Virginia § 46.2-463 - Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-463 — Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-463. Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility
Any person who forges or without authority signs any evidence of ability to respond in damages or knowingly attempts to employ or use any evidence of ability to respond in damages, as required by the Commissioner in the administration of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 46-485; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-496; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-463 ("Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility") 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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