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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":228547,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83243,"identifier":"46.2-718","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-718","url":"\/46.2-718\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-718\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-718","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of old license plates or decals after application for new","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-718","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>An <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> who has applied for renewal of registration of a <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">trailer<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">semitrailer<\/span> fifteen days prior to the day the registration period begins, but who has not received the <span class=\"dictionary\">license plates<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">decals<\/span>, or registration card for the ensuing registration period shall be entitled to operate or permit the operation of the vehicle on the <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span><\/span> on displaying on the vehicle the <span class=\"dictionary\">license plates<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decals<\/span> issued for the preceding registration period for such time to be prescribed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> as it may find necessary to <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> new <span class=\"dictionary\">license plates<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decals<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF OLD LICENSE PLATES OR DECALS AFTER APPLICATION FOR NEW (\u00a7 46.2-718)\n\nAn owner who has applied for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle,\ntrailer, or semitrailer fifteen days prior to the day the registration period\nbegins, but who has not received the license plates, decals, or registration\ncard for the ensuing registration period shall be entitled to operate or permit\nthe operation of the vehicle on the highways on displaying on the vehicle the\nlicense plates or decals issued for the preceding registration period for such\ntime to be prescribed by the Department as it may find necessary to issue new\nlicense plates or decals.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-104; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-109; 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}}