Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 46.2-208, the Commissioner may furnish vehicle information to a prospective purchaser of that vehicle, if the prospective purchaser completes an application therefor, including the vehicle's make, model, year, and vehicle identification number, and pays the fee prescribed by the Commissioner. Such information furnished by the Commissioner may be provided from the Department's own records, or may be obtained by the Commissioner through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or any other nationally recognized system providing similar information.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-208, the Commissioner shall furnish vehicle information for a manufactured home to a bona fide prospective purchaser or home owner of such manufactured home, real estate agent, title insurer, settlement agent, attorney, manufactured home dealer, manufactured home broker, or loan officer, provided that any requester completes an application therefor, provides sufficient information to identify the manufactured home and the intent to purchase, and pays the fee prescribed by the Commissioner. Such information furnished by the Commissioner may be provided from the Department's own records or may be obtained by the Commissioner through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or any other nationally recognized system providing similar information.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the release of any personal information, driver information, or special identification card information as defined in § 46.2-208.
2000, cc. 87, 92, 235, 257; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 421; 2022, c. 479.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-200. Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner; term; vacancies
§ 46.2-202. Oath and bond; salary
§ 46.2-203. Regulations; violation; forms for applications, certificates, licenses, etc.
§ 46.2-203.2. Emergency contact information program
§ 46.2-204. Medical Advisory Board
§ 46.2-205. Department offices and agencies; agreements with dealers
§ 46.2-205.2. Agreements with other agencies or contractors for other agencies; collection of fees
§ 46.2-206. Disposition of fees
§ 46.2-207. Uncollected checks and electronic payments tendered for license fees or taxes; penalty
§ 46.2-208. Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information
§ 46.2-208.3. Notice by Department
§ 46.2-209. Release of information in Department records for motor vehicle research purposes
§ 46.2-209.1. Release of vehicle information by Department to prospective vehicle purchasers
§ 46.2-210. List of registrations and titles
§ 46.2-211. Commissioner to advise local commissioners of revenue of situs of certain vehicles
§ 46.2-212. Notice given for records supplied
§ 46.2-212.1. Payments by payment devices
§ 46.2-212.2. Automatic payments
§ 46.2-214. Charges for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.1. Additional charge for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.2. Waiver of certain fees by Department
§ 46.2-214.3. Discount for multiyear registration
§ 46.2-214.4. Discount for online transactions
§ 46.2-215. Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence
§ 46.2-216. Destruction of records
§ 46.2-216.4. Department to provide self-service options to customers
§ 46.2-217. Enforcement of laws by Commissioner; authority of officers
§ 46.2-218. Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-220. Special counsel for defense of law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-221.5. Information on veterans services provided
§ 46.2-222. General powers of Commissioner with respect to transportation safety
§ 46.2-223. Additional powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 46.2-226. Electronic credentials
§ 46.2-228. Design of electronic credentials