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.
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-713
License plates and decals remain property of Department
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 129 F. Supp. 2d 941 - Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. Holcomb (2001)
Most recently applied in Bujno v. Commonwealth (November 2012)
Code 1950, § 46-98; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-102; 1972, c. 609; 1989, c. 727.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.