{"data":{"id":"us-va/19vac30-20-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"19VAC30-20-70","heading":"Penalties","body":"Except for those offenses listed in § 52-8.4:2 of the Code of Virginia, any violation of the provisions of  this chapter adopted pursuant to § 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for the first offense or by a fine of not more than $5,000 for a subsequent offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense; however, any violation of any out-of-service order issued under authority of  this chapter or under authority of the  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations shall be punished as provided in § 46.2-341.21 of the Code of Virginia and the disqualification provisions of § 46.2-341.21 of the Code of Virginia also shall apply to any driver as convicted. Notwithstanding subsection C of § 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia, any violation of certain provisions of  this chapter adopted pursuant to § 52-8.4, and listed in § 52-8.4:2, shall constitute traffic infractions as defined in § 46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia and shall be eligible for designation as traffic infractions for which a pretrial waiver of appearance, plea of guilty, and fine payment may be accepted pursuant to § 16.1-69.40:1 of the Code of Virginia.","path":["Title 19. Public Safety","Agency 30. Department of State Police","Chapter 20. Motor Carrier Safety Regulations","Part II. General Information"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title19/agency30/chapter20/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:19Z","sha256":"9dbe90b653be18f5c8756d886da135f8beea3549bb94aa80016ddb34114fc963","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/19vac30-20-60","next":"us-va/19vac30-20-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}