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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-713 (2026)

License plates and decals remain property of Department

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Every license plate and decal issued by the Department shall remain the property of the Department and shall be subject to be revoked, cancelled, and repossessed by the Department at any time as provided in this title.

Code 1950, § 46-98; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-102; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c. 727.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Sons of Confederate Vets., Inc. v. Holcomb, 129 F. Supp. 2d 941 (W.D. Va. 2001).
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Sons of Confederate Vets., Inc. v. Holcomb, 129 F. Supp. 2d 941 (W.D. Va. 2001). · cites it 3× “Defendant also points to the access restrictions, see Va.Code § 46.2-725, and format parameters (i.”
Bujno v. Commonwealth, 86 Va. Cir. 32 (Chesapeake Cir. Ct. 2012). · cites it 6× “Since Virginia license plates remain Virginia property, Va. Code § 46.2-713, Petitioner was speaking on government property, and the Court must determine whether Virginia’s vanity-plate program is a traditional public forum, a designated public forum, or a nonpublic forum.”
Whateley v. Lackey, 785 F. Supp. 3d 149 (W.D. Va. 2025). · cites it 6× “Va. Code § 46.2-713. Virginia’s license plates are therefore properly viewed as government-issued and government-owned decals.”
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