46.2-615 - Registration effective after death of owner.

§ 46.2-615. Registration effective after death of owner.

Upon the death of an owner of a registered motor vehicle, trailer, orsemitrailer, its registration shall continue in force as a valid registrationuntil (i) the end of the registration period for which the license plates ordecals are issued or (ii) the ownership of the motor vehicle, trailer, orsemitrailer is transferred before the end of the registration period by theexecutor or administrator of the estate of the deceased owner or by a legateeor distributee of the estate, as provided in § 46.2-632 or § 46.2-633, or(iii) its ownership is transferred to a new owner before the end of theregistration period by the survivor of its two joint owners.

(Code 1950, § 46-92; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-96; 1968, c. 187; 1972, c. 609;1989, c. 727.)