{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/46.2-368.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/46.2-368.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/46.2-368.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/46.2-368.html"}],"law_id":80663,"edition_id":1,"section_id":80663,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-368","catch_line":"Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 46-393; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-395; 1972, c. 463; 1989, c. 727; 1991, c. 374; 1995, c. 85; 1997, c. 553.","full_text":"A\n\nThis chapter, except §§ 46.2-371 through 46.2-373, shall not apply to any person who has registered in his name in the Commonwealth more than twenty motor vehicles, nor to any person operating more than twenty vehicles whether as owner or as lessee, if the person seeking exemption under this section obtains from the Commissioner a certificate of self-insurance as provided in subsection B of this section.B\n\nThe Commissioner may, in his discretion and on the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is reasonably satisfied (i) that the person has and will continue to have financial ability to respond to a judgment as provided in this chapter, obtained against the person, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his motor vehicles and (ii) that the certificate provides for protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist to the extent required by § 38.2-2206. However, protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist required under this section shall not exceed the financial requirements of § 46.2-472 and shall be secondary coverage to any other valid and collectible insurance providing the same protection which is available to any person otherwise entitled to assert a claim to such protection by virtue of this section.C\n\nNo holder of a certificate of self-insurance shall be liable to pay any judgment arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle covered by such certificate by a person who used or operated the vehicle without the permission of the owner of such vehicle; nor shall any holder of a certificate of self-insurance be liable to pay any judgment arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle covered by such certificate by a permissive user of such vehicle, where the permissive user has prejudicially failed to cooperate in the defense of the claim which resulted in the judgment. This subsection shall only apply to a holder of a certificate of self-insurance who has provided notice of its intention to rely on the provisions of this subsection as set forth in § 38.2-2226.D\n\nOn due notice and hearing, the Commissioner may, in his discretion and on reasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289101,"text":"This chapter, except §§ 46.2-371 through 46.2-373, shall not apply to any person who has registered in his name in the Commonwealth more than twenty motor vehicles, nor to any person operating more than twenty vehicles whether as owner or as lessee, if the person seeking exemption under this section obtains from the Commissioner a certificate of self-insurance as provided in subsection B of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":289102,"text":"The Commissioner may, in his discretion and on the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is reasonably satisfied (i) that the person has and will continue to have financial ability to respond to a judgment as provided in this chapter, obtained against the person, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his motor vehicles and (ii) that the certificate provides for protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist to the extent required by § 38.2-2206. However, protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist required under this section shall not exceed the financial requirements of § 46.2-472 and shall be secondary coverage to any other valid and collectible insurance providing the same protection which is available to any person otherwise entitled to assert a claim to such protection by virtue of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":289103,"text":"No holder of a certificate of self-insurance shall be liable to pay any judgment arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle covered by such certificate by a person who used or operated the vehicle without the permission of the owner of such vehicle; nor shall any holder of a certificate of self-insurance be liable to pay any judgment arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle covered by such certificate by a permissive user of such vehicle, where the permissive user has prejudicially failed to cooperate in the defense of the claim which resulted in the judgment. This subsection shall only apply to a holder of a certificate of self-insurance who has provided notice of its intention to rely on the provisions of this subsection as set forth in § 38.2-2226.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":289104,"text":"On due notice and hearing, the Commissioner may, in his discretion and on reasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14829,"edition_id":1,"name":"Driver Responsibilities, Generally","identifier":"10","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:12","permalink":{"id":225649,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14829,"identifier":"10","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/10\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","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":76579,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-364","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/46.2-364\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-364","metadata":false},{"id":78219,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-365","catch_line":"Plaintiff not prevented from relying upon other legal process","url":"\/46.2-365\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-365","metadata":false},{"id":86430,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-366","catch_line":"Partial application to certain motor vehicles","url":"\/46.2-366\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-366","metadata":false},{"id":69886,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-367","catch_line":"Persons included within scope of chapter","url":"\/46.2-367\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-367","metadata":false},{"id":80663,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-368","catch_line":"Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter","url":"\/46.2-368\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-368","metadata":false},{"id":56689,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-369","catch_line":"Commissioner to administer and enforce chapter; regulations; summoning witnesses and taking testimony","url":"\/46.2-369\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-369","metadata":false},{"id":78892,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-370","catch_line":"Revoked driver's licenses, special identification cards, certificates of title, license plates, registration cards to be returned; Commissioner may take possession of them","url":"\/46.2-370\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-370","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69886,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-367","catch_line":"Persons included within scope of chapter","url":"\/46.2-367\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-367","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":56689,"structure_id":14829,"section_number":"46.2-369","catch_line":"Commissioner to administer and enforce chapter; regulations; summoning witnesses and taking testimony","url":"\/46.2-369\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-369","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/46.2-368\/","history_text":"

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 1958, chapter 541; in 1972, chapter 463; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1991, chapter 374; in 1995, chapter 85<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 553<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77220,"section_number":"15.2-2704","catch_line":"Powers of group self-insurance pool; self-insurer for motor vehicle security; surety","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2704\/"},{"id":76965,"section_number":"38.2-2206","catch_line":"Uninsured motorist insurance coverage","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2206\/"},{"id":70428,"section_number":"46.2-1547","catch_line":"License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; insurance required; Commissioner may revoke plates","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1547\/"},{"id":86104,"section_number":"46.2-1575","catch_line":"Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1575\/"},{"id":81242,"section_number":"46.2-438","catch_line":"Proof by owner of vehicles operated under permit or certificate of State Corporation Commission or Department of Motor Vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-438\/"},{"id":57153,"section_number":"46.2-646.1","catch_line":"Deactivation and reactivation of registration; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-646.1\/"},{"id":76189,"section_number":"46.2-705","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-705\/"},{"id":81183,"section_number":"46.2-706","catch_line":"Proof of insurance required of applicants for registration of motor vehicles; verification of insurance; suspension of driver's license, registration certificates, and license plates for certain violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-706\/"},{"id":56835,"section_number":"46.2-920","catch_line":"Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-920\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76965,"section_number":"38.2-2206","catch_line":"Uninsured motorist insurance coverage","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2206\/"},{"id":85198,"section_number":"46.2-371","catch_line":"Driver to give immediate notice of certain accidents","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-371\/"},{"id":60928,"section_number":"46.2-373","catch_line":"Report by law-enforcement official investigating accident","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-373\/"},{"id":54272,"section_number":"46.2-472","catch_line":"Coverage of owner's policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-472\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225667,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80663,"identifier":"46.2-368","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-368","url":"\/46.2-368\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-368\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/10\/46.2-368","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-368","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter, except §§ 46.2-371<\/a> through 46.2-373<\/a>, shall not apply to any person who has registered in his name in the Commonwealth more than twenty motor vehicles<\/span>, nor to any person operating more than twenty vehicles whether as owner<\/span> or as lessee, if the person seeking exemption under this section obtains from the Commissioner<\/span> a certificate of self-insurance as provided in subsection B of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may, in his discretion and on the application of such a person, issue<\/span> a certificate of self-insurance when he is reasonably satisfied (i) that the person has and will continue to have financial ability to respond to a judgment<\/span> as provided in this chapter, obtained against the person, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his motor vehicles<\/span> and (ii) that the certificate provides for protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist to the extent required by § 38.2-2206<\/a>. However, protection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist required under this section shall not exceed the financial requirements of § 46.2-472<\/a> and shall be secondary coverage to any other valid and collectible insurance providing the same protection which is available to any person otherwise entitled to assert a claim to such protection by virtue of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No holder of a certificate of self-insurance shall be liable to pay any judgment<\/span> arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle<\/span> covered by such certificate by a person who used or operated the vehicle without the permission of the owner<\/span> of such vehicle; nor shall any holder of a certificate of self-insurance be liable to pay any judgment<\/span> arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle<\/span> covered by such certificate by a permissive user of such vehicle, where the permissive user has prejudicially failed to cooperate in the defense of the claim which resulted in the judgment<\/span>. This subsection shall only apply to a holder of a certificate of self-insurance who has provided notice of its intention to rely on the provisions of this subsection as set forth in § 38.2-2226<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> On due notice and hearing<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span> may, in his discretion and on reasonable grounds, cancel<\/span> a certificate of self-insurance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATE OF SELF-INSURANCE EXEMPTS FROM CHAPTER (\u00a7 46.2-368)\n\nA. This chapter, except §§ 46.2-371 through 46.2-373, shall not apply\nto any person who has registered in his name in the Commonwealth more than\ntwenty motor vehicles, nor to any person operating more than twenty vehicles\nwhether as owner or as lessee, if the person seeking exemption under this\nsection obtains from the Commissioner a certificate of self-insurance as\nprovided in subsection B of this section.\n\nB. The Commissioner may, in his discretion and on the application of such a\nperson, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is reasonably satisfied\n(i) that the person has and will continue to have financial ability to respond\nto a judgment as provided in this chapter, obtained against the person, arising\nout of the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his motor vehicles and\n(ii) that the certificate provides for protection against the uninsured or\nunderinsured motorist to the extent required by § 38.2-2206. However,\nprotection against the uninsured or underinsured motorist required under this\nsection shall not exceed the financial requirements of § 46.2-472 and shall\nbe secondary coverage to any other valid and collectible insurance providing the\nsame protection which is available to any person otherwise entitled to assert a\nclaim to such protection by virtue of this section.\n\nC. No holder of a certificate of self-insurance shall be liable to pay any\njudgment arising out of the use or operation of any motor vehicle covered by\nsuch certificate by a person who used or operated the vehicle without the\npermission of the owner of such vehicle; nor shall any holder of a certificate\nof self-insurance be liable to pay any judgment arising out of the use or\noperation of any motor vehicle covered by such certificate by a permissive user\nof such vehicle, where the permissive user has prejudicially failed to cooperate\nin the defense of the claim which resulted in the judgment. This subsection\nshall only apply to a holder of a certificate of self-insurance who has provided\nnotice of its intention to rely on the provisions of this subsection as set\nforth in § 38.2-2226.\n\nD. On due notice and hearing, the Commissioner may, in his discretion and on\nreasonable grounds, cancel a certificate of self-insurance.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-393; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-395; 1972, c. 463; 1989, c.\n727; 1991, c. 374; 1995, c. 85; 1997, c. 553.","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}}