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CHAPTER 483 An Act to require the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of State Police to work toward using bar code technology. [H 2042] Approved March 18, 1997

Whereas, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) currently uses the latest bar code technology on its vehicle registration card and vehicle title paper; and

Whereas, DMV is planning to include bar code technology in the issuance of future driver's licenses; and

Whereas, DMV continues to explore opportunities to use bar code technology wherever feasible and effective; and

Whereas, the Department of State Police is currently exploring opportunities to use bar codes on state inspection stickers; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of State Police, in conjunction with the Council on Information Technology, shall work together toward using bar code technology, as well as all other types of emerging technology, to improve the operation of the agencies whenever feasible and effective.