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Virginia: Pairs

PAIRS
PAIRS:    1912, 1914 #3482, 1915 #393, late 1916, all 1917-44,
          1947-present.
SINGLES:  1906-11, 1913-15, early 1916, all 1945-46, 1943-52 Tabs.
 
Chapter 522, passed March 24, 1916, established pairs of plates.
According to an opinion of the Attorney General, the state was
required to issue pairs of plates for all registrations issued
from June 17, 1916, on.  Registrations issued before the new
law took effect on June 17 were allowed to continue displaying
only a single plate.