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The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to liens for taxes as provided in \u00a7 58.1-3942, liens of keepers of garages to the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.01 and liens of mechanics for repairs to the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.02 if the requirements therefor exist, provided the garage keeper or mechanic furnishes the holder of any recorded lien who may request it with an itemized sworn statement of the storage charges, work done, and materials supplied for which the lien is claimed.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241960,"text":"The security interests, except security interests in motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers which are inventory held for sale and are perfected under \u00a7\u00a7 8.9A-401 through 8.9A-527, shown upon such certificates of title issued by the Department pursuant to applications for same shall have priority over any other liens or security interests against such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, however created and recorded. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to liens for taxes as provided in \u00a7 58.1-3942, liens of keepers of garages to the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.01 and liens of mechanics for repairs to the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.02 if the requirements therefor exist, provided the garage keeper or mechanic furnishes the holder of any recorded lien who may request it with an itemized sworn statement of the storage charges, work done, and materials supplied for which the lien is claimed.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12956,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling Vehicles","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12879,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":227953,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12956,"identifier":"2","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2","url":"\/46.2\/II\/6\/2\/","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":83979,"structure_id":12956,"section_number":"46.2-616","catch_line":"Acquiring vehicle from vendor who does not have certificate of title","url":"\/46.2-616\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-616","metadata":false},{"id":86372,"structure_id":12956,"section_number":"46.2-617","catch_line":"Sale of vehicle without certificate of title","url":"\/46.2-617\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-617","metadata":false},{"id":60178,"structure_id":12956,"section_number":"46.2-618","catch_line":"When unlawful to have in possession certificate of title issued to another; 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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 1966, chapter 558; in 1977, chapter 382; in 1983, chapter 397; in 1984, chapter 396; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1999, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0299\">299<\/a>; in 2009, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?091+ful+CHAP0664\">664<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54656,"section_number":"46.2-1606","catch_line":"Certificates of title issued by other states; nonnegotiable titles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1606\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71754,"section_number":"46.2-644.01","catch_line":"Lien of keeper of vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-644.01\/"},{"id":78093,"section_number":"46.2-644.02","catch_line":"Lien of mechanic for repairs","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-644.02\/"},{"id":74679,"section_number":"58.1-3942","catch_line":"Security interests no bar to distress","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3942\/"},{"id":61383,"section_number":"8.9A-401","catch_line":"Alienability of debtor's rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-401\/"},{"id":83446,"section_number":"8.9A-527","catch_line":"Duty to report","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-527\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228075,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66722,"identifier":"46.2-640","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-640","url":"\/46.2-640\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-640\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/2\/46.2-640","dublin_core":{"Title":"Priority of security interests shown on certificates of title","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-640","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The security interests, except security interests in <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicles<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailers<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailers<\/span> which are inventory held for sale and are perfected under \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Alienability of debtor&#039;s rights\" href=\"\/8.9A-401\/\">8.9A-401<\/a> through <a class=\"law\" title=\"Duty to report\" href=\"\/8.9A-527\/\">8.9A-527<\/a>, shown upon such certificates of title issued by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> pursuant to applications for same shall have priority over any other <span class=\"dictionary\">liens<\/span> or security interests against such <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailer<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailer<\/span>, however created and recorded. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to <span class=\"dictionary\">liens<\/span> for taxes as provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Security interests no bar to distress\" href=\"\/58.1-3942\/\">58.1-3942<\/a>, <span class=\"dictionary\">liens<\/span> of keepers of garages to the extent given by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of keeper of vehicles\" href=\"\/46.2-644.01\/\">46.2-644.01<\/a> and <span class=\"dictionary\">liens<\/span> of mechanics for repairs to the extent given by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of mechanic for repairs\" href=\"\/46.2-644.02\/\">46.2-644.02<\/a> if the requirements therefor exist, provided the garage keeper or mechanic furnishes the holder of any recorded <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> who may request it with an itemized sworn statement of the storage charges, work done, and <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> supplied for which the <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> is claimed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS SHOWN ON CERTIFICATES OF TITLE (\u00a7 46.2-640)\n\nThe security interests, except security interests in motor vehicles, trailers\nand semitrailers which are inventory held for sale and are perfected under \u00a7\u00a7\n8.9A-401 through 8.9A-527, shown upon such certificates of title issued by the\nDepartment pursuant to applications for same shall have priority over any other\nliens or security interests against such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer,\nhowever created and recorded. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not\napply to liens for taxes as provided in \u00a7 58.1-3942, liens of keepers of\ngarages to the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.01 and liens of mechanics for repairs\nto the extent given by \u00a7 46.2-644.02 if the requirements therefor exist,\nprovided the garage keeper or mechanic furnishes the holder of any recorded lien\nwho may request it with an itemized sworn statement of the storage charges, work\ndone, and materials supplied for which the lien is claimed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-73; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-73; 1966, c. 558; 1977, c.\n382; 1983, c. 397; 1984, c. 396; 1989, c. 727; 1999, c. 299; 2009, c. 664.","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}}