                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE CONVERTED TO ON-ROAD USE (§
46.2-602.4)

A. For the purpose of this section:
			&#8220;Converter&#8221; means a person who, through the act of conversion,
alters an off-road motorcycle for on-road use on the highways by the addition,
substitution, or removal of motor vehicle equipment, creating a motor vehicle to
which Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for new motorcycles will become
applicable at the time of the conversion. A converter shall be considered a
manufacturer responsible under 49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 30112 for compliance of the
motorcycle with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and the certification of
compliance required by those standards.
			&#8220;Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards&#8221; means the standards
prescribed by 49 C.F.R. Part 571.
			&#8220;Manufacturer&#8221; means a person manufacturing or assembling motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment.
			&#8220;Motor vehicle equipment&#8221; means (i) any system, part, or
component of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured or (ii) any similar part
or component manufactured or sold for replacement or improvement of a system,
part, or component, or as an accessory or addition to a motor vehicle.
			&#8220;Off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use&#8221; means every
off-road motorcycle that has been converted for use on the public highways with
the addition of such necessary equipment to meet all applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards for new motorcycles for the year in which it is
converted.

B. Each converter shall certify in accordance with the requirements of
subsection E that the off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use meets all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for new motorcycles for the
year in which it is converted. If the converter is unavailable or unknown, the
owner shall certify that the converter is unavailable or unknown and that he
assumes responsibility for all duties and corresponding liabilities under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. If a converter or owner fails or refuses to
provide the required certification, the vehicle shall remain an off-road
motorcycle.

C. Each converter, or owner if the converter is unavailable or unknown, shall
permanently affix to each vehicle a label containing the following: (i) the name
of manufacturer, (ii) the month and year of manufacture, (iii) the gross vehicle
weight rating, (iv) the gross axle weight rating, (v) certification that the
vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in
effect on the date of manufacture in the year in which it is converted, (vi) the
vehicle identification number, and (vii) the motorcycle vehicle classification.
Such label shall meet the requirements set forth in 49 C.F.R. &#xA7; 567.4.

D. Upon receipt of an application and such evidence of ownership as required by
the Commissioner pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-625, the Department shall issue a
certificate of title for an off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use. The
first certificate of title issued for an off-road motorcycle converted to
on-road use shall be an original certificate of title, regardless of the
submission of a Virginia certificate of title issued for the off-road motorcycle
prior to conversion.

E. No off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use shall be registered or
operated on the highways of the Commonwealth until the owner submits to the
Department, upon a form approved and furnished by the Department, (i)
certification that the motor vehicle has passed the motor vehicle safety
inspection subsequent to the conversion; (ii) certification from the converter,
or owner if the converter is unavailable or unknown, that the motor vehicle
meets all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; and (iii)
certification that the motor vehicle has been labeled in accordance with
subsection C.

F. When necessary and upon application, the Department shall issue temporary
trip permits in accordance with &#xA7; 46.2-651 for the purpose of transporting
the off-road motorcycle converted to on-road use to and from an official motor
vehicle safety inspection station.

G. Notwithstanding &#xA7;&#xA7; 46.2-105 and 46.2-605, any certification
required by this section found to be knowingly given falsely is punishable as a
Class 1 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 2015, c. 259.