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It has been modified 7 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 1956, chapter 477; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1978, chapter 605; in 1982, chapter 672; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1995, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0046\">46<\/a>; in 1997, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0774\">774<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0816\">816<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68489,"section_number":"46.2-704","catch_line":"Prohibited operations; checking on weights; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-704\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228571,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78813,"identifier":"46.2-724","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-724","url":"\/46.2-724\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-724\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/9\/46.2-724","dublin_core":{"Title":"Operation for hire of certain vehicles registered as not-for-hire; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-724","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If a <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> of over 10,000 pounds registered <span class=\"dictionary\">gross weight<\/span> that is registered to be operated exclusively not-for-hire is operated for-hire, the licensee shall be guilty of a <span class=\"dictionary\">traffic infraction<\/span>. This <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> shall be in addition to the <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> prescribed by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Prohibited operations; checking on weights; penalties\" href=\"\/46.2-704\/\">46.2-704<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOPERATION FOR HIRE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES REGISTERED AS NOT-FOR-HIRE; PENALTY (\u00a7\n46.2-724)\n\nIf a motor vehicle of over 10,000 pounds registered gross weight that is\nregistered to be operated exclusively not-for-hire is operated for-hire, the\nlicensee shall be guilty of a traffic infraction. This penalty shall be in\naddition to the penalty prescribed by \u00a7 46.2-704.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-168; 1950, p. 625; 1956, c. 477; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\n46.1-160; 1978, c. 605; 1982, c. 672; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 46; 1997, cc. 774,\n816.","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}}