Virginia § 46.2-722 - Altered or forged license plates or decals; use as evidence of knowledge
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§ 46.2-722. Altered or forged license plates or decals; use as evidence of knowledge
Any person who, with fraudulent intent, alters any license plate or decal issued by the Department or by any other state, forges or counterfeits any license plate or decal purporting to have been issued by the Department under the provisions of this title or by any other state under a similar law or who, with fraudulent intent, alters, falsifies, or forges any assignment thereof, or who holds or uses any license plate or decal knowing it to have been altered, forged, or falsified, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The owner of a vehicle who operates it while it displays altered or forged license plates or decals shall be presumed to have knowledge of the alteration or forgery.
Code 1950, § 46-12; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-112; 1972, c. 609; 1982, c. 247; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 46.2-722 cover?
Section 46.2-722 ("Altered or forged license plates or decals; use as evidence of knowledge") 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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