Article 21 Safety Inspections

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §46.2-1157 Inspection of motor vehicles required
  • §46.2-1158 Frequency of inspection; scope of inspection
  • §46.2-1158.01 Exceptions to motor vehicle inspection requirement
  • §46.2-1158.02 Penalty for failure to have motor vehicle inspection
  • §46.2-1158.1 Extension of validity of vehicle safety inspection approval stickers issued for vehicles whose registered owners are persons in the armed services of the United States
  • §46.2-1159 Logtrailers defined; exempt from inspection under certain conditions
  • §46.2-1160 Towed vehicle defined; exempt from inspection requirement
  • §46.2-1161 Repealed
  • §46.2-1161.1 Inspections of trailers and semitrailers equipped with heating or cooking appliances
  • §46.2-1162 Inspection of certain trailers
  • §46.2-1163 Official inspection stations; safety inspection approval stickers; actions of Superintendent subject to the Administrative Process Act
  • §46.2-1164 Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers
  • §46.2-1165 Regulations for inspection of vehicles; posting
  • §46.2-1166 Minimum standards required for inspection stations; appointments
  • §46.2-1167 Charges for inspection and reinspection; exemption
  • §46.2-1167.1 Repealed
  • §46.2-1168 Additional registration fee
  • §46.2-1169 Inspection defined; making of repairs or adjustments
  • §46.2-1170 Advertising, etc., of official inspection station when not authorized
  • §46.2-1171 Penalties for violation of article
  • §46.2-1172 Unauthorized taking, possession, or use of inspection stickers, etc.; penalty
  • §46.2-1173 Imitation or counterfeit inspection stickers
  • §46.2-1174 Superintendent authorized to enter into Uniform Vehicle Inspection Reciprocity Agreement
  • §46.2-1175 Operators of certain commuter buses to maintain certain records; inspection of records and buses by employees of Department of State Police; penalty
  • §46.2-1175.1 Inspection of certain refuse collection and highway maintenance vehicles