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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76063</law_id><section_number>46.2-440</section_number><catch_line>Certificate for nonresident may be by carrier not qualified in Commonwealth</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-441</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>A <span class="dictionary">nonresident</span> <span class="dictionary">owner</span> of a vehicle not registered in Virginia may give proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span> by filing with the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth but authorized to transact business in any other state, any territory or <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the United States and under its exclusive control, Canada or its provinces, or the territorial subdivisions of such states or countries, in which any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> described in the certificate and all replacement <span class="dictionary">vehicles</span> of similar classification are registered or, if the <span class="dictionary">nonresident</span> does not own a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, then in the like <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> in which the <span class="dictionary">insured</span> resides and otherwise conforming to the provisions of this chapter. The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall accept the same if the insurance carrier, in addition to having complied with all other provisions of this chapter as requisite, shall:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Execute a <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> authorizing the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> accident in the Commonwealth; <a id="paragraph-273006" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-440/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Duly adopt a resolution, which shall be binding upon it, declaring that its policies are to be deemed to be modified to comply with the <span class="dictionary">law</span> of the Commonwealth and the terms of this chapter relating to the terms of <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> liability policies issued herein; <a id="paragraph-273007" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-440/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Agree to accept as final and binding the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> of any <span class="dictionary">court</span> of competent <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> in the Commonwealth from which <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> no <span class="dictionary">appeal</span> is or can be taken, duly rendered in any action arising out of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> accident; <a id="paragraph-273008" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-440/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Deposit with the State Treasurer cash or securities as are mentioned in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Proof of financial responsibility by delivering cash or securities" href="/46.2-453/">46.2-453</a> or the <span class="dictionary">surety</span> <span class="dictionary">bond</span> of a company authorized to do business in Virginia equal in value to $60,000 for each insurance policy filed as proof of <span class="dictionary">financial responsibility</span>. <a id="paragraph-273009" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-440/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-460; 1954, c. 378; 1958, cc. 501, 541, &#xA7; 46.1-472; 1968, c. 685; 1972, c. 433; 1975, c. 382; 1976, c. 143; 1978, c. 220; 1989, cc. 621, 727; 1993, c. 164; 1995, c. 121.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
