                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS OF LOCALITIES TO REGULATE USE OF MOTORIZED SKATEBOARDS OR SCOOTERS,
BICYCLES, OR ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLES FOR HIRE (§ 46.2-1315)

A. Any county, city, town, or political subdivision may (i) by ordinance
regulate or (ii) by any governing body action or administrative action establish
a demonstration project or pilot program regulating the operation of motorized
skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire,
provided that such regulation or other governing body or administrative action
is consistent with this title. Such ordinance or other governing body or
administrative action may require persons offering motorized skateboards or
scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire to be licensed,
provided that on or after October 1, 2020, in the absence of any licensing
ordinance, regulation, or other action, a person may offer motorized skateboards
or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire.

B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the authority
of any locality (i) as authorized by any other provision of law or (ii) to first
enact, revise, or amend any ordinance or action created pursuant to subsection A
prior to or subsequent to a person offering motorized skateboards or scooters,
bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire in the locality.

C. Any person who offers motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or
electric power-assisted bicycles for hire in any locality that has not enacted
any licensing ordinance, regulation, or other action regulating such business on
or after January 1, 2020, and prior to March 27, 2020, may continue to operate
in such locality and shall be subject to any subsequent regulations.

HISTORY: 2019, c. 780; 2020, c. 478.