52-4 - Functions of Department. - Virginia Statutes

§ 52-4. Functions of Department.

The highway patrol, or state police patrol as it is sometimes called, thepolice school, the state police radio or communication system, thesupervision of inspection stations and of inspectors of motor vehicles, thepromotion of highway safety, the establishment and direction of a vehicleaccident prevention and safety program for state agencies, the adoption ofstandards for motor vehicle appliances, accessories and safety devices andthe registration of machine guns shall be in the Department of State Police.

(1942, p. 340; Michie Code 1942, § 585(71a); 1948, p. 419; R.P. 1948, § 52-4;1980, c. 469; 1986, c. 228; 1988, c. 806; 1989, c. 18.)