Virginia § 46.2-2085 - Abandonment, discontinuance, or deviation of service
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-2085 — Abandonment, discontinuance, or deviation of service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-2085. Abandonment, discontinuance, or deviation of service
Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, no common carrier regulated pursuant to this article shall abandon or discontinue any service established under the provisions of this chapter without permission of the Department and on such terms as the Department may prescribe. Common carriers may occasionally deviate from their route or routes when authorized to do so by the Department.
2001, c. 596.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-2085 ("Abandonment, discontinuance, or deviation of service") 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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