CHAPTER 545

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-11 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the sale or operation of motor vehicles, trailers or semi-tratlers
which do not bear a permanent identification number.

[H 626]

Approved April 2, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
aa That § 46-11 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

ollows:

§ 46-11. It shall be unlawful to sell, or to operate upon any high-
way in this State, any motor vehicle * which does not have stamped upon
or cut into the motor thereof the motor number or which does not bear a
permanent serial or other identification number assigned thereto by the
manufacturer or by the Commissioner, or any trailer or semitrailer which
does not bear a permanent serial or other identification number assigned
thereto by the manufacturer thereof or by the Commissioner. Such
number shall be stamped, cut, embossed or attached 1n such a manner that
it cannot be changed, altered or removed without plainly showing evidence
which would be readily detectable or which would destroy the attached
plate. Such number shall be die stamped, cut or embossed into or attached
to a permanent part of the vehicle which is easily accessible for checking
or verification, with the exception that nonresident owners who are per-
mitted to operate motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers without registra-
tion, under the registration provision relating to nonresidents contained in
§§ 46-110 to 46-125, shall not be required to comply with the provisions of
this section before operating a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer upon
the highways of this State.

The Commissioner shall have authority to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.