{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/46.2-612.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/46.2-612.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/46.2-612.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/46.2-612.html"}],"law_id":54007,"edition_id":1,"section_id":54007,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-612","catch_line":"Failure to surrender revoked certificate of title, registration card, license plates or decals; other offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalties","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 46-61; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-62; 1962, c. 302; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c. 727; 2019, cc. 71, 79.","full_text":"A\n\nIt shall be unlawful for the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, for which license plates, decals, or registration cards have been revoked pursuant to this article, to fail or refuse to surrender to the Department, on demand, a certificate of title if it is incorrect in any material particular. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.B\n\nNo person shall:1\n\nDisplay or cause or permit to be displayed any registration card, certificate of title, or license plate or decal that he knows is fictitious or that he knows has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered; or display or cause or permit to be displayed on any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer any license plate or decal that he knows is currently issued for another vehicle. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.2\n\nFail or refuse to surrender to the Department or the Department of State Police, on demand, any certificate of title, registration card, or license plate or decal that has been suspended, canceled, or revoked. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.3\n\nUse a false name or address in any application for the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, for a certificate of title, or for any renewal or duplicate certificate or knowingly make a false statement of a material fact, knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any registration application. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198284,"text":"It shall be unlawful for the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, for which license plates, decals, or registration cards have been revoked pursuant to this article, to fail or refuse to surrender to the Department, on demand, a certificate of title if it is incorrect in any material particular. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198285,"text":"No person shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":198286,"text":"Display or cause or permit to be displayed any registration card, certificate of title, or license plate or decal that he knows is fictitious or that he knows has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered; or display or cause or permit to be displayed on any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer any license plate or decal that he knows is currently issued for another vehicle. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":198287,"text":"Fail or refuse to surrender to the Department or the Department of State Police, on demand, any certificate of title, registration card, or license plate or decal that has been suspended, canceled, or revoked. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":198288,"text":"Use a false name or address in any application for the registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, for a certificate of title, or for any renewal or duplicate certificate or knowingly make a false statement of a material fact, knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any registration application. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12880,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling and Registration, Generally","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12879,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":226925,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12880,"identifier":"1","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1","url":"\/46.2\/II\/6\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12879,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling and Registration of Motor Vehicles","identifier":"6","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":226923,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12879,"identifier":"6","token":"46.2\/II\/6","url":"\/46.2\/II\/6\/","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":87484,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-600","catch_line":"Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership","url":"\/46.2-600\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-600","metadata":false},{"id":64770,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-600.1","catch_line":"Indication of special communication needs","url":"\/46.2-600.1\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-600.1","metadata":false},{"id":75107,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-601","catch_line":"Appointment of Commissioner agent for service of process","url":"\/46.2-601\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-601","metadata":false},{"id":69821,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-602","catch_line":"Titling and registration of foreign market vehicles","url":"\/46.2-602\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-602","metadata":false},{"id":64808,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-602.1","catch_line":"Titling and registration of replica vehicles","url":"\/46.2-602.1\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-602.1","metadata":false},{"id":75086,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-602.2","catch_line":"Titling and registration of company vehicles of automotive manufacturers","url":"\/46.2-602.2\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-602.2","metadata":false},{"id":66957,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-602.3","catch_line":"Titling and registration of converted electric vehicles","url":"\/46.2-602.3\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-602.3","metadata":false},{"id":58198,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-602.4","catch_line":"Titling and registration of off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use","url":"\/46.2-602.4\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-602.4","metadata":false},{"id":84134,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-603","catch_line":"Issuance of certificate of title and registration card","url":"\/46.2-603\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-603","metadata":false},{"id":78960,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-603.1","catch_line":"Electronic titling and registration program","url":"\/46.2-603.1\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-603.1","metadata":false},{"id":63997,"structure_id":12880,"section_number":"46.2-604","catch_line":"Contents of registration card and certificate; 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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 1958, chapter 541; in 1962, chapter 302; in 1972, chapter 609; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2019, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0071\">71<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0079\">79<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":226999,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54007,"identifier":"46.2-612","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-612","url":"\/46.2-612\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-612\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/1\/46.2-612","dublin_core":{"Title":"Failure to surrender revoked certificate of title, registration card, license plates or decals; other offenses relating to registration, licensing, and certificates of title; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-612","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailer<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailer<\/span>, for which <span class=\"dictionary\">license plates<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">decals<\/span>, or registration cards have been revoked pursuant to this article, to fail or refuse to surrender to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>, on demand, a certificate of title if it is incorrect in any <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> particular. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 2 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198284\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-612\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> No person shall: <a id=\"paragraph-198285\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-612\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Display or cause or permit to be displayed any registration card, certificate of title, or <span class=\"dictionary\">license plate<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decal<\/span> that he knows is fictitious or that he knows has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered; or display or cause or permit to be displayed on any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailer<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailer<\/span> any <span class=\"dictionary\">license plate<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decal<\/span> that he knows is currently issued for another vehicle. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198286\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-612\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Fail or refuse to surrender to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> or the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of State Police, on demand, any certificate of title, registration card, or <span class=\"dictionary\">license plate<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decal<\/span> that has been suspended, canceled, or revoked. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198287\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-612\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Use a false name or address in any application for the registration of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailer<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailer<\/span>, for a certificate of title, or for any renewal or duplicate certificate or knowingly make a false statement of a <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">fact<\/span>, knowingly conceal a <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">fact<\/span>, or otherwise commit a <span class=\"dictionary\">fraud<\/span> in any registration application. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-198288\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-612\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFAILURE TO SURRENDER REVOKED CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, REGISTRATION CARD, LICENSE\nPLATES OR DECALS; OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION, LICENSING, AND\nCERTIFICATES OF TITLE; PENALTIES (\u00a7 46.2-612)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, or\nsemitrailer, for which license plates, decals, or registration cards have been\nrevoked pursuant to this article, to fail or refuse to surrender to the\nDepartment, on demand, a certificate of title if it is incorrect in any material\nparticular. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\nB. No person shall:\n\n   1. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any registration card,\n   certificate of title, or license plate or decal that he knows is fictitious or\n   that he knows has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or altered; or display or\n   cause or permit to be displayed on any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer\n   any license plate or decal that he knows is currently issued for another\n   vehicle. Violation of this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\n   2. Fail or refuse to surrender to the Department or the Department of State\n   Police, on demand, any certificate of title, registration card, or license\n   plate or decal that has been suspended, canceled, or revoked. Violation of\n   this subdivision shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\n   3. Use a false name or address in any application for the registration of any\n   motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, for a certificate of title, or for any\n   renewal or duplicate certificate or knowingly make a false statement of a\n   material fact, knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud\n   in any registration application. Violation of this subdivision shall\n   constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-61; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-62; 1962, c. 302; 1972, c.\n609; 1989, c. 727; 2019, cc. 71, 79.","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}}