46.2-2139 - Surrender of identification marker, license plate, and registration card; removal by law enforcement; operation of vehicle denied.
§ 46.2-2139. Surrender of identification marker, license plate, andregistration card; removal by law enforcement; operation of vehicle denied.
A. It shall be unlawful for a licensee, permittee, or certificate holderwhose license, permit, or certificate has been revoked, suspended, or renewalthereof denied pursuant to this chapter to fail or refuse to surrender, ondemand, to the Department license plates, identification markers, andregistration cards issued under this title.
B. If any law enforcement officer finds that a motor carrier vehicle bearingVirginia license plates or temporary transport plates is being operated inviolation of subsection A of this section, such law enforcement officer shallremove the license plate or plates, identification marker, and registrationcard and shall forward such license plate, identification marker, andregistration card to the Department.
C. When informed that a motor carrier vehicle is being operated in violationof this section, the driver shall drive the vehicle to a nearby location offthe public highways and not remove it or allow it to be moved until the motorcarrier is in compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
(2001, c. 596.)