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§ 46.2-436 Methods of proving financial responsibility

Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter may be given by proof that:

1. A policy or policies of motor vehicle liability insurance have been obtained and are in full force;

2. A bond has been duly executed;

3. A deposit has been made of money or securities; or

4. A self-insurance certificate has been filed, all as provided in this chapter. Such proof shall be presented to the Department in a form prescribed by the Commissioner.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 46-456. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2025, chapters 163 and 177.

Code 1950, § 46-456; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-468; 1989, c. 727; 2025, cc. 163, 177.

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