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I, c. 2; 2005, c. 305; 2006, c. 896; 2008, c. 171; 2012, c. 650; 2022, c. 237.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery application for a certificate of title shall contain (i) a statement of the applicant’s title and of all liens or encumbrances on the vehicle and the names and addresses of all persons having any interest in the vehicle and the nature of every interest in the vehicle; (ii) the Social Security number, if any, of the owner and, if the application is in the name of an employer for a business vehicle, the employer’s identification number assigned by the United States Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) a brief description of the vehicle to be titled or registered, including the name of the maker, the vehicle identification or serial number and, when titling or registering a new vehicle, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating the vehicle.B\n\nThe lessor of a qualifying vehicle, as defined in § 58.1-3523, shall send a report to the Department for each such qualifying vehicle containing (i) the name and address of the lessee as it appears in the lease contract; (ii) the social security number of the lessee; and (iii) the registration number of the vehicle as described under Article 1 (§ 46.2-600 et seq.) of Chapter 6.C\n\nSuch lessor shall send a monthly report to the Department, by the fifteenth day of the month or such later day as may be prescribed in the guidelines promulgated under § 58.1-3532, listing any changes, additions or deletions to the information provided under subsection B as of the last day of the preceding month.D\n\nThe application for title or registration shall contain such additional information as may be required by the Department.E\n\nThe Department may require that an applicant present proof reasonably acceptable to the Department of the accuracy of information provided on the application, including proof of identity, and may refuse to issue a certificate of title until such proof has been provided.F\n\nThe application for registration shall include any additional information required to determine if the vehicle is a qualifying vehicle, as defined in § 58.1-3523. Any vehicle held in a trust shall be evaluated in the same manner as a vehicle owned by a natural person.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":267466,"text":"Every application for a certificate of title shall contain (i) a statement of the applicant’s title and of all liens or encumbrances on the vehicle and the names and addresses of all persons having any interest in the vehicle and the nature of every interest in the vehicle; (ii) the Social Security number, if any, of the owner and, if the application is in the name of an employer for a business vehicle, the employer’s identification number assigned by the United States Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) a brief description of the vehicle to be titled or registered, including the name of the maker, the vehicle identification or serial number and, when titling or registering a new vehicle, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating the vehicle.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":267467,"text":"The lessor of a qualifying vehicle, as defined in § 58.1-3523, shall send a report to the Department for each such qualifying vehicle containing (i) the name and address of the lessee as it appears in the lease contract; (ii) the social security number of the lessee; and (iii) the registration number of the vehicle as described under Article 1 (§ 46.2-600 et seq.) of Chapter 6.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":267468,"text":"Such lessor shall send a monthly report to the Department, by the fifteenth day of the month or such later day as may be prescribed in the guidelines promulgated under § 58.1-3532, listing any changes, additions or deletions to the information provided under subsection B as of the last day of the preceding month.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":267469,"text":"The application for title or registration shall contain such additional information as may be required by the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":267470,"text":"The Department may require that an applicant present proof reasonably acceptable to the Department of the accuracy of information provided on the application, including proof of identity, and may refuse to issue a certificate of title until such proof has been provided.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":267471,"text":"The application for registration shall include any additional information required to determine if the vehicle is a qualifying vehicle, as defined in § 58.1-3523. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 230; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2005, chapter 305<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 896<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 171<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 650<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 237<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78960,"section_number":"46.2-603.1","catch_line":"Electronic titling and registration program","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-603.1\/"},{"id":66534,"section_number":"46.2-631.1","catch_line":"Electronic sales by dealers; titling","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-631.1\/"},{"id":58763,"section_number":"58.1-3523","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3523\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87484,"section_number":"46.2-600","catch_line":"Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-600\/"},{"id":58763,"section_number":"58.1-3523","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3523\/"}],"permalink":{"id":227987,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74428,"identifier":"46.2-623","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-623","url":"\/46.2-623\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-623\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-623","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statements in application","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-623","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every application for a certificate of title shall contain (i) a statement of the applicant’s title and of all liens<\/span> or encumbrances on the vehicle<\/span> and the names and addresses of all persons having any interest in the vehicle<\/span> and the nature of every interest in the vehicle<\/span>; (ii) the Social Security number, if any, of the owner<\/span> and, if the application is in the name of an employer for a business vehicle<\/span>, the employer’s identification number assigned by the United States Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) a brief<\/span> description of the vehicle<\/span> to be titled or registered, including the name of the maker, the vehicle<\/span> identification or serial number and, when titling or registering a new vehicle<\/span>, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating the vehicle<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The lessor of a qualifying vehicle<\/span>, as defined in § 58.1-3523<\/a>, shall send a report to the Department<\/span> for each such qualifying vehicle<\/span> containing (i) the name and address of the lessee as it appears in the lease contract<\/span>; (ii) the social security number of the lessee; and (iii) the registration number of the vehicle<\/span> as described under Article 1 (§ 46.2-600<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Such lessor shall send a monthly report to the Department<\/span>, by the fifteenth day of the month or such later day as may be prescribed in the guidelines promulgated under § 58.1-3532, listing any changes, additions or deletions to the information provided under subsection B as of the last day of the preceding month. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The application for title or registration shall contain such additional information as may be required by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may require that an applicant present proof reasonably acceptable to the Department<\/span> of the accuracy of information provided on the application, including proof of identity, and may refuse to issue<\/span> a certificate of title until such proof has been provided. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The application for registration shall include any additional information required to determine if the vehicle<\/span> is a qualifying vehicle<\/span>, as defined in § 58.1-3523<\/a>. Any vehicle<\/span> held in a trust shall be evaluated in the same manner as a vehicle<\/span> owned by a natural person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEMENTS IN APPLICATION (\u00a7 46.2-623)\n\nA. Every application for a certificate of title shall contain (i) a statement of\nthe applicant’s title and of all liens or encumbrances on the vehicle and\nthe names and addresses of all persons having any interest in the vehicle and\nthe nature of every interest in the vehicle; (ii) the Social Security number, if\nany, of the owner and, if the application is in the name of an employer for a\nbusiness vehicle, the employer’s identification number assigned by the\nUnited States Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) a brief description of the\nvehicle to be titled or registered, including the name of the maker, the vehicle\nidentification or serial number and, when titling or registering a new vehicle,\nthe date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating the\nvehicle.\n\nB. The lessor of a qualifying vehicle, as defined in § 58.1-3523, shall\nsend a report to the Department for each such qualifying vehicle containing (i)\nthe name and address of the lessee as it appears in the lease contract; (ii) the\nsocial security number of the lessee; and (iii) the registration number of the\nvehicle as described under Article 1 (§ 46.2-600 et seq.) of Chapter 6.\n\nC. Such lessor shall send a monthly report to the Department, by the fifteenth\nday of the month or such later day as may be prescribed in the guidelines\npromulgated under § 58.1-3532, listing any changes, additions or deletions\nto the information provided under subsection B as of the last day of the\npreceding month.\n\nD. The application for title or registration shall contain such additional\ninformation as may be required by the Department.\n\nE. The Department may require that an applicant present proof reasonably\nacceptable to the Department of the accuracy of information provided on the\napplication, including proof of identity, and may refuse to issue a certificate\nof title until such proof has been provided.\n\nF. The application for registration shall include any additional information\nrequired to determine if the vehicle is a qualifying vehicle, as defined in\n§ 58.1-3523. Any vehicle held in a trust shall be evaluated in the same\nmanner as a vehicle owned by a natural person.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-50; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-52; 1972, c. 230; 1989, c.\n727; 1998, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2005, c. 305; 2006, c. 896; 2008, c. 171; 2012, c.\n650; 2022, c. 237.","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}}