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Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies

Code of Virginia Title 46.2 Chapter 3 Article 17, §§ 46.2-472 through 46.2-482, 11 sections

Publisher
Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems
Edition
Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the...
Last checked
2026-09-17
Status
US state statute
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Publisher. Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov)

Edition. Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the table of contents is "2026 Updates"; the page's printed date stamp reads 9/17/2026. The portal prints no other currency statement. Retrieved 2026-09-17.

Status. US state statute.

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Code of Virginia Title 46.2 Chapter 3 Article 17 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies (§§ 46.2-472 through 46.2-482, 11 sections) is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov). It is one of the Virginia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including virginia property & casualty, virginia personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Va. Code Sec. 46.2-479 (Provisions to which every policy shall be subject but need not contain)
    “Every policy shall be subject to the following provisions which need not be contained therein: 1. The liability of any insurance carrier to the insured under a policy becomes absolute when loss or damage covered by the policy occurs and the satisfaction by the insured of a judgment for the loss or...”
  • Va. Code Sec. 46.2-472(B) (Coverage of owner's policy; policies effective on or after January 1, 2025)
    “B. For all policies effective on or after January 1, 2025, every motor vehicle owner's policy shall: 1. Designate, by explicit description or appropriate reference, all motor vehicles with respect to which coverage is intended to be granted. 2. Insure as insured the person named and any other...”

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Code of Virginia Title 46.2 Chapter 3 Article 17 - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies (§§ 46.2-472 through 46.2-482, 11 sections) is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov). Edition: Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the table of contents is "2026 Updates"; the page's printed date stamp reads 9/17/2026. The portal prints no other currency statement. Retrieved 2026-09-17..

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov) for the current law.

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