Virginia § 46.2-1248 - Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-1248 — Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 46.2-1248. Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty

A. Any person who displays a counterfeit or unauthorized replica of a disabled parking license plate, DV disabled parking license plate which has been issued under subsection B of § 46.2-739, organizational removable windshield placard, permanent removable windshield placard, or temporary removable windshield placard and parks in a disabled parking space or attempts to use the parking privileges afforded by § 46.2-1245, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

B. The local governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance incorporate this provision by reference.

1997, cc. 783, 904.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46.2-1248 ("Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty") 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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