feasible and cost efficient, contracts with public-private partnerships with commercial operations to provide for simplification and streamlining of services to citizens through electronic means. Such electronic services shall include (i) an electronic lien and titling program, (ii) an online dealer program, and (iii) a print-on-demand license plate program.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":237710,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 46.2-208, to conduct customer-initiated transactions through electronic means the Commissioner may provide a customer’s personal, driver, or vehicle information relating to the operation or theft of a motor vehicle or to public safety to the following entities: (i) lending institutions; (ii) motor vehicle dealers; or (iii) third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department. Pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner may require such entities engaged in business with the Department to submit electronic filings using the third-party vendors that have contracts with the Department. Customer information obtained by such entities conducting customer-initiated transactions, including third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department, is subject to the restrictions upon use and dissemination imposed by (a) the federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act at 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et seq., (b) the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.) and §§ 46.2-208 and 58.1-3, and (c) any rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted by the Department with regard to disclosure or dissemination of any information obtained from the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":237711,"text":"The Department may impose a reasonable fee in accordance with fair market prices on such entities, including third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the Department, for customer-initiated transactions conducted through electronic means. Such fees shall be used to defray the costs of the transaction to the Department. Any transaction fees imposed and collected by the Department shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13272,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers and Duties of Department, Generally","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13271,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","permalink":{"id":225389,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13272,"identifier":"1","token":"46.2\/I\/2\/1","url":"\/46.2\/I\/2\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13271,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Motor Vehicles","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13270,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","permalink":{"id":225387,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13271,"identifier":"2","token":"46.2\/I\/2","url":"\/46.2\/I\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13270,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions; 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 115 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 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2009, chapter 419<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 361<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83616,"section_number":"46.2-203.2","catch_line":"Emergency contact information program","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-203.2\/"},{"id":66534,"section_number":"46.2-631.1","catch_line":"Electronic sales by dealers; titling","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-631.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69409,"section_number":"2.2-3800","catch_line":"Short title; findings; principles of information practice","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3800\/"},{"id":59691,"section_number":"46.2-208","catch_line":"Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-208\/"},{"id":61610,"section_number":"46.2-300","catch_line":"Driving without license prohibited; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-300\/"},{"id":57817,"section_number":"58.1-3","catch_line":"Secrecy of information; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225523,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65399,"identifier":"46.2-216.1","token":"46.2\/I\/2\/1\/46.2-216.1","url":"\/46.2-216.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-216.1\/","token":"46.2\/I\/2\/1\/46.2-216.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Electronic filings or submissions to Department; provision of electronic documents by Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-216.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that applications, certificates, fees, letters of credit, notices, penalties, records, reports, surety<\/span> bonds<\/span>, tariffs, taxes, time schedules<\/span>, or any other documents or payments be filed or submitted to the Department<\/span> in written form or otherwise, the Commissioner<\/span> may, after providing 12-months’ written notification to impacted applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity, require that all or certain applicants, licensees, or any other person or entity engaged in business with the Department<\/span>, make such filings or submissions electronically in a format prescribed by the Commissioner<\/span>. Any such requirement shall not apply to an individual application for a credential issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300<\/a> et seq.), or the titling or registration of 12 or fewer vehicles<\/span> during a period of one year. The Commissioner<\/span> shall develop a method to ensure that the electronic filing is received and stored accurately and that it is readily available to satisfy the requirements of the statutes<\/span> that call for a written document. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner<\/span> may accept, in lieu of paper documents, a filing or submission made by electronic means for any document not required to be filed or submitted electronically pursuant to the provisions of this title or Title 58.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that a written certificate or other document is to be delivered to an owner<\/span>, registrant, licensee, lien<\/span> holder, or any other person or entity by the Department<\/span> or the Commissioner<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span> may provide the written certificate or other document by electronic means. The electronic document may consist of all of the information included in the paper certificate or document or it may be an abstract or listing of the information held in electronic form by the Department<\/span>. Whenever a certificate or other document is provided by electronic means, the Department<\/span> will not be required to produce a written certificate or document until requested to do so by the owner<\/span>, registrant, licensee, lien<\/span> holder, or other party<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> is authorized to establish, where feasible and cost efficient, contracts<\/span> with public-private partnerships with commercial operations to provide for simplification and streamlining of services to citizens through electronic means. Such electronic services shall include (i) an electronic lien<\/span> and titling program, (ii) an online dealer program, and (iii) a print-on-demand license plate<\/span> program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 46.2-208<\/a>, to conduct customer-initiated transactions through electronic means the Commissioner<\/span> may provide a customer’s personal, driver<\/span>, or vehicle information relating to the operation or theft of a motor vehicle<\/span> or to public safety to the following entities: (i) lending institutions; (ii) motor vehicle<\/span> dealers; or (iii) third-party<\/span> vendors that enter into contracts<\/span> with the Department<\/span>. Pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner<\/span> may require such entities engaged in business with the Department<\/span> to submit electronic filings using the third-party<\/span> vendors that have contracts<\/span> with the Department<\/span>. Customer information obtained by such entities conducting customer-initiated transactions, including third-party<\/span> vendors that enter into contracts<\/span> with the Department<\/span>, is subject to the restrictions upon use and dissemination imposed by (a) the federal Drivers<\/span> Privacy Protection Act at 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et seq., (b) the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§ 2.2-3800<\/a> et seq.) and §§ 46.2-208<\/a> and 58.1-3<\/a>, and (c) any rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted by the Department<\/span> with regard to disclosure or dissemination of any information obtained from the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may impose a reasonable fee in accordance with fair market prices on such entities, including third-party<\/span> vendors that enter into contracts<\/span> with the Department<\/span>, for customer-initiated transactions conducted through electronic means. Such fees shall be used to defray the costs of the transaction to the Department<\/span>. Any transaction fees imposed and collected by the Department<\/span> shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELECTRONIC FILINGS OR SUBMISSIONS TO DEPARTMENT; PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC\nDOCUMENTS BY DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 46.2-216.1)\n\nA. Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that applications, certificates,\nfees, letters of credit, notices, penalties, records, reports, surety bonds,\ntariffs, taxes, time schedules, or any other documents or payments be filed or\nsubmitted to the Department in written form or otherwise, the Commissioner may,\nafter providing 12-months’ written notification to impacted applicants,\nlicensees, or any other person or entity, require that all or certain\napplicants, licensees, or any other person or entity engaged in business with\nthe Department, make such filings or submissions electronically in a format\nprescribed by the Commissioner. Any such requirement shall not apply to an\nindividual application for a credential issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300\net seq.), or the titling or registration of 12 or fewer vehicles during a period\nof one year. The Commissioner shall develop a method to ensure that the\nelectronic filing is received and stored accurately and that it is readily\navailable to satisfy the requirements of the statutes that call for a written\ndocument. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner may\naccept, in lieu of paper documents, a filing or submission made by electronic\nmeans for any document not required to be filed or submitted electronically\npursuant to the provisions of this title or Title 58.1.\n\nB. Whenever this title or Title 58.1 provides that a written certificate or\nother document is to be delivered to an owner, registrant, licensee, lien\nholder, or any other person or entity by the Department or the Commissioner, the\nCommissioner may provide the written certificate or other document by electronic\nmeans. The electronic document may consist of all of the information included in\nthe paper certificate or document or it may be an abstract or listing of the\ninformation held in electronic form by the Department. Whenever a certificate or\nother document is provided by electronic means, the Department will not be\nrequired to produce a written certificate or document until requested to do so\nby the owner, registrant, licensee, lien holder, or other party.\n\nC. The Commissioner is authorized to establish, where feasible and cost\nefficient, contracts with public-private partnerships with commercial operations\nto provide for simplification and streamlining of services to citizens through\nelectronic means. Such electronic services shall include (i) an electronic lien\nand titling program, (ii) an online dealer program, and (iii) a print-on-demand\nlicense plate program.\n\n 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 46.2-208, to\n conduct customer-initiated transactions through electronic means the\n Commissioner may provide a customer’s personal, driver, or vehicle\n information relating to the operation or theft of a motor vehicle or to public\n safety to the following entities: (i) lending institutions; (ii) motor vehicle\n dealers; or (iii) third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the\n Department. Pursuant to subsection A, the Commissioner may require such\n entities engaged in business with the Department to submit electronic filings\n using the third-party vendors that have contracts with the Department.\n Customer information obtained by such entities conducting customer-initiated\n transactions, including third-party vendors that enter into contracts with the\n Department, is subject to the restrictions upon use and dissemination imposed\n by (a) the federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act at 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et\n seq., (b) the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act\n (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.) and §§ 46.2-208 and 58.1-3, and (c) any\n rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted by the Department with regard to\n disclosure or dissemination of any information obtained from the Department.\n\n 2. The Department may impose a reasonable fee in accordance with fair market\n prices on such entities, including third-party vendors that enter into\n contracts with the Department, for customer-initiated transactions conducted\n through electronic means. Such fees shall be used to defray the costs of the\n transaction to the Department. Any transaction fees imposed and collected by\n the Department shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a\n special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 115; 2009, c. 419; 2018, c. 361; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 421,\n544.","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}}