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Furthermore, such agreement shall provide that any notice required to be sent between the Commonwealth and the other state for enforcement under the provisions of the agreement shall be sent via electronic means.D\n\nAny agreement made under this section shall provide that any vehicle owner or operator identified as a violator pursuant to the terms of the agreement shall be afforded the opportunity to challenge or otherwise contest liability for the unpaid toll in accordance with the laws or regulations of the state in which the violation occurred.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287998,"text":"The Governor or his designee may enter into an agreement on behalf of the Commonwealth with another state that provides for reciprocal enforcement of HOT lanes violations or toll violations, in accordance with this article and Chapter 5 (§ 33.2-500 et seq.) of Title 33.2, between the Commonwealth and the other state.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":287999,"text":"Any agreement made under this section shall provide that drivers and vehicles licensed or registered in the Commonwealth, while operating on the highways and bridges of another state, shall receive benefits, privileges, and exemptions of a similar kind with regard to toll enforcement as are extended to the drivers and vehicles licensed or registered in the other state while they are operating on the highways and bridges of the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":288000,"text":"Any agreement made under this section shall provide for enforcement of HOT lanes violations or toll violations by refusal or suspension of the registration of the owner’s or operator’s motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this article and Chapter 5 (§ 33.2-500 et seq.) of Title 33.2 for Virginia residents and enforcement of HOT lanes violations or toll violations in accordance with the laws of the state in which the vehicle is registered for nonresidents. 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 753<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":64332,"section_number":"33.2-504","catch_line":"Release of personal information to or by HOT lanes operators; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-504\/"},{"id":54310,"section_number":"46.2-819.1","catch_line":"Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.1\/"},{"id":62069,"section_number":"46.2-819.10","catch_line":"Withholding of vehicle registration for enforcement of out-of-state toll violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.10\/"},{"id":57137,"section_number":"46.2-819.3","catch_line":"Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3\/"},{"id":54468,"section_number":"46.2-819.3:1","catch_line":"Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.3_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":83043,"section_number":"33.2-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230363,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80400,"identifier":"46.2-819.9","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1.1\/46.2-819.9","url":"\/46.2-819.9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-819.9\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1.1\/46.2-819.9","dublin_core":{"Title":"Agreements for enforcement of tolling violations against nonresidents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-819.9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Governor or his designee may enter into an agreement on behalf of the Commonwealth with another state that provides for reciprocal enforcement of HOT lanes<\/span> violations or toll violations, in accordance with this article and Chapter 5 (§ 33.2-500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 33.2, between the Commonwealth and the other state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any agreement made under this section shall provide that drivers<\/span> and vehicles<\/span> licensed or registered in the Commonwealth, while operating on the highways<\/span><\/span> and bridges of another state, shall receive benefits, privileges<\/span>, and exemptions of a similar kind with regard to toll enforcement as are extended to the drivers<\/span> and vehicles<\/span> licensed or registered in the other state while they are operating on the highways<\/span><\/span> and bridges of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any agreement made under this section shall provide for enforcement of HOT lanes<\/span> violations or toll violations by refusal or suspension<\/span> of the registration of the owner<\/span>’s or operator<\/span>’s motor vehicle<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of this article and Chapter 5 (§ 33.2-500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 33.2 for Virginia residents and enforcement of HOT lanes<\/span> violations or toll violations in accordance with the laws<\/span> of the state in which the vehicle is registered for nonresidents<\/span>. Furthermore, such agreement shall provide that any notice required to be sent between the Commonwealth and the other state for enforcement under the provisions of the agreement shall be sent via electronic means. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any agreement made under this section shall provide that any vehicle owner<\/span> or operator<\/span> identified as a violator pursuant to the terms of the agreement shall be afforded the opportunity to challenge or otherwise contest liability for the unpaid toll in accordance with the laws<\/span> or regulations of the state in which the violation occurred. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAGREEMENTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF TOLLING VIOLATIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENTS (\u00a7\n46.2-819.9)\n\nA. The Governor or his designee may enter into an agreement on behalf of the\nCommonwealth with another state that provides for reciprocal enforcement of HOT\nlanes violations or toll violations, in accordance with this article and Chapter\n5 (§ 33.2-500 et seq.) of Title 33.2, between the Commonwealth and the\nother state.\n\nB. Any agreement made under this section shall provide that drivers and vehicles\nlicensed or registered in the Commonwealth, while operating on the highways and\nbridges of another state, shall receive benefits, privileges, and exemptions of\na similar kind with regard to toll enforcement as are extended to the drivers\nand vehicles licensed or registered in the other state while they are operating\non the highways and bridges of the Commonwealth.\n\nC. Any agreement made under this section shall provide for enforcement of HOT\nlanes violations or toll violations by refusal or suspension of the registration\nof the owner’s or operator’s motor vehicle in accordance with the\nprovisions of this article and Chapter 5 (§ 33.2-500 et seq.) of Title 33.2\nfor Virginia residents and enforcement of HOT lanes violations or toll\nviolations in accordance with the laws of the state in which the vehicle is\nregistered for nonresidents. Furthermore, such agreement shall provide that any\nnotice required to be sent between the Commonwealth and the other state for\nenforcement under the provisions of the agreement shall be sent via electronic\nmeans.\n\nD. Any agreement made under this section shall provide that any vehicle owner or\noperator identified as a violator pursuant to the terms of the agreement shall\nbe afforded the opportunity to challenge or otherwise contest liability for the\nunpaid toll in accordance with the laws or regulations of the state in which the\nviolation occurred.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 753.","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}}