Plain-Language Summary

This law requires individuals to surrender license plates, registration cards, and identification markers when their license or permit is expired, revoked, or canceled. Law enforcement officers are authorized to remove these items if violations are found, and vehicles must be operated only in compliance with these provisions. The law emphasizes that no property rights are granted in the use of highways beyond statutory regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

You are required to surrender your license plates, registration card, and identification markers to the Department upon request.

Yes, law enforcement officers may remove license plates, identification markers, and registration cards if violations are found.

Operating a vehicle without valid registration or plates in violation of this law can lead to enforcement actions, including removal of the plates.

No, Virginia law states that no proprietary or property rights are conferred in the use of highways beyond statutory regulations.