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2015 SESSION

15102308D
SENATE BILL NO. 829
Offered January 14, 2015
Prefiled January 5, 2015
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1171 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court costs; expired inspection sticker.
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Patron-- Edwards
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1171 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1171. Penalties for violation of article.

Any person violating this article shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor for the first offense and guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for each subsequent offense except as otherwise provided in this article. If the violation of this article or regulations of the Superintendent made pursuant thereto is by an official inspection station in addition to or in lieu of such fine imposed by a court the Superintendent may, whether or not the violation is a first offense against this article or regulation of the Superintendent, suspend the appointment of the inspection station or, if in his opinion after a hearing, the facts warrant such action, the Superintendent may revoke the designation of such inspection station.

The court shall not assess court costs if the violation of this article is dismissed.