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The Department shall make such charge as may be proper to defray the cost of handling such fees, and such monies as may be received shall be used by the Commissioner to defray the expenses of the Department incurred hereunder. All receipts from the local fees collected shall be deposited in a fiduciary account, and any interest that may accrue shall be credited to such account for the benefit of the participating counties, cities, and towns. However, before a registration or certificate of title is issued under the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-600 the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall advise the Department of the situs, as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 46.2-752, of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not collect the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer license fee of a county, city, or town on motor vehicles or vehicles falling within the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-755.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245323,"text":"The Department shall develop and implement standardized procedures and fees whereby, upon the written request of the governing body of any county, city, or town, the Department may collect motor vehicle, trailer, and semitrailer license fees, or portions thereof, provided the portions are for the identical period as the state license plate, levied by such county, city, or town. The Department shall make such charge as may be proper to defray the cost of handling such fees, and such monies as may be received shall be used by the Commissioner to defray the expenses of the Department incurred hereunder. All receipts from the local fees collected shall be deposited in a fiduciary account, and any interest that may accrue shall be credited to such account for the benefit of the participating counties, cities, and towns. However, before a registration or certificate of title is issued under the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-600 the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall advise the Department of the situs, as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 46.2-752, of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1952, chapter 395; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1975, chapter 533; in 1977, chapter 388; in 1982, chapter 160; in 1984, chapter 47; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2003, chapter 293<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 418<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":87484,"section_number":"46.2-600","catch_line":"Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-600\/"},{"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":80042,"section_number":"46.2-755","catch_line":"Limitations on imposition of motor vehicle license taxes and fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-755\/"}],"permalink":{"id":227939,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67726,"identifier":"46.2-756","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/11\/46.2-756","url":"\/46.2-756\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-756\/","token":"46.2\/II\/6\/11\/46.2-756","dublin_core":{"Title":"Collection by Department of certain license fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-756","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall develop and implement standardized procedures and fees whereby, upon the written request of the governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town, the Department<\/span> may collect motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, and semitrailer<\/span> license fees, or portions thereof, provided the portions are for the identical period as the state license plate<\/span>, levied by such county, city, or town. The Department<\/span> shall make such charge as may be proper to defray the cost of handling such fees, and such monies as may be received shall be used by the Commissioner<\/span> to defray the expenses of the Department<\/span> incurred hereunder. All receipts from the local fees collected shall be deposited in a fiduciary account, and any interest that may accrue shall be credited to such account for the benefit of the participating counties, cities, and towns. However, before a registration or certificate of title is issued under the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-600<\/a> the owner<\/span> of the motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, or semitrailer<\/span> shall advise the Department<\/span> of the situs, as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 46.2-752<\/a>, of the motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, or semitrailer<\/span>. The Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles<\/span> shall not collect the motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, or semitrailer<\/span> license fee of a county, city, or town on motor vehicles<\/span> or vehicles falling within the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-755<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOLLECTION BY DEPARTMENT OF CERTAIN LICENSE FEES (\u00a7 46.2-756)\n\nThe Department shall develop and implement standardized procedures and fees\nwhereby, upon the written request of the governing body of any county, city, or\ntown, the Department may collect motor vehicle, trailer, and semitrailer license\nfees, or portions thereof, provided the portions are for the identical period as\nthe state license plate, levied by such county, city, or town. The Department\nshall make such charge as may be proper to defray the cost of handling such\nfees, and such monies as may be received shall be used by the Commissioner to\ndefray the expenses of the Department incurred hereunder. All receipts from the\nlocal fees collected shall be deposited in a fiduciary account, and any interest\nthat may accrue shall be credited to such account for the benefit of the\nparticipating counties, cities, and towns. However, before a registration or\ncertificate of title is issued under the requirements of \u00a7 46.2-600 the owner\nof the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall advise the Department of the\nsitus, as provided in subsection A of \u00a7 46.2-752, of the motor vehicle,\ntrailer, or semitrailer. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not collect the\nmotor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer license fee of a county, city, or town on\nmotor vehicles or vehicles falling within the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-755.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-104.2; 1952, c. 395; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-111; 1975,\nc. 533; 1977, c. 388; 1982, c. 160; 1984, c. 47; 1989, c. 727; 2003, c. 293;\n2006, c. 418.","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}}