{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1051","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-1051","heading":"Local ordinances; vehicle exhaust","body":"A. The governing body of any county, city, or town may, by ordinance, regulate noise from a vehicle operated on a highway that is not equipped with a muffler and exhaust system conforming to §§ 46.2-1047 and 46.2-1049.B. The provisions of subsection E of § 46.2-1300 shall not apply to ordinances adopted pursuant to this section.1983, c. 211, § 46.1-302.4; 1989, c. 727; 2004, cc. 947, 973; 2006, cc. 830, 896; 2022, c. 490.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle III. Operation","Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle and Equipment Safety","Article 5. Exhaust System"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1051/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"754e80c8e4471e12981ce38bfec45530eb94724156648bd994316934b87fbbb9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1050","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}