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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1958, chapter 541; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1986, chapter 16; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":365724,"section_number":"46.2-455","catch_line":"Assessment for expense of holding deposits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-455\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1453103,"object_type":"law","relational_id":365728,"identifier":"46.2-459","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/15\/46.2-459","url":"\/46.2-459\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-459\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/15\/46.2-459","dublin_core":{"Title":"When other proof of financial responsibility required; suspension of license pending furnishing of proof required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-459","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility<\/span> filed by any person under this chapter no longer fulfills the purpose for which required, the Commissioner<\/span> shall require other proof of financial responsibility<\/span> as required by this chapter and shall suspend<\/span> the person’s driver<\/span>’s license, registration cards and license plates<\/span> pending the furnishing of proof as required.<\/p>

Nonpayment of the assessment provided for in \u00a7 46.2-455<\/a> shall also be reason for suspension<\/span> of the driver<\/span>’s license, registration cards and license plates<\/span> of a person offering cash or securities as proof of financial responsibility<\/span> under this chapter. The suspension<\/span> shall be promptly initiated by the Commissioner<\/span> on receipt of written notice of nonpayment of the assessment from the State Treasurer and shall take effect ten days from the date of a written notice sent by the Commissioner<\/span> to the person by first-class mail, the notice to notify the person of the forthcoming suspension<\/span> if payment is not received within the ten-day period.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN OTHER PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED; SUSPENSION OF LICENSE\nPENDING FURNISHING OF PROOF REQUIRED (\u00a7 46.2-459)\n\nWhenever any proof of financial responsibility filed by any person under this\nchapter no longer fulfills the purpose for which required, the Commissioner\nshall require other proof of financial responsibility as required by this\nchapter and shall suspend the person’s driver’s license,\nregistration cards and license plates pending the furnishing of proof as\nrequired.\n\nNonpayment of the assessment provided for in \u00a7 46.2-455 shall also be reason\nfor suspension of the driver’s license, registration cards and license\nplates of a person offering cash or securities as proof of financial\nresponsibility under this chapter. The suspension shall be promptly initiated by\nthe Commissioner on receipt of written notice of nonpayment of the assessment\nfrom the State Treasurer and shall take effect ten days from the date of a\nwritten notice sent by the Commissioner to the person by first-class mail, the\nnotice to notify the person of the forthcoming suspension if payment is not\nreceived within the ten-day period.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-479; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-490; 1984, c. 780; 1986, c.\n16; 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"}}