Virginia § 46.2-642 - Release of security interest shown on certificate of title
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-642 — Release of security interest shown on certificate of title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-642. Release of security interest shown on certificate of title
When an owner secures the release of any security interest on a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shown on its certificate of title, he may exhibit the documents evidencing the release, signed by the person or persons making the release, and the certificate of title to the Department. However, when it is impossible to secure the release from the secured party, the owner may exhibit to the Department whatever evidence may be available showing that the debt secured has been satisfied, together with a statement by the owner under oath that the debt has been paid. The Department, when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity of the release, shall issue to the owner either a new certificate of title or an endorsement or rider showing the release of the security interest, which the Department shall attach to the outstanding certificate of title.
Code 1950, § 46-75; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-75; 1966, c. 558; 1972, c. 249; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-642 ("Release of security interest shown on certificate of title") 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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