CHAPTER 548

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-167.4, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to suspension or revocation of licenses and registra-
tion tn certain cases and to provide for a period of time during which
proof of financial responsibility must be given and maintained.

[S 316]
Approved April 5, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-167.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-167.4. When it shall appear to the Commissioner from the
records of his office:

(1) That an uninsured motor vehicle as herein defined, subject to
registration in this State, is involved in a reportable accident in this State
resulting in death, injury or property damage with respect to which motor
vehicle the owner thereof has not paid the uninsured motor vehicle fee
of twenty dollars as prescribed in § 46.1-167.1, or,

(2) That a resident operator of a motor vehicle not registered in
this State is involved in a reportable accident in this State resulting in
death, injury or property damage and there is not in effect as to such
operator a standard provisions automobile liability insurance policy with
limits as specified in § 46.1-504, as may be amended from time to time,
the Commissioner shall, in addition to enforcing the applicable provisions
of Article 4 (§ 46.1-442 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this Title, suspend such
owner’s or operator’s, operator’s and/or chauffeur’s license and all of his
license plates and registration certificates until such person has complied
with the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 6 of this title and has paid
to the Commissioner a fee of seventy-five dollars, to be disposed of as pro-

vided by § 46.1-167.6, with respect to the motor vehicle involved in the

accident and furnishes proof of financial responsibility for the future in

en a prescribed in Article 6 (§ 46.1-467 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of
itle.

However, when * three years have elapsed from the date of the sus-
pension herein required, the Commissioner may relieve such person of the
requirement of furnishing proof of financial responsibility for the future.
The presentation by a person subject to the provisions of this section of
a certificate of insurance, executed by an agent or representative of an
insurance company qualified to do business in this State, showing that on
the date and at the time of the accident the vehicle was an insured motor
vehicle as herein defined, or, presentation by such person of evidence that
the additional fee applicable to the registration of an uninsured motor
vehicle had been paid to the Division prior to the date and time of the
accident, shall be sufficient bar to the suspension provided for in this section.