No household goods carrier, unless otherwise exempted, shall engage in intrastate operations on any highway within the Commonwealth without first having obtained from the Department a certificate of fitness authorizing such operation.
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-2150, under Chapter 21. Regulation of Property Carriers..
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-2150
No household goods carrier, unless otherwise exempted, shall engage in intrastate operations on any highway within the Commonwealth without first having obtained from the Department a certificate of fitness authorizing such operation.