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No extension may be granted for an expired vehicle registration, and only one extension may be granted for any one vehicle registration period.B\n\nFor each extension granted, the Commissioner shall collect (i) a $10 administrative fee and (ii) a fee sufficient for a one-month registration period for the vehicle, as calculated under subsection B of § 46.2-694. On receipt of such fees, the Commissioner shall issue a registration card and, if applicable, decals indicating the month of expiration of the vehicle registration. Upon satisfying the requirements for which the vehicle registration has been withheld, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle registration. For such renewal, the Commissioner shall collect the appropriate registration renewal fee and issue a registration card and, if applicable, decals. The renewal shall take effect on the first day succeeding the month in which the registration extension expires. When offered by the Commissioner, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle registration for multiple years, pursuant to § 46.2-646.C\n\nAll administrative fees imposed and collected by the Commissioner under this section shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":296741,"text":"Upon request by an applicant, the Commissioner may grant a one-month extension of the registration period of a vehicle if the vehicle registration has been withheld pursuant to § 33.2-503, 46.2-752, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-819.3, 46.2-819.3:1, or 46.2-1183 and the current registration period will expire within the calendar month. No extension may be granted for an expired vehicle registration, and only one extension may be granted for any one vehicle registration period.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":296742,"text":"For each extension granted, the Commissioner shall collect (i) a $10 administrative fee and (ii) a fee sufficient for a one-month registration period for the vehicle, as calculated under subsection B of § 46.2-694. On receipt of such fees, the Commissioner shall issue a registration card and, if applicable, decals indicating the month of expiration of the vehicle registration. Upon satisfying the requirements for which the vehicle registration has been withheld, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle registration. For such renewal, the Commissioner shall collect the appropriate registration renewal fee and issue a registration card and, if applicable, decals. The renewal shall take effect on the first day succeeding the month in which the registration extension expires. When offered by the Commissioner, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle registration for multiple years, pursuant to § 46.2-646.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":296743,"text":"All administrative fees imposed and collected by the Commissioner under this section shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14978,"edition_id":1,"name":"Registration of Vehicles","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12879,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:16","permalink":{"id":228129,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14978,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/6\/3\/","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":59787,"structure_id":14978,"section_number":"46.2-645","catch_line":"Registration of vehicles","url":"\/46.2-645\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/3\/46.2-645","metadata":false},{"id":77786,"structure_id":14978,"section_number":"46.2-646","catch_line":"Expiration and renewal of registration","url":"\/46.2-646\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/3\/46.2-646","metadata":false},{"id":57153,"structure_id":14978,"section_number":"46.2-646.1","catch_line":"Deactivation and reactivation of registration; 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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 286<\/a> and 288<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78143,"section_number":"46.2-752","catch_line":"Taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns; limitations on amounts; disposition of revenues; requiring evidence of payment of personal property taxes and certain fines; prohibiting display of licenses after expiration; failure to display valid local license required by other localities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-752\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":77524,"section_number":"46.2-1183","catch_line":"Emissions inspection required prior to registration of certain vehicles; records","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1183\/"},{"id":76988,"section_number":"46.2-694","catch_line":"(Contingent effective date) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proof","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-694\/"},{"id":78143,"section_number":"46.2-752","catch_line":"Taxes and license fees imposed by counties, cities, and towns; limitations on amounts; disposition of revenues; requiring evidence of payment of personal property taxes and certain fines; prohibiting display of licenses after expiration; failure to display valid local license required by other localities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-752\/"},{"id":54310,"section_number":"46.2-819.1","catch_line":"Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.1\/"},{"id":57137,"section_number":"46.2-819.3","catch_line":"Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3\/"},{"id":54468,"section_number":"46.2-819.3:1","catch_line":"Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228143,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82784,"identifier":"46.2-646.2","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/3\/46.2-646.2","url":"\/46.2-646.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-646.2\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/3\/46.2-646.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Registration extension for satisfaction of certain requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-646.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon request by an applicant, the Commissioner<\/span> may grant a one-month extension of the registration period of a vehicle<\/span> if the vehicle<\/span> registration has been withheld pursuant to § 33.2-503<\/a>, 46.2-752<\/a>, 46.2-819.1<\/a>, 46.2-819.3<\/a>, 46.2-819.3:1<\/a>, or 46.2-1183<\/a> and the current registration period will expire within the calendar month. No extension may be granted for an expired vehicle<\/span> registration, and only one extension may be granted for any one vehicle<\/span> registration period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For each extension granted, the Commissioner<\/span> shall collect (i) a $10 administrative fee and (ii) a fee sufficient for a one-month registration period for the vehicle<\/span>, as calculated under subsection B of § 46.2-694<\/a>. On receipt of such fees, the Commissioner<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a registration card and, if applicable, decals<\/span> indicating the month of expiration of the vehicle<\/span> registration. Upon satisfying the requirements for which the vehicle<\/span> registration has been withheld, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle<\/span> registration. For such renewal, the Commissioner<\/span> shall collect the appropriate registration renewal fee and issue<\/span> a registration card and, if applicable, decals<\/span>. The renewal shall take effect on the first day succeeding the month in which the registration extension expires. When offered by the Commissioner<\/span>, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle<\/span> registration for multiple years, pursuant to § 46.2-646<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All administrative fees imposed and collected by the Commissioner<\/span> under this section shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGISTRATION EXTENSION FOR SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 46.2-646.2)\n\nA. Upon request by an applicant, the Commissioner may grant a one-month\nextension of the registration period of a vehicle if the vehicle registration\nhas been withheld pursuant to § 33.2-503, 46.2-752, 46.2-819.1, 46.2-819.3,\n46.2-819.3:1, or 46.2-1183 and the current registration period will expire\nwithin the calendar month. No extension may be granted for an expired vehicle\nregistration, and only one extension may be granted for any one vehicle\nregistration period.\n\nB. For each extension granted, the Commissioner shall collect (i) a $10\nadministrative fee and (ii) a fee sufficient for a one-month registration period\nfor the vehicle, as calculated under subsection B of § 46.2-694. On receipt\nof such fees, the Commissioner shall issue a registration card and, if\napplicable, decals indicating the month of expiration of the vehicle\nregistration. Upon satisfying the requirements for which the vehicle\nregistration has been withheld, the applicant may elect to renew the vehicle\nregistration. For such renewal, the Commissioner shall collect the appropriate\nregistration renewal fee and issue a registration card and, if applicable,\ndecals. The renewal shall take effect on the first day succeeding the month in\nwhich the registration extension expires. When offered by the Commissioner, the\napplicant may elect to renew the vehicle registration for multiple years,\npursuant to § 46.2-646.\n\nC. All administrative fees imposed and collected by the Commissioner under this\nsection shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to\nbe used to meet the expenses of the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, cc. 286, 288.","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}}