HB 4161 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Providing authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine individual vehicle owners who fail to register their vehicle that have been parked at their residence for more than sixty days

HB 4161 would make it illegal to park a vehicle with an out-of-state license plate at a West Virginia residence for more than 90 days without registering it in the state. This directly affects individual vehicle owners who leave such vehicles unregistered at their home for extended periods. Law enforcement would have the authority to issue fines for violations, treating them as misdemeanor offenses under existing penalties. The bill updates the registration rules for out-of-state vehicles parked at residences but does not change the general 30-day registration requirement for new residents.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Larry Kump
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