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It has been modified 3 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 609; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":228527,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54351,"identifier":"46.2-713","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-713","url":"\/46.2-713\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-713\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-713","dublin_core":{"Title":"License plates and decals remain property of Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-713","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Every <span class=\"dictionary\">license plate<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">decal<\/span> issued by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall remain the property of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> and shall be subject to be revoked, cancelled, and repossessed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> at any time as provided in this title.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSE PLATES AND DECALS REMAIN PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 46.2-713)\n\nEvery license plate and decal issued by the Department shall remain the property\nof the Department and shall be subject to be revoked, cancelled, and repossessed\nby the Department at any time as provided in this title.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-98; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-102; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c.\n727.","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}}