Powers and Duties of Department, Generally This is the 2026 edition of the code. This is the current edition. It was last updated Aug 02, 2026. Browse all editions.
This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Powers and Duties of Department, Generally.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Department of Motor Vehicles”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions; Department of Motor Vehicles”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 48 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 48 sections.
§ 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
§ 46.2-203.1 Provision of updated addresses by persons completing forms; acknowledgment of future receipt of official notices
§ 46.2-203.2 Emergency contact information program
§ 46.2-203.3 Driver communication improvement program
§ 46.2-204 Medical Advisory Board
§ 46.2-205 Department offices and agencies; agreements with dealers
§ 46.2-205.1 Expired
§ 46.2-205.2 Agreements with other agencies or contractors for other agencies; collection of fees
§ 46.2-206 Disposition of fees
§ 46.2-206.1 Repealed
§ 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
§ 46.2-208.1 Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes
§ 46.2-208.2 Repealed
§ 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
§ 46.2-213 Repealed
§ 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
§ 46.2-216.1 Electronic filings or submissions to Department; provision of electronic documents by Department
§ 46.2-216.2 Repealed
§ 46.2-216.3 Repealed
§ 46.2-216.4 Department to provide self-service options to customers
§ 46.2-216.5 Partnership of Department and The Library of Virginia to promote use of public library Internet access terminals to complete on-line transactions with the Department
§ 46.2-217 Enforcement of laws by Commissioner; authority of officers
§ 46.2-218 Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-219 Bonds of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, assistants, administrators, and law-enforcement officers; liability insurance policies
§ 46.2-220 Special counsel for defense of law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-221 Certain state agencies to report to Department concerning the blind and nearly blind; use of such information by Department; Department to report names of persons refused licenses for defective vision; reports to law-enforcement agencies concerning certain blind or vision impaired individuals who operate motor vehicles
§ 46.2-221.1 Registration with Selective Service required for issuance of learner's permits, driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and special identification cards to certain applicants
§ 46.2-221.2 Extension of expiration of driver's licenses issued to certain persons in service to the United States government or for good cause shown
§ 46.2-221.3 Grace period for business credentialing for armed forces personnel returning from duty outside the United States
§ 46.2-221.4 Grace period for replacement of license plates or decals and registrations for certain persons in service to the United States government
§ 46.2-221.5 Information on veterans services provided