A. It shall be unlawful for a permittee or certificate holder whose permit or certificate has expired or been revoked or suspended or whose renewal thereof has been denied pursuant to this chapter to fail or refuse to surrender, on demand, to the Department license plates and registration cards issued under this title.
B. It shall be unlawful for a vehicle owner who is not the holder of a valid permit or certificate or whose vehicle is not validly leased to a motor carrier holding an active permit or certificate to fail or refuse to surrender to the Department on demand license plates and registration cards issued under this title.
C. If any law-enforcement officer finds that a vehicle bearing Virginia license plates or temporary transport plates is in violation of subsection A or B, such law-enforcement officer may remove the license plate or plates and registration card. If a law-enforcement officer removes a license plate or registration card, he shall forward such license plate and registration card to the Department.
D. When informed that a motor carrier vehicle is being operated in violation of this section, the driver shall drive the vehicle to a nearby location off the public highways and not remove it or allow it to be moved until the motor carrier is in compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
2001, c. 596; 2015, c. 258; 2017, cc. 790, 815.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers
§ 46.2-2101. Exemptions from chapter
§ 46.2-2102. Compliance with chapter required
§ 46.2-2108.1. Disposition of funds collected
§ 46.2-2108.2. Necessity of a permit or certificate
§ 46.2-2108.4. Application; notice requirements
§ 46.2-2108.5. Registered for fuels tax; business, professional, and occupational license taxes
§ 46.2-2108.6. Considerations for determination of issuance of permit, or certificate
§ 46.2-2109. Action on applications; hearings on denials and protests
§ 46.2-2115. Determination for issuance of permit or certificate
§ 46.2-2117. Temporary emergency operation
§ 46.2-2118. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of permit and certificate
§ 46.2-2120. Filing and application fees
§ 46.2-2121.1. Declaration of for-hire operation; presumption of nonbusiness use
§ 46.2-2122. Bond and letter of credit requirements of applicants for certificate
§ 46.2-2124. Notice of discontinuance of service
§ 46.2-2125. Reports, records, etc.
§ 46.2-2126. Certificate or permit holder not relieved of liability for negligence
§ 46.2-2127. Freight bill violation
§ 46.2-2128. Vehicle seizure; penalty
§ 46.2-2129. Unlawful use of registration and identification markers
§ 46.2-2130. Registration violations; penalties
§ 46.2-2131. Violation; criminal penalties
§ 46.2-2132. Violations; civil penalties
§ 46.2-2133. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking certificates
§ 46.2-2134. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking permits
§ 46.2-2135. Altering or amending permits or certificates
§ 46.2-2136. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew permit or certificate; notice and hearing
§ 46.2-2137. Basis for reinstatement of suspended permits or certificates; reinstatement fees
§ 46.2-2138. Basis for reissuance after revocation of permits or certificates; fees
§ 46.2-2141. Application of article
§ 46.2-2142. Bonds or insurance to be kept in force; amounts
§ 46.2-2143.1. Insurance requirement for motor carriers
§ 46.2-2143.2. Special insurance provisions for certain carriers
§ 46.2-2145. Condition or obligation of security
§ 46.2-2146. Effect of unfair claims settlement practices on self-insured motor carriers
§ 46.2-2147. Certain household goods carriers exempted from article
§ 46.2-2149. Certain household goods carriers exempt from certain provisions of article
§ 46.2-2150. Required certificates of fitness
§ 46.2-2151. Considerations for determination of issuance of certificate
§ 46.2-2152. Control by Department
§ 46.2-2153. Provisions of chapter controlling
§ 46.2-2154. Discontinuance of service
§ 46.2-2155. Power and duty of Department
§ 46.2-2156. Solicitation, booking, registration by other persons prohibited; storage-in-transit
§ 46.2-2157. Estimate of charges; penalties; information booklet for shippers
§ 46.2-2159. Freight bill or freight bill/bill of lading
§ 46.2-2160. Bill of lading kept in vehicle; preserved in office
§ 46.2-2161. Payment of tariff charges; payment of specific charges
§ 46.2-2162. Carrier liability
§ 46.2-2163. Determination of weights by certified scales
§ 46.2-2164. Constructive weight
§ 46.2-2165. Obtaining weight tickets
§ 46.2-2166. Minimum weight shipments, notice
§ 46.2-2167. Reweighing of shipment
§ 46.2-2169. Tariffs showing rates and charges, etc.
§ 46.2-2170. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
§ 46.2-2171. Changes in tariffs