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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-628 (2026)

How certificate of title transferred

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The owner of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer registered under this chapter, when transferring or assigning his title or interest thereto, shall fully and correctly endorse the assignment and warranty of title on the certificate of title of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to its purchaser, with a statement of all security interests on it, and shall deliver the certificate to the purchaser or transferee at the time of delivering the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer. Any owner who willfully fails fully and correctly to endorse the assignment and warranty of title shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 46-84; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-87; 1966, c. 558; 1972, c. 378; 1988, c. 363; 1989, c. 727.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Shropshire v. Commonwealth, 577 S.E.2d 521 (Va. Ct. App. 2003).
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Shropshire v. Commonwealth, 577 S.E.2d 521 (Va. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “2-178 regarding a motor vehicle, could be proven by evidence other than a temporary certificate of ownership or other state issued muniment of title as under Code § 46.2-628. However, the record in this case does not contain such evidence.”
Nigh v. Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc., 143 F. Supp. 2d 535 (E.D. Va. 2001). · cites it 3× “Virginia Code § 46.2-628 generally requires actual delivery of the certificate of title at the time of sale, but in this case Nigh contracted to give Koons power of attorney to arrange for tags and registration for the Truck.”
Huennekens v. Abruzzese (In Re Abruzzese), 252 B.R. 341 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 1999). · cites it 6× “The court's conclusion that the application date is the appropriate date is further supported by analogy to Va.Code § 46.2-628 for transfer of title.”
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Atlanta Cas. Co., 530 S.E.2d 161 (Va. 2000). · cites it 4× “Code § 46.2-628 governs the manner in which a proper assignment of title is made and provides, in pertinent part, that “[tjhe owner of a motor vehicle .”
Bolden v. Commonwealth, 507 S.E.2d 84 (Va. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “Thus, when Bolden fraudulently obtained the duplicate title, she was already the owner of the vehicle and already possessed it.”
Compton v. Altavista Motors, Inc., 121 F. Supp. 2d 932 (W.D. Va. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Va.Code Ann. §§ 46.2-628, 46.2-629. Altavista Motors, however, argues that a transferor can comply with the Act’s requirement that the mileage be disclosed on the title “in connection with” the transfer of the vehicle, see 49 C.”
Fagg v. Progressive Gulf Ins. Co. (W.D. Va. 2020). · cites it 14× “” Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-628 . Ambiguous words ina statute“may be determined by reference to their association with related words and phrases.”
Barrett v. Veh. Acceptance Corp. (In re Chamberlayne Auto Sales & Repair, Inc.), 585 B.R. 116 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2018). · cites it 5× “2001) (Automobile dealer's failure to order new license plate for truck did not violate its statutory duty to transfer title on truck in timely manner, where *123 dealer transferred title by timely completing reassignment of title form, citing Va. Code Ann. §§ 46.2-628 ,…”
Meyers v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (E.D. Va. 2024). · cites it 3× “) As Defendant points out, “Virginia law contains specific requirements for transfer of title to a vehicle,” as given by Va. Code § 46.2-628. (Def.’s Reply at 8.) Myers argues that since he owns the business that bought the Vehicle, he can bring a breach-of-contract claim.”
Altegra Credit Co. v. Banks (In Re Banks), 259 B.R. 848 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2001). · cites it 3× “2-617 (1998) (making it a class 3 misdemeanor to sell, trade, exchange or barter a motor vehicle without legally having in his possession a certificate of title for the mobile home issued to its owner); see also Va.Code § 46.2-628 (1998) (detailing how to transfer or assign a…”
Frank Dwain Vaught v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Appellant claims that he believed that Ijaz had the authority to make this request, and, citing Code § 46.2-628, which governs transfers of certificates of title, appellant contends that he believed he was essentially a transferee of the Comanche at the time he signed the…”
Marine Unlimited, Inc. v. Farnham Motor Co., 49 Va. Cir. 321 (Richmond County Cir. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “It argues that Virginia is a strict title state in respect to the passage of ownership interests in motor vehicles and that pursuant to Virginia Code § 46.2-628, title to a vehicle does not transfer until die owner fully and correctly endorses the assignment on the certificate…”
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