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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72871</law_id><section_number>46.2-608</section_number><catch_line>When application for registration or certificate of title rejected</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-320</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="6">Titling and Registration of Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Titling and Registration, Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> may reject an application for the registration of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, <span class="dictionary">trailer</span>, or <span class="dictionary">semitrailer</span> or certificate of title when:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The applicant for registration is not entitled to it under the provisions of this title or Title 43; <a id="paragraph-262543" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> with the information required on the appropriate official form or other information required by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>; <a id="paragraph-262544" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The required fees have not been paid; <a id="paragraph-262545" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The vehicle is not equipped with equipment required by this title or the vehicle is equipped with equipment prohibited by this title; <a id="paragraph-262546" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The applicant, if not a resident of the Commonwealth, has not filed with the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> a <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> appointing him the applicant&#x2019;s authorized <span class="dictionary">agent</span> or <span class="dictionary">attorney-in-<span class="dictionary">fact</span></span> upon whom process or notice may be served as required in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Appointment of Commissioner agent for service of process" href="/46.2-601/">46.2-601</a>; <a id="paragraph-262547" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> There is reason to believe that the application or accompanying documents have been altered or contain any false statement; <a id="paragraph-262548" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> The vehicle is a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> and is being operated by a motor carrier that has been prohibited to operate by a federal agency; <a id="paragraph-262549" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> The vehicle is a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> and the vehicle has been assigned for safety to a motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating by a federal agency or a motor carrier whose business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> or a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder; or <a id="paragraph-262550" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="9"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> The vehicle is a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> and the applicant has applied on behalf of or for the benefit of the real <span class="dictionary">party in interest</span> who has been issued a federal out of service <span class="dictionary">order</span> or if the applicant&#x2019;s business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the applicant or an entity, relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder.
			For purposes of this section, the terms &#x201C;commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>&#x201D; and &#x201C;motor carrier&#x201D; shall be as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records" href="/52-8.4/">52-8.4</a>. <a id="paragraph-262551" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-608/#9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-54; 1958, c. 541, &#xA7; 46.1-56; 1968, c. 605; 1986, c. 490; 1989, c. 727; 2011, c. 61.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
