Chap. 354.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 116 of chapter 342 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932, and known,
designated and cited as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia, relating to
weighing vehicles, so as to authorize officers to collect weighing charges for
excess loads, [H B 494]

Approved March 27, 1936

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
one hundred and sixteen of chapter three hundred and forty-two of the
Acts of the General Assembly of nineteen hundred and thirty-two,
approved March twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, and
known, designated and cited as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 116. Officers may weigh vehicle and collect weighing charge
for excess load.—Any officer authorized to enforce the law under this
act, having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is
unlawful is authorized to wergh the same either by means of loadmeters
or scales. Should the said officer find that the weight of any vehicle
and its load is greater than that permitted by this act, or that the
weight of the load carried in or on such vehicle is greater than that
for which said vehicle is licensed to carry under the provisions of this
act, he shall charge and collect the sum of two dollars as a weighing
charge from the owner or operator of said vehicle. Said officer shall
promptly report said vehicle and its overweight to the Director of the
Division of Motor Vehicles, and remit the weighing charges collected
by him to the director at such time or times as said director may
require.