Certain ridesharing vehicles are not commercial vehicles or buses

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1407, under Chapter 14. Ridesharing..

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1407

A motor vehicle used in a ridesharing arrangement that has a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver, shall not be a "bus" under those portions of this title relating to equipment requirements or rules of the road.

A motor vehicle used in a ridesharing arrangement that has a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver, shall not be a "bus" or "commercial vehicle" under the portions of this title relating to registration.