Virginia § 46.2-718 - Use of old license plates or decals after application for new
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-718 — Use of old license plates or decals after application for new, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-718. Use of old license plates or decals after application for new
An owner who has applied for renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer fifteen days prior to the day the registration period begins, but who has not received the license plates, decals, or registration card for the ensuing registration period shall be entitled to operate or permit the operation of the vehicle on the highways on displaying on the vehicle the license plates or decals issued for the preceding registration period for such time to be prescribed by the Department as it may find necessary to issue new license plates or decals.
Code 1950, § 46-104; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-109; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-718 ("Use of old license plates or decals after application for new") 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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