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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":350253,"section_number":"18.2-102","catch_line":"Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat; consent; accessories or accomplices","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-102\/"},{"id":350328,"section_number":"18.2-146","catch_line":"Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying, or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-146\/"},{"id":350331,"section_number":"18.2-147","catch_line":"Entering or setting in motion, vehicle, aircraft, boat, locomotive or rolling stock of railroad; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-147\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1392737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350332,"identifier":"18.2-148","token":"18.2\/5\/7\/18.2-148","url":"\/18.2-148\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-148\/","token":"18.2\/5\/7\/18.2-148","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bona fide repossession under lien","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-148","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat; consent; accessories or accomplices\" href=\"\/18.2-102\/\">18.2-102<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying, or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel; penalties\" href=\"\/18.2-146\/\">18.2-146<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Entering or setting in motion, vehicle, aircraft, boat, locomotive or rolling stock of railroad; exceptions\" href=\"\/18.2-147\/\">18.2-147<\/a> shall not apply to a bona fide repossession of a vehicle, aircraft, boat or vessel by the holder of a <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> on such vehicle, aircraft, boat or vessel, or by the agents or employees of such lienholder.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBONA FIDE REPOSSESSION UNDER LIEN (\u00a7 18.2-148)\n\nThe provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 18.2-102, 18.2-146 and 18.2-147 shall not apply to a bona\nfide repossession of a vehicle, aircraft, boat or vessel by the holder of a lien\non such vehicle, aircraft, boat or vessel, or by the agents or employees of such\nlienholder.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-168; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}