Virginia § 46.2-643 - Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-643 — Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-643. Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid
It shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor for a secured party who holds a certificate of title as provided in this title to refuse or fail to mark satisfied and surrender it to the person legally entitled thereto within ten days after his security interest is satisfied.
Code 1950, § 46-76; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-76; 1966, c. 558; 1978, c. 605; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-643 ("Surrender of certificate of title required when security interest paid") 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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