                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REJECTED (§ 46.2-608)

The Department may reject an application for the registration of a motor
vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or certificate of title when:

1. The applicant for registration is not entitled to it under the provisions of
this title or Title 43;

2. The applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the Department with the
information required on the appropriate official form or other information
required by the Department;

3. The required fees have not been paid;

4. The vehicle is not equipped with equipment required by this title or the
vehicle is equipped with equipment prohibited by this title;

5. The applicant, if not a resident of the Commonwealth, has not filed with the
Commissioner a power of attorney appointing him the applicant&#8217;s authorized
agent or attorney-in-fact upon whom process or notice may be served as required
in &#xA7; 46.2-601;

6. There is reason to believe that the application or accompanying documents
have been altered or contain any false statement;

7. The vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle and is being operated by a motor
carrier that has been prohibited to operate by a federal agency;

8. The vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle 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 owner or a relative, family member, corporate
officer, or shareholder; or

9. The vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle and the applicant has applied on
behalf of or for the benefit of the real party in interest who has been issued a
federal out of service order or if the applicant&#8217;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 &#8220;commercial motor
vehicle&#8221; and &#8220;motor carrier&#8221; shall be as defined in &#xA7;
52-8.4.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-54; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-56; 1968, c. 605; 1986, c.
490; 1989, c. 727; 2011, c. 61.