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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59435</law_id><section_number>46.2-437</section_number><catch_line>Proof of financial responsibility by owner in lieu of driver</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-427</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Titling, Registration and Licensure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Licensure of Drivers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="15">Proof of Financial Responsibility</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> finds that any person required to give proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span> under this title is or later becomes a <span class="dictionary">driver</span>, however designated, or a member of the immediate family or household, in the employ or home of an <span class="dictionary">owner</span> of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall accept proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span> given by the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> in lieu of proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span> by such person to permit him to operate a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> for which the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> has given proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span> as provided in this chapter. The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall designate the restrictions imposed by this section on the face of the person&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-457; 1958, c. 541, &#xA7; 46.1-469; 1972, c. 638; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
