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When necessary, the Superintendent may call upon the United States Bureau of Standards or some other recognized testing agency to assist him in determining whether such mechanical testing equipment shall be approved for the purpose set forth in this chapter.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1358393,"text":"The Superintendent shall approve methods of brake testing and head light testing. Approval of the use of mechanical brake and light testing equipment may be given by the Superintendent. 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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. 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When necessary, the Superintendent may call upon\nthe United States Bureau of Standards or some other recognized testing agency to\nassist him in determining whether such mechanical testing equipment shall be\napproved for the purpose set forth in this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-314; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-312; 1989, c. 727.","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"}}