Virginia § 46.2-1087 - Forfeiture of vehicles equipped with smoke projectors, etc
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-1087 — Forfeiture of vehicles equipped with smoke projectors, etc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-1087. Forfeiture of vehicles equipped with smoke projectors, etc
Any motor vehicle found to be equipped with any device, appliance, equipment, or instrument, as mentioned in § 46.2-1086, or equipped for the installation or attachment of any "smoke screen" or gas or flame emitting device, appliance, equipment, or instrument, as so mentioned, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth, and upon being condemned as forfeited in proceedings under Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2, the proceeds of sale shall be disposed of according to law. No such forfeiture, however, shall take place unless the owner or operator knows that such vehicle is so equipped.
Code 1950, § 46-310; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-306; 1989, c. 727; 2012, cc. 283, 756.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-1087 ("Forfeiture of vehicles equipped with smoke projectors, etc") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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