Virginia § 46.2-635 - Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates
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§ 46.2-635. Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates
Every person disposing of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which is to be demolished shall make an assignment of title to the transferee as provided in § 46.2-628. The assigned certificate of title, when available, however, shall be delivered to the Department, accompanied by a form provided by the Commissioner, stating that the vehicle is to be demolished. On receipt of this form and the assigned title, the Commissioner shall forward to the transferee a receipt for them.
If the person, in lieu of demolishing the vehicle, sells, transfers, or operates the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, he shall first secure a certificate of title from the Department. Before issuing the new certificate of title, the Department shall inspect, or have inspected, the reconstructed vehicle.
If a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer obtained for use or resale, is subsequently demolished, the owner shall immediately surrender its certificate of title to the Department.
1968, c. 156, § 46.1-98.1; 1978, c. 605; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-635 ("Surrender of certificates for vehicles to be demolished; securing new title certificates") 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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