Virginia § 46.2-1164 - Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-1164 — Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-1164. Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers
When any vehicle requires the replacement of a windshield pursuant to § 46.2-1058, it shall not be necessary to inspect such vehicle at the time of replacement if a valid state inspection sticker is displayed on the windshield being replaced.
The sticker found on the broken windshield may be removed and placed on the new windshield.
The Superintendent may designate certain State Police officers to issue safety inspection approval stickers to vehicles from which the original valid safety inspection approval sticker has been lost, stolen or damaged without causing the vehicle to be reinspected, provided the vehicle owner or operator produces the original safety inspection approval sticker receipt issued to the vehicle within the past eleven months. Such replacement safety inspection approval stickers shall be issued in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Superintendent.
1978, c. 266, § 46.1-294.1; 1989, c. 727; 1993, c. 94; 1994, c. 396.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-1164 ("Reinspection not required when windshield replaced; transfer of inspection sticker to new windshield; replacement of lost or damaged stickers") 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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