46.2-214.3 - Service charge to be imposed and collected by the Department; discount for multiyear registration.
§ 46.2-214.3. Service charge to be imposed and collected by the Department;discount for multiyear registration.
A. In addition to any other fee imposed and collected by the Department, theDepartment shall impose and collect a service charge upon each person whocarries out the registration renewal of a vehicle in any of the Department'sCustomer Service Centers if such registration can be conducted (i) by mail ortelephone or by using an electronic medium using a format prescribed by theCommissioner, or (ii) through an agent of the Department that has enteredinto an agreement with the Department to perform certain services asdescribed in subsection B of § 46.2-205. The service charge shall not apply(a) if concurrently with the registration of the vehicle, the personundertakes another transaction at a Customer Service Center, which othertransaction cannot be conducted through a means described in clause (i) or(ii), (b) to the registration of any vehicle for which no registration fee isotherwise required by law, or (c) to any registration conducted by a motorvehicle dealer subject to the provisions of § 46.2-1530.2.
B. The service charge shall equal $5 per vehicle registration renewal that iscarried out in any Customer Service Center of the Department. The Departmentshall include information regarding such service charge in all vehicleregistration renewal notices sent to vehicle owners.
C. All service charges imposed and collected by the Commissioner under thissection shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be set aside as aspecial fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.
D. Pursuant to subsection C of § 46.2-646, for each motor vehicle, trailer,or semitrailer registered, the Commissioner may offer, at his discretion, adiscount for multiyear registrations of such vehicles. The discount shall beequal to $1 for each year of the multiyear registration or fraction thereof.The discount shall not be applicable to any motor vehicle, trailer, orsemitrailer registered (i) under the International Registration Plan or (ii)as an uninsured motor vehicle. When this option is offered and chosen by theregistrant, all annual and 12-month fees due at the time of registrationshall be multiplied by the number of years or fraction thereof that thevehicle will be registered.
E. In addition to the discount authorized in subsection D, for the renewal ofregistration of each motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer pursuant to §46.2-646, the Commissioner shall offer a discount for renewal when suchregistration renewal is conducted using the Internet. The discount shall beequal to $1. The discount shall not apply to any motor vehicle, trailer, orsemitrailer registered (i) under the International Registration Plan or (ii)as an uninsured motor vehicle.
(2008, c. 866.)