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This law was first created in 1958. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 407 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 1958 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 188; in 1982, chapter 638; in 1988, chapter 865; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2013, chapter 783<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77926,"section_number":"22.1-289.031","catch_line":"Child day center operated by religious institution exempt from licensure; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.031\/"},{"id":80304,"section_number":"38.2-2205.1","catch_line":"Suspension of liability coverage at insured's request","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2205.1\/"},{"id":87378,"section_number":"46.2-108","catch_line":"Records required of persons renting motor vehicles without drivers; inspections; insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-108\/"},{"id":85594,"section_number":"46.2-1558","catch_line":"Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1558\/"},{"id":61156,"section_number":"46.2-328.3","catch_line":"Driver privilege cards and permits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-328.3\/"},{"id":57153,"section_number":"46.2-646.1","catch_line":"Deactivation and reactivation of registration; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-646.1\/"},{"id":68075,"section_number":"46.2-654.2","catch_line":"Temporary registration of fleet vehicles; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-654.2\/"},{"id":62636,"section_number":"46.2-684.2","catch_line":"Permanent farm use placards","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-684.2\/"},{"id":81183,"section_number":"46.2-706","catch_line":"Proof of insurance required of applicants for registration of motor vehicles; verification of insurance; suspension of driver's license, registration certificates, and license plates for certain violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-706\/"},{"id":61015,"section_number":"46.2-708","catch_line":"Suspension of driver's license and registration when uninsured motor vehicle is involved in reportable accident; hearing prior to suspension","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-708\/"},{"id":81237,"section_number":"46.2-902.1","catch_line":"Officer may require certain motorists to furnish proof of insurance; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-902.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":80663,"section_number":"46.2-368","catch_line":"Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-368\/"},{"id":54272,"section_number":"46.2-472","catch_line":"Coverage of owner's policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-472\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228485,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76189,"identifier":"46.2-705","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/8\/46.2-705","url":"\/46.2-705\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-705\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/8\/46.2-705","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-705","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means a vehicle capable of self-propulsion which is either (i) required to be titled and licensed and for which a license fee is required to be paid by its owner<\/span>, or (ii) owned by or assigned to a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in the Commonwealth. For the purposes of this article, “motor vehicle” does not include “moped<\/span>” as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100<\/a>.\n\t\t“Insured motor vehicle<\/span>” means a motor vehicle as to which there is bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, both in the amounts specified in \u00a7 46.2-472<\/a>, issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth, or as to which a bond<\/span> has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu of the insurance; or as to which the owner<\/span> has qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-368<\/a>.\n\t\t“Uninsured motor vehicle<\/span>” means a motor vehicle as to which there is no such bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, or no such bond<\/span> has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu thereof, or the owner<\/span> of which has not so qualified as a self-insurer.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 46.2-705)\n\nFor the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings\nrespectively ascribed to them in this section:\n\t\t“Motor vehicle” means a vehicle capable of self-propulsion which\nis either (i) required to be titled and licensed and for which a license fee is\nrequired to be paid by its owner, or (ii) owned by or assigned to a motor\nvehicle manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in the Commonwealth. For\nthe purposes of this article, “motor vehicle” does not include\n“moped” as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100.\n\t\t“Insured motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as to which there is\nbodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, both\nin the amounts specified in \u00a7 46.2-472, issued by an insurance carrier\nauthorized to do business in the Commonwealth, or as to which a bond has been\ngiven or cash or securities delivered in lieu of the insurance; or as to which\nthe owner has qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with the provisions of\n\u00a7 46.2-368.\n\t\t“Uninsured motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as to which there\nis no such bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability\ninsurance, or no such bond has been given or cash or securities delivered in\nlieu thereof, or the owner of which has not so qualified as a self-insurer.\n\nHISTORY: 1958, c. 407, \u00a7 46.1-167.2; 1960, c. 188; 1982, c. 638; 1988, c. 865;\n1989, c. 727; 2013, c. 783.","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}}