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I, c. 431.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery owner or transferor of any motor vehicle, including a dealer, shall, at the time of transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle by him, record on the certificate of title, if one is currently issued on the vehicle in the Commonwealth, and on any application for certificate of title the reading on the odometer or similar device plus any known additional distance traveled not shown by the odometer or similar device of the motor vehicle at the time of transfer. If, however, a transferor gives his power of attorney to a dealer or other person for the purpose of assigning the transferor’s interest in a motor vehicle, the transferor shall conspicuously record on the power of attorney the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of the assignment. The owner or transferor of a motor vehicle may electronically provide, in a form and format prescribed by the Commissioner, the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of transfer if a paper certificate of title was not issued by the Department in accordance with § 46.2-603.1 and electronic provision of odometer readings is permitted under the Federal Odometer Act (49 U.S.C. § 32701 et seq.) or any federal regulations promulgated thereunder.B\n\nThe Department shall not issue to any transferee any new certificate of title to a motor vehicle unless subsection A has been complied with.C\n\nIt shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to record an incorrect odometer or similar device reading plus any known additional distance not shown by the odometer or similar device on any certificate of title or application for a title, or on any power of attorney as described in subsection A.D\n\nNotwithstanding other provisions of this section, an owner or transferor, including a dealer, of any of the following types of motor vehicles need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer reading:1\n\nVehicles having gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 16,000 pounds;2\n\nVehicles manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that are transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the Department shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this exemption; and3\n\nVehicles manufactured in or after the 2011 model year that are transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the Department shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this exemption.E\n\nViolation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.F\n\nThe provisions of subsections A and B shall not apply to transfers under § 46.2-633.G\n\nThis section shall not apply to transfers or application for certificates of title of all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, or off-road motorcycles as defined in § 46.2-100.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251841,"text":"Every owner or transferor of any motor vehicle, including a dealer, shall, at the time of transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle by him, record on the certificate of title, if one is currently issued on the vehicle in the Commonwealth, and on any application for certificate of title the reading on the odometer or similar device plus any known additional distance traveled not shown by the odometer or similar device of the motor vehicle at the time of transfer. If, however, a transferor gives his power of attorney to a dealer or other person for the purpose of assigning the transferor’s interest in a motor vehicle, the transferor shall conspicuously record on the power of attorney the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of the assignment. The owner or transferor of a motor vehicle may electronically provide, in a form and format prescribed by the Commissioner, the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of transfer if a paper certificate of title was not issued by the Department in accordance with § 46.2-603.1 and electronic provision of odometer readings is permitted under the Federal Odometer Act (49 U.S.C. § 32701 et seq.) or any federal regulations promulgated thereunder.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":251842,"text":"The Department shall not issue to any transferee any new certificate of title to a motor vehicle unless subsection A has been complied with.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":251843,"text":"It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to record an incorrect odometer or similar device reading plus any known additional distance not shown by the odometer or similar device on any certificate of title or application for a title, or on any power of attorney as described in subsection A.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":251844,"text":"Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, an owner or transferor, including a dealer, of any of the following types of motor vehicles need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer reading:","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"D1"},"4":{"id":251845,"text":"Vehicles having gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 16,000 pounds;","type":"section","prefixes":["D","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"D1","prefix_anchor":"D1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"D2"},"5":{"id":251846,"text":"Vehicles manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that are transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the Department shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this exemption; 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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 851 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 1972 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1978, chapter 294; in 1986, chapter 490; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2004, chapter 724<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 896<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 225<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 650<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 783<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80647,"section_number":"46.2-1506","catch_line":"Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1506\/"},{"id":74865,"section_number":"46.2-1532","catch_line":"Odometer disclosure; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1532\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":78960,"section_number":"46.2-603.1","catch_line":"Electronic titling and registration program","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-603.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228015,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69663,"identifier":"46.2-629","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-629","url":"\/46.2-629\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-629\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-629","dublin_core":{"Title":"Odometer reading to be reported on certificate of title, application, or power of attorney","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-629","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every owner<\/span> or transferor of any motor vehicle<\/span>, including a dealer, shall, at the time of transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle<\/span> by him, record on the certificate of title, if one is currently issued on the vehicle in the Commonwealth, and on any application for certificate of title the reading on the odometer or similar device plus any known additional distance traveled not shown by the odometer or similar device of the motor vehicle<\/span> at the time of transfer. If, however, a transferor gives his power of attorney<\/span> to a dealer or other person for the purpose of assigning the transferor’s interest in a motor vehicle<\/span>, the transferor shall conspicuously record on the power of attorney<\/span> the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of the assignment. The owner<\/span> or transferor of a motor vehicle<\/span> may electronically provide, in a form and format prescribed by the Commissioner<\/span>, the reading on the odometer or similar device at the time of transfer if a paper certificate of title was not issued by the Department<\/span> in accordance with § 46.2-603.1<\/a> and electronic provision of odometer readings is permitted under the Federal Odometer Act (49 U.S.C. § 32701 et seq.) or any federal regulations promulgated thereunder. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> to any transferee any new certificate of title to a motor vehicle<\/span> unless subsection A has been complied with. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to record an incorrect odometer or similar device reading plus any known additional distance not shown by the odometer or similar device on any certificate of title or application for a title, or on any power of attorney<\/span> as described in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, an owner<\/span> or transferor, including a dealer, of any of the following types of motor vehicles<\/span> need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer reading: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Vehicles having gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 16,000 pounds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Vehicles manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that are transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the Department<\/span> shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this exemption; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Vehicles manufactured in or after the 2011 model year that are transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the Department<\/span> shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this exemption. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The provisions of subsections A and B shall not apply to transfers under § 46.2-633<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> This section shall not apply to transfers or application for certificates of title of all-terrain vehicles<\/span>, mopeds<\/span>, or off-road motorcycles<\/span> as defined in § 46.2-100<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nODOMETER READING TO BE REPORTED ON CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, APPLICATION, OR POWER\nOF ATTORNEY (\u00a7 46.2-629)\n\nA. Every owner or transferor of any motor vehicle, including a dealer, shall, at\nthe time of transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle by him, record on the\ncertificate of title, if one is currently issued on the vehicle in the\nCommonwealth, and on any application for certificate of title the reading on the\nodometer or similar device plus any known additional distance traveled not shown\nby the odometer or similar device of the motor vehicle at the time of transfer.\nIf, however, a transferor gives his power of attorney to a dealer or other\nperson for the purpose of assigning the transferor’s interest in a motor\nvehicle, the transferor shall conspicuously record on the power of attorney the\nreading on the odometer or similar device at the time of the assignment. The\nowner or transferor of a motor vehicle may electronically provide, in a form and\nformat prescribed by the Commissioner, the reading on the odometer or similar\ndevice at the time of transfer if a paper certificate of title was not issued by\nthe Department in accordance with § 46.2-603.1 and electronic provision of\nodometer readings is permitted under the Federal Odometer Act (49 U.S.C. §\n32701 et seq.) or any federal regulations promulgated thereunder.\n\nB. The Department shall not issue to any transferee any new certificate of title\nto a motor vehicle unless subsection A has been complied with.\n\nC. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to record an incorrect odometer\nor similar device reading plus any known additional distance not shown by the\nodometer or similar device on any certificate of title or application for a\ntitle, or on any power of attorney as described in subsection A.\n\nD. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, an owner or transferor,\nincluding a dealer, of any of the following types of motor vehicles need not\ndisclose the vehicle’s odometer reading:\n\n 1. Vehicles having gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 16,000 pounds;\n\n 2. Vehicles manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that are transferred\n at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its\n designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer\n reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the\n Department shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this\n exemption; and\n\n 3. Vehicles manufactured in or after the 2011 model year that are transferred\n at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its\n designated model year and were previously exempt from recording an odometer\n reading on the certificate of title in another state, provided that the\n Department shall brand the titles of all such vehicles to indicate this\n exemption.\n\nE. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nF. The provisions of subsections A and B shall not apply to transfers under\n§ 46.2-633.\n\nG. This section shall not apply to transfers or application for certificates of\ntitle of all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, or off-road motorcycles as defined in\n§ 46.2-100.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 851, \u00a7 46.1-89.1; 1978, c. 294; 1986, c. 490; 1989, c. 727;\n2004, c. 724; 2006, c. 896; 2007, c. 225; 2012, c. 650; 2013, c. 783; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, c. 431.","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}}