                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTIFICATE AS NOTICE OF SECURITY INTEREST (§ 46.2-638)

A certificate of title, when issued by the Department showing a security
interest, shall be adequate notice to the Commonwealth, creditors, and
purchasers that a security interest in the motor vehicle exists and the
recording or filing of such creation or reservation of a security interest in
the county or city wherein the purchaser or debtor resides or elsewhere is not
necessary and shall not be required. Motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers,
other than those which are inventory held for sale, registered or for which a
certificate of title shall have been issued under this title shall not be
subjected to, but shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 8.9A-301 through
8.9A-527 and § 55.1-407, nor shall recordation or filing of such security
interest, except a security interest in inventory held for sale, in any other
place for any other purpose, be required or have any effect.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-71; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-71; 1966, c. 558; 1989, c.
727; 2006, c. 896; 2010, c. 135.