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2014 SESSION
14100356DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-705 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-705. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
"Motor vehicle" means a vehicle capable of
self-propulsion which is either (i) required to be titled and licensed and for
which a license fee is required to be paid by its owner, or (ii) owned by or
assigned to a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in the
Commonwealth. For the purposes of
this article, "motor vehicle" does not include "moped" as
defined in § 46.2-100.
"Insured motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as to which there is bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, both in the amounts specified in § 46.2-472, issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth, or as to which a bond has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu of the insurance; or as to which the owner has qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-368.
"Uninsured motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as to which there is no such bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, or no such bond has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu thereof, or the owner of which has not so qualified as a self-insurer.