CHAPTER 155
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-613.1 , 46.2-613.3 , 46.2-613.4 , and 46.2-613.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.
[H 498]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 46.2-613.1 , 46.2-613.3 , 46.2-613.4 , and 46.2-613.5 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-613.1 . Civil penalty for violation of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations.
A. A civil penalty of $250 and a processing fee of $20 shall be levied against any person who while at a permanent weighing station :
1. Operates or permits the operation of a truck or tractor truck with a gross weight greater than 7,500 pounds, a trailer, or a semitrailer owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by him on any highway in the Commonwealth unless (i) it is registered, (ii) a certificate of title therefor has been issued, and (iii) it has displayed on it the license plate or plates and decal or decals required by this title.
2. Operates or causes to be operated on any highway in the Commonwealth any motor vehicle that is not in compliance with the Unified Carrier Registration System authorized under 49 U.S.C. § 14504a, enacted pursuant to the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, and the federal regulations promulgated thereunder.
3. Operates or permits the operation of any truck or tractor truck for which the fee for registration is prescribed by § 46.2-697 on any highway in the Commonwealth (i) without first having paid the registration fee hereinabove prescribed or (ii) if at the time of operation the gross weight of the vehicle or of the combination of vehicles of which it is a part is in excess of the gross weight on the basis of which it is registered. In any case where a pickup truck is used in combination with another vehicle, the civil penalty and processing fee shall be assessed only if the combined gross weight exceeds the combined gross weight on the basis of which each vehicle is registered.