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VA Code § 46.2-2168 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2168. Claims

A. Every household goods carrier that receives a written claim for loss of or damage to property transported by it shall:1. Acknowledge receipt of such claim in writing to the claimant within thirty calendar days after its receipt by the carrier. The carrier shall, at the time such claim is received, cause the date of receipt to be recorded on the claim;2. Pay, decline or make a firm compromise settlement offer in writing to the claimant within 120 days after receipt of the claim by the carrier or its agent.B. If the claim cannot be processed and disposed of within 120 days after the receipt thereof, the carrier shall, at that time and the expiration of each succeeding thirty-day period while the claim remains pending, advise the claimant in writing of the status of the claim and the reasons for the delay in making final disposition thereof.C. No household goods carrier shall provide by contract or otherwise a shorter period for the filing of loss and damage claims than thirty calendar days, and for the institution of suits than two years, such period for institution of suits to be computed from the day when notice in writing is given by the carrier to the claimant that the carrier has disallowed the claim or any part or parts thereof specified in the notice.2001, c. 596.
VA Code § 46.2-2169 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2169. Tariffs showing rates and charges, etc.

Every household goods carrier by motor vehicle shall file with the Department at least thirty days before the effective date and make available for public inspection, tariffs showing all the rates and charges for transportation, and all services in connection therewith. Such rates and charges shall be stated in terms of lawful money of the United States. The tariffs required by this section shall be published, filed, and posted in such form and manner, and shall contain such information as the Department may prescribe. The Department is authorized to reject any tariff filed with it that is not in consonance with this section and with such regulations. Any tariff so rejected by the Department shall be void, and its use shall be unlawful.2001, c. 596.
VA Code § 46.2-2170 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2170. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff

No household goods carrier shall charge or demand or collect or receive a greater compensation for transportation or for any service in connection therewith than the rates and charges specified in the tariffs in effect at the time.2001, c. 596; 2006, c. 609.
VA Code § 46.2-2171 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2171. Changes in tariffs

No change shall be made in any rate or charge, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or charge, or the value of the service thereunder, specified in any effective tariff of a household goods carrier, except after thirty days' notice of the proposed change. Such notice shall plainly state the change proposed to be made and the time when such change will take effect. The Department may, in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow such change upon notice less than that herein specified or modify the requirements of this section with respect to posting and filing of tariffs.2001, c. 596.
VA Code § 46.2-2172 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2172. Joint tariffs; power of attorney

A. A household goods carrier may authorize an agent or may join with another carrier or carriers in the publication of a joint tariff, supplement or amendment, and, where such authority is given, shall file with the Department prior to publication power of attorney or notice of concurrence, which shall specifically set out the authority given.B. Where a household goods carrier issues a power of attorney to an agent or a concurrence to another carrier for the publication of tariffs, such power of attorney or concurrence may not be revoked except upon sixty days' notice to the Department and the agent or carrier to which the power of attorney or concurrence was issued, except upon special permission of the Department.2001, c. 596.
VA Code § 46.2-2173 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 21 - Regulation of Property Carriers|§ 46.2-2173. Tariff contents

Tariff contents shall contain certain information:1. Table of contents, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the number of the page and/or item number on which each subject may be found. If a tariff contains so small a volume of matter that its title page or interior arrangement plainly discloses its contents, the table of contents may be omitted.2. A complete list of all carriers participating in the tariff, or reference to the governing publication which participation is shown.3. A complete index of all commodities on which specific rates are named therein, together with reference to the page and/or items in which they are shown. No index need be shown in tariffs of less than five pages, or if all the rates to each destination are alphabetically arranged by commodities.4. Explanations of all notes, abbreviations, symbols and reference marks used in tariff.5. Rules that govern in clear and explicit terms, setting forth all privileges and services covered.6. Any exceptions to the application of rates named, and non-application of rates named therein.7. All line haul transportation rates shall be explicitly stated in dollars and cents.8. Household goods carriers shall establish the charge to be made for each accessorial or terminal service rendered in connection with the shipment. The tariff shall separately state each service to be rendered and the charge therefor.a. The charges for packing and unpacking shall be stated in amounts per container or per hundred weight.b. An hourly labor charge may be established to cover miscellaneous labor services performed at the request of the shipper when a rate is not separately stated for the service requested.9. Tariffs based on distances from point of origin to destination shall show the mileages or indicate a definite method by which such mileages shall be determined.2001, c. 596; 2006, c. 609.
VA Code § 46.2-2900 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2900. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Certified escort vehicle driver" means a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license and a valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued (i) by the Commonwealth or (ii) by a state whose escort vehicle driver certification program has been determined to be substantially similar to the Commonwealth's and to which the Commonwealth has extended reciprocity."Escort vehicle driver certificate" means a credential issued under the laws of the Commonwealth or other state authorizing the holder to escort a permitted vehicle or vehicles."Permitted vehicle or vehicles" means any vehicle being operated under the provisions of a valid highway hauling permit issued pursuant to § 46.2-1139 that requires that the permitted vehicle or vehicles be accompanied by a certified escort vehicle driver or drivers.2013, cc. 312, 477; 2015, c. 258.
VA Code § 46.2-2901 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2901. Certificate required

No person shall escort any vehicle that is being moved by authority of a valid highway hauling permit requiring a certified escort vehicle driver and issued pursuant to § 46.2-1139 unless such person holds a valid driver's license and a valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued by the Commonwealth or another state that has a reciprocal agreement with the Commonwealth recognizing escort vehicle driver certificates issued by that state.An escort vehicle driver certificate shall be deemed invalid if the certificate holder's driver's license has expired or has been suspended, revoked, or canceled.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2902 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2902. Insurance to be kept in force; amount

Each person or company providing certified escort vehicle services shall keep in force at all times valid liability insurance coverage for those classes of insurance defined in §§ 38.2-117 and 38.2-118 in the amount of at least $750,000 that has been issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2903 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2903. Eligibility for escort vehicle driver certificate

A Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate shall be issued only to a person who intends to provide certified vehicle escort services for a permitted vehicle and who (i) holds a valid Virginia driver's license and who is domiciled in the Commonwealth or (ii) is a nonresident who meets the requirements of § 46.2-2907 or 46.2-2908.No person shall be eligible for a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate until he has (i) passed the applicable training course and knowledge test required by this chapter and has satisfied all other applicable requirements imposed by the laws of the Commonwealth or (ii) has met the requirements of § 46.2-2907 or 46.2-2908.No person shall be eligible for a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate during any period in which his driver's license or privilege to drive is expired or is suspended, revoked, or canceled in any state or during any period wherein the restoration of his license or privilege is contingent upon the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2904 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2904. Certified escort vehicle driver training

Every applicant for a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate shall undergo and successfully complete an eight-hour training course presented by a business, organization, governmental entity, or individual that has been approved by the Department and that offers a course approved by the Department.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2905 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2905. Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination

The Department shall examine every applicant for an escort vehicle driver certificate before issuing a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate. Every applicant shall be required to take and pass an escort vehicle driver knowledge test. Prior to taking the knowledge test, the applicant shall present evidence that he has completed a state-approved escort vehicle driver certification training course pursuant to the provisions of § 46.2-2904.Any person who applies for an escort vehicle driver certificate under § 46.2-2906 and fails the knowledge test administered pursuant to that section three times shall not be eligible for retesting for at least 30 days. A reexamination fee of $2 shall be charged for the second and subsequent test in the same manner as provided for driver license testing under the provisions of § 46.2-332.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2906 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2906. Application for escort vehicle driver certificate; driving record; proof of completion of escort vehicle driver training; fee

A. Every application for an escort vehicle driver certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the Department, and the applicant shall write his usual signature in ink in the space provided on the form. A person who applies for an escort vehicle driver certificate must meet the following requirements:1. Be at least 18 years of age;2. Hold a valid Virginia driver's license or a valid driver's license for another state;3. Authorize the Department to review his driving record;4. Present satisfactory proof of successful completion of an eight-hour escort vehicle driver certification training course, as required by § 46.2-2904;5. Pass the escort vehicle driver certification knowledge test as required by § 46.2-2905 with a score of 80 percent or higher; and6. Pay the appropriate fee for certificate issuance.B. Every application shall state the applicant's full legal name; year, month, and date of birth; social security number; sex; and residence address. The applicant shall also answer any questions on the application form, or otherwise propounded, and provide any other information as required by the Department incidental to the application.C. The Commissioner shall require that each application include a certification statement, to be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, certifying that the information presented on the application is true and correct. If the applicant fails or refuses to sign the certification statement, the Department shall not issue the applicant an escort vehicle driver certificate.Any applicant who knowingly makes a false certification or supplies false or fictitious evidence shall be punished as provided in § 46.2-348.2013, cc. 312, 477; 2015, c. 258.
VA Code § 46.2-2907 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2907. Nonresident; extensions of reciprocal privileges

A nonresident age 18 years or older who has been duly licensed as a driver under a law regulating the licensure of drivers in his home state and who has in his immediate possession a valid driver's license and a valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued to him in his home state, where such state's escort vehicle driver certification program has been determined to be substantially similar to the Commonwealth's and to which the Commonwealth has extended reciprocity, shall be permitted without a Virginia license or a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate to escort a permitted vehicle or vehicles on the highways of the Commonwealth. Such nonresident shall be exempt from the escort vehicle driver certification eligibility, training, and testing requirements of this chapter.If such nonresident desires to also hold a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate, in addition to the valid certificate issued to him by his home state, he must then meet all of the Virginia escort vehicle driver certification eligibility, training, and testing requirements of this chapter.2013, cc. 312, 477; 2015, c. 258.
VA Code § 46.2-2908 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2908. Nonresident; issuance of Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate; nonreciprocal state

A nonresident who has not been issued an escort vehicle driver certificate in his home state but who has in his immediate possession a valid driver's license issued by his home state may be certified through Virginia's Escort Vehicle Driver Certification Program. Such nonresident must meet all escort vehicle driver certification eligibility, training, and testing requirements of this chapter.A nonresident who has in his immediate possession a valid driver's license and valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued to him by his home state, to which state's escort vehicle driver certification program the Commonwealth has not extended reciprocity, may be certified through Virginia's Escort Vehicle Driver Certification Program. Such nonresident must meet all escort vehicle driver certification eligibility, training, and testing requirements of this chapter.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2909 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2909. Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificate; fees

The fee for issuance of an original or renewal escort vehicle driver certificate shall be $5 for each year of validity. The certificate shall be valid for five years and expire on the last day of the month of issuance. Notwithstanding this limitation, the Commissioner may extend the validity period of an expiring certificate if (i) the Department is unable to process an application for renewal due to circumstances beyond its control or (ii) the extension has been authorized under a directive from the Governor. However, in no case shall the validity period be extended more than 90 days per occurrence of such conditions.Persons who wish to renew an escort vehicle driver certificate shall successfully pass the escort vehicle driver certification knowledge test prior to recertification.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 46.2-2910 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 29 - Certified Escort Vehicle Drivers|§ 46.2-2910. Certified escort vehicle drivers; duties and responsibilities

A. Each certified escort vehicle driver shall have in his possession his escort vehicle driver certificate and proof of insurance while escorting a permitted vehicle. The driver's certificate, driver's license, and proof of insurance must be presented when requested by any Department of Motor Vehicles size and weight compliance agent, law-enforcement officer, or Department of Transportation official. Failure of the certified escort vehicle driver to have the certificate, driver's license, or proof of insurance in his possession while escorting a permitted vehicle or load may cause the movement of the permitted vehicle to be interrupted until properly credentialed escort services can be obtained.B. The driver of an escort vehicle shall comply with all applicable traffic laws and with the requirements of this chapter when escorting a permitted vehicle or vehicles on all roads within the Commonwealth.2013, cc. 312, 477.
VA Code § 47.1-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 47.1-1. Short title

This title may be cited as the "Virginia Notary Act."1980, c. 580.
VA Code § 47.1-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-3. Power of appointment

The Governor may appoint in and for the Commonwealth as many notaries as to him shall seem proper. Any person who acts as a notary in the Commonwealth shall register with and be commissioned by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and otherwise be in compliance with the provisions of this title.Code 1950, § 47-2; 1962, p. 287; 1972, c. 824; 1976, c. 559; 1979, c. 14; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590.
VA Code § 47.1-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-4. Qualification for appointment

To be qualified to be commissioned as a notary in the Commonwealth, each such person (i) shall be at least 18 years of age, (ii) shall be a legal resident of the United States, (iii) shall be able to read and write the English language, (iv) shall never have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any other state, unless such person has been pardoned for such felony, has had his conviction vacated by the granting of a writ of actual innocence, or has had his rights restored, and (v) shall otherwise be in compliance with the provisions of this title. A nonresident of Virginia may register and be commissioned as a notary only if he is regularly employed in the Commonwealth and meets all of the requirements of this section. A member of the armed services of the United States shall be eligible to register and be commissioned as a notary notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-2800.Code 1950, §§ 47-2, 47-3; 1972, c. 824; 1976, c. 559; 1979, c. 14; 1980, c. 580; 1983, c. 435; 1986, c. 561; 1989, c. 163; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2013, c. 86.
VA Code § 47.1-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-5. Application

No person shall be commissioned as a notary public or electronic notary public pursuant to this title until he submits an application fee as set forth in § 2.2-409 and a complete and correct application to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, which shall include the oath of the applicant, signed and sworn before some officer authorized by law to administer oaths, that the answers to all questions on the application are true and complete to the best of his knowledge and that he is qualified to be appointed and commissioned as a notary public. The Secretary may accept applications by electronic means.Any application fee shall be waived for an application filed by a clerk or deputy clerk of a circuit or district court.Code 1950, § 47-2; 1962, p. 687; 1976, c. 559; 1979, c. 14; 1980, c. 580; 2001, c. 488; 2002, c. 832; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2008, cc. 117, 814.
VA Code § 47.1-5.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-5.1. Application for recommission

Persons already commissioned as notaries public or electronic notaries public pursuant to this title and who are submitting application for recommission as a notary or electronic notary may submit applications to the Secretary in person, by first-class mail, or online, provided online applications contain electronic signatures, authorized by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), as confirmation that the application has been signed and sworn pursuant to § 47.1-5.2011, cc. 123, 177; 2014, c. 703.
VA Code § 47.1-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-6. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 47.1-6.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-6.1. Standards for electronic notarization

The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall develop standards for electronic notarization and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall provide assistance to the Secretary of the Commonwealth relating to the equipment, security, and technological aspects of the electronic notarization standards. The process for developing and maintaining such standards shall be exempt from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).2009, c. 160.
VA Code § 47.1-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 47.1 - Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners|Chapter 2 - Appointment|§ 47.1-7. Additional requirements for performing electronic notarial acts

A. An applicant shall submit a registration form established by the Secretary for registering and being commissioned as an electronic notary public, which shall include:1. The applicant's full legal and official notary names;2. A general description of the technology or technologies the registrant will use to create an electronic signature in performing official acts;3. Certification of compliance to the Secretary of the Commonwealth with electronic notary standards developed in accordance with § 47.1-6.1; and4. The electronic mail address of the registrant.B. The registration form shall (i) be signed by the applicant using the electronic signature described in the form; (ii) include any decrypting instructions, codes, keys, or software that allow the registration to be read; and (iii) be transmitted electronically to the Secretary.C. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an electronic notary from using updated technology or technologies during the term of the commission; however, the electronic notary shall notify the Secretary electronically within 90 days of installation or use of such updated technology or technologies and provide a brief description thereof.2007, cc. 269, 590; 2009, c. 160; 2011, cc. 731, 834.