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2011 Code of Virginia
Title 46.2 MOTOR VEHICLES.
Chapter 3 Licensure of Drivers (46.2-300 thru 46.2-506)
- 46.2-300 Driving without license prohibited; penalties
- 46.2-301 Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked
- 46.2-301.1 Administrative impoundment of motor vehicle for certain driving while license suspended or revoked ...
- 46.2-302 Driving while restoration of license is contingent on furnishing proof of financial responsibilit...
- 46.2-303 Licenses not required for operating road roller or farm tractor
- 46.2-304 Limited operation of farm tractor by persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicants o...
- 46.2-305 Exemption of persons in armed services
- 46.2-306 Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personne...
- 46.2-307 Nonresidents licensed under laws of home state or country; extension of reciprocal privilege...
- 46.2-308 Temporary exemption for new resident licensed under laws of another state; privately owned vehicle ...
- 46.2-309 Description unavailable
- 46.2-310 Localities may not require license except for taxicabs; prosecutions for operation of vehicle witho...
- 46.2-311 Persons having defective vision; minimum standards of visual acuity and field of vision; tests of v...
- 46.2-312 Persons using bioptic telescopic lenses
- 46.2-313 Persons with suspended or revoked licenses
- 46.2-314 Mental incapacity
- 46.2-315 Disabled persons
- 46.2-316 Persons convicted or found not innocent of certain offenses; requirement of proof of financial resp...
- 46.2-317 Persons making false statement in application
- 46.2-318 Cancellation or revocation of license where application is false in material particular
- 46.2-319 Refusal or revocation of license for certain fraudulent acts in obtaining a driver's licens...
- 46.2-320 Other grounds for refusal or suspension
- 46.2-321 Appeal from denial, suspension, or revocation of license; operation of vehicle pending appea...
- 46.2-322 Examination of licensee believed incompetent; suspension or restriction of license; license applica...
- 46.2-323 Application for driver's license; proof of completion of driver education program; penalt...
- 46.2-323.01 Issuance of documents; relationship with federal law
- 46.2-323.1 Certification of Virginia residency; nonresidents not to be issued driver's licenses, commercial dr...
- 46.2-324 Applicants and license holders to notify Department of change of address; fee
- 46.2-324.1 Requirements for initial licensure of certain applicants
- 46.2-325 Examination of applicants; waiver of Department's examination under certain circumstances; behind-t...
- 46.2-326 Designation of examiners; conduct of examination; reports
- 46.2-327 Copies of applications; record of licenses and learner's permits issued, suspended, or revoke...
- 46.2-328 Department to issue licenses; endorsements, classifications, and restrictions authorizing operatio...
- 46.2-328.1 Licenses, permits and special identification cards to be issued only to United States citizens, leg...
- 46.2-329 Special restrictions on particular licensees
- 46.2-330 Expiration and renewal of licenses; examinations required
- 46.2-331 Description unavailable
- 46.2-332 Fees
- 46.2-333 Disposition of fees; expenses
- 46.2-333.1 Surcharges on certain fees of Department; disposition of proceeds.
- 46.2-334 Conditions and requirements for licensure of persons under 18; requests for cancellation of minor'...
- 46.2-334.001 Court to suspend driver's license issued to certain minors
- 46.2-334.01 Licenses issued to persons less than 19 years old subject to certain restrictions
- 46.2-334.02 Licenses issued to persons less than twenty years old subject to certain restrictions
- 46.2-334.1 Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
- 46.2-335 Learner's permits; fees; certification required
- 46.2-335.1 Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
- 46.2-335.2 Learner's permits; required before driver's license; minimum holding period
- 46.2-336 Manner of issuing original driver's licenses to minors
- 46.2-337 Examination and road test required for license to operate motorcycle; regulations
- 46.2-338 Description unavailable
- 46.2-339 Qualifications of school bus driver; examination
- 46.2-340 Information concerning school bus drivers and driver education instructors
- 46.2-341 Description unavailable
- 46.2-341.1 Title
- 46.2-341.2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-341.3 Conflicts; supplement to driver licensing statutes
- 46.2-341.4 Definitions
- 46.2-341.5 Regulations consistent with Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
- 46.2-341.6 Limitation on number of driver's licenses
- 46.2-341.7 Commercial driver's license required; penalty
- 46.2-341.8 Nonresidents and new residents
- 46.2-341.9 Eligibility for commercial driver's license
- 46.2-341.9:1 Commissioner to grant variances for commercial drivers transporting hazardous wastes
- 46.2-341.10 Special provisions relating to commercial driver's instruction permit
- 46.2-341.10:1 Seasonal restricted commercial drivers' licenses
- 46.2-341.11 Commercial drivers required to notify the Department of change of address
- 46.2-341.12 Application for commercial driver's license
- 46.2-341.13 Disposition of fees
- 46.2-341.14 Testing requirements for commercial driver's license; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examination...
- 46.2-341.15 Commercial driver's license document
- 46.2-341.16 Vehicle classifications and endorsements
- 46.2-341.16:1 Conformance with requirements of U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001
- 46.2-341.17 Penalty for violation of this article
- 46.2-341.18 Disqualification for certain offenses
- 46.2-341.18:01 Disqualification for violation of out-of-service order; commercial motor vehicle designed to transp...
- 46.2-341.18:1 Disqualification for certain alcohol-related offenses committed in other jurisdictions whose laws p...
- 46.2-341.18:2 Disqualification for use of urine-masking agent or device.
- 46.2-341.18:3 Cancellation of commercial driver's license endorsement for certain offenders.
- 46.2-341.19 Controlled substance felony; disqualification
- 46.2-341.20 Disqualification for multiple serious traffic violations
- 46.2-341.20:1 Disqualification for railroad/highway grade crossing violations
- 46.2-341.20:2 Employer penalty; railroad/highway grade crossing violations; out-of-service order violatio...
- 46.2-341.20:3 Disqualification for determination of imminent hazard
- 46.2-341.21 Driving while disqualified; penalties
- 46.2-341.22 Requirements upon disqualification
- 46.2-341.23 Offenses under substantially similar laws
- 46.2-341.24 Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc
- 46.2-341.25 Preliminary analysis of breath of commercial drivers to determine alcohol content of bloo...
- 46.2-341.26 Description unavailable
- 46.2-341.26:1 Use of chemical tests to determine alcohol or drug content of blood of commercial driver; definitio...
- 46.2-341.26:2 Implied consent to post-arrest chemical test to determine alcohol or drug content of blood of comme...
- 46.2-341.26:3 Refusal of tests; issuance of out-of-service orders; disqualification
- 46.2-341.26:4 Appeal and trial; sanctions for refusal; procedures
- 46.2-341.26:5 Qualifications and liability of persons authorized to take blood samples; procedure for taking samp...
- 46.2-341.26:6 Transmission of blood samples
- 46.2-341.26:7 Transmission of samples
- 46.2-341.26:8 Fees
- 46.2-341.26:9 Assurance of breath test validity; use of breath tests as evidence
- 46.2-341.26:10 Evidence
- 46.2-341.26:11 Substantial compliance
- 46.2-341.27 Presumptions from alcohol and drug content of blood
- 46.2-341.28 Penalty for driving commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior convictio...
- 46.2-341.29 Penalty for driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol content equal to or greater than 0....
- 46.2-341.30 Disqualification for driving commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc
- 46.2-341.31 Driving commercial motor vehicle with any alcohol in blood
- 46.2-341.32 Authority to enter into agreements
- 46.2-341.33 Description unavailable
- 46.2-341.34 Appeals
- 46.2-342 What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document
- 46.2-343 Duplicate driver's license, reissued driver's licenses, learner's permit; fees
- 46.2-344 Temporary driver's permit
- 46.2-345 Issuance of special identification cards; fee; confidentiality; penalties
- 46.2-346 Unlawful acts enumerated
- 46.2-347 Fraudulent use of driver's license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification card to obtain al...
- 46.2-348 Fraud or false statements in applications for license; penalties
- 46.2-349 Unlawful to permit violations of chapter
- 46.2-350 Penalty for violation
- 46.2-351 through 46.2-355
- 46.2-355.1 Intervention required for certain offenders; fee; penalty; notice
- 46.2-356 Period during which habitual offender not to be licensed to drive motor vehicle
- 46.2-357 Operation of motor vehicle or self-propelled machinery or equipment by habitual offender prohibited...
- 46.2-358 Restoration of privilege of driving motor vehicle; when petition may be brought; terms and conditio...
- 46.2-359 Restoration of driving privilege to certain persons
- 46.2-360 Restoration of privilege of operating motor vehicle; restoration of privilege to persons convicted ...
- 46.2-361 Restoration of privilege after driving while license revoked or suspended for failure to pay fines ...
- 46.2-362 Appeals
- 46.2-363 Construction of article
- 46.2-364 Definitions
- 46.2-365 Plaintiff not prevented from relying upon other legal process
- 46.2-366 Partial application to certain motor vehicles
- 46.2-367 Persons included within scope of chapter
- 46.2-368 Certificate of self-insurance exempts from chapter
- 46.2-369 Commissioner to administer and enforce chapter; regulations; summoning witnesses and taking testimo...
- 46.2-370 Revoked driver's licenses, special identification cards, certificates of title, license plates, reg...
- 46.2-371 Driver to give immediate notice of certain accidents
- 46.2-372 Driver to report certain accidents in writing; certification of financial responsibility to Departm...
- 46.2-373 Report by law-enforcement officer investigating accident
- 46.2-374 Department to prepare and supply forms for reports
- 46.2-375 Reports by medical examiners of deaths resulting from accidents
- 46.2-376 Report required of person in charge of garage or repair shop
- 46.2-377 Reports made by garages to be without prejudice and confidential; exceptions
- 46.2-378 Extent to which reports may be used as evidence
- 46.2-379 Use of accident reports made by investigating officers
- 46.2-380 Reports made under certain sections open to inspection by certain persons; copies; maintenance of r...
- 46.2-381 Accident reports required by county or municipal ordinance; copies
- 46.2-382 Courts to keep full records of certain cases
- 46.2-382.1 Courts to make findings relating to commercial motor vehicles
- 46.2-383 Courts to forward abstracts of records or furnish abstract data of conviction by electronic means i...
- 46.2-384 Law-enforcement officers arresting drivers for certain offenses to request abstracts or transcript...
- 46.2-385 Prosecuting attorneys to appear in certain cases
- 46.2-386 Forms for and information to be contained in abstracts; certification
- 46.2-387 Penalty for failure to forward record of conviction or of judgment for damages
- 46.2-388 Uniform summons to be used for reportable motor vehicle law violations; citations
- 46.2-389 Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; exceptio...
- 46.2-390 Required suspension for conviction of theft or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
- 46.2-390.1 Required revocation for conviction of drug offenses or deferral of proceedings
- 46.2-391 Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; exception; petition fo...
- 46.2-391.01 Administrative enforcement of ignition interlock requirements
- 46.2-391.1 Suspension of registration certificates and plates upon suspension or revocation of driver's licens...
- 46.2-391.2 Administrative suspension of license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle
- 46.2-391.3 Content of notice of suspension
- 46.2-391.4 When suspension to be rescinded
- 46.2-391.5 Preparation and distribution of forms
- 46.2-392 Suspension of license or issuance of a restricted license on conviction of reckless or aggressive d...
- 46.2-393 Suspension of license on conviction of certain reckless offenses; restricted licenses
- 46.2-394 Revocation of license for fourth conviction of certain offenses
- 46.2-395 Suspension of license for failure or refusal to pay fines or costs
- 46.2-396 Suspension of license for reckless driving resulting in death of any person
- 46.2-396.1 Conviction of serious driving offense
- 46.2-397 Suspension of license for certain violations while transporting explosives, inflammable gas or liqu...
- 46.2-398 Disposition of surrendered licenses on revocation or suspension
- 46.2-398.1 Issuance of restricted driver's privilege to out-of-state licensees.
- 46.2-399 Revocation of license for improper use or failure to pay certain taxes
- 46.2-400 Suspension of license of person incompetent because of mental illness, mental retardation, alcoholi...
- 46.2-401 Reports to Commissioner of discharge of patients from state institutions
- 46.2-402 When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for not more than one year after hearing
- 46.2-403 Contents of notice of hearing
- 46.2-404 Where and before whom hearing held
- 46.2-405 How hearings to be conducted
- 46.2-406 Appointment and authority of hearing officers
- 46.2-407 Form and contents of decision; copies
- 46.2-408 When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for no more than five years
- 46.2-409 Certain abstracts of conviction to be prima facie evidence of conviction
- 46.2-410 Appeals from order suspending or revoking license or registration
- 46.2-410.1 Judicial review of revocation or suspension by Commissioner
- 46.2-411 Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor veh...
- 46.2-411.1 Reinstatement of driver's license suspended or revoked for a conviction of driving while intoxicate...
- 46.2-412 Time suspension or revocation
- 46.2-413 Effect of reversal of conviction
- 46.2-414 Commencement of periods for suspension or revocation of licenses, registration cards, or license pl...
- 46.2-415 United States magistrates and judges of district courts authorized to revoke or suspend driver's li...
- 46.2-416 Notice of suspension or revocation of license
- 46.2-416.1 Suspension for failure to comply with traffic citation issued under federal law
- 46.2-417 Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; exceptions; insurance in liquida...
- 46.2-418 Nonpayment of judgments of Virginia and other states
- 46.2-419 When judgment satisfied
- 46.2-420 Order for payment of judgment in installments
- 46.2-421 Effect of order for such payment and proof of financial responsibility
- 46.2-422 Suspension on failure to pay installments
- 46.2-423 Creditor's consent to license notwithstanding default in payment
- 46.2-424 Duty of insurance carrier after notice of accident; report of omissions by insurers to State Corpor...
- 46.2-425 Driver or owner having no license issued by Department
- 46.2-426 Custody and application of cash or securities deposited; limitation of actions; assignmen...
- 46.2-427 When suspensions to remain effective; relief from furnishing proof of financial responsibility; pro...
- 46.2-428 Commonwealth responsible for deposits
- 46.2-429 Release of deposits only upon consent of Commissioner
- 46.2-430 Power over nonresidents
- 46.2-431 Chapter applies to nonresidents
- 46.2-432 Failure of nonresident to report accident
- 46.2-433 Notification of officers in nonresident's home state
- 46.2-434 Conviction of or judgment against resident in another jurisdiction
- 46.2-435 Proof of financial responsibility to be furnished for each vehicle
- 46.2-436 Methods of proving financial responsibility
- 46.2-437 Proof of financial responsibility by owner in lieu of driver
- 46.2-438 Proof by owner of vehicles operated under permit or certificate of State Corporation Commission or ...
- 46.2-439 Certificate of insurance carrier
- 46.2-440 Certificate for nonresident may be by carrier not qualified in Commonwealth
- 46.2-441 Nonresident may file proof of future financial responsibility of insurance company or other state-a...
- 46.2-442 Default of foreign insurance carrier
- 46.2-443 Chapter not applicable to certain policies of insurance
- 46.2-444 Surety requirements of bond
- 46.2-445 How bond to be conditioned
- 46.2-446 Notice to Commissioner prerequisite to cancellation of bond; cancellation not to affect rights aris...
- 46.2-447 Bond to constitute lien on real estate of surety
- 46.2-448 Notice of cancellation; record; fees
- 46.2-449 Cancellation of bond with individual sureties; certificates of cancellation
- 46.2-450 Order discharging lien of bond
- 46.2-451 Action or suit on bond
- 46.2-452 Parties to suit on bond with individual sureties
- 46.2-453 Proof of financial responsibility by delivering cash or securities
- 46.2-454 Moneys or securities to be deposited with State Treasurer subject to execution
- 46.2-455 Assessment for expense of holding deposits
- 46.2-456 Additional security if fund impaired by any legal process, or otherwise
- 46.2-457 Substitution of new proof; cancellation or return of old
- 46.2-458 Interpleader to determine rights in deposits; other proceedings
- 46.2-459 When other proof of financial responsibility required; suspension of license pending furnishing of ...
- 46.2-460 When Commissioner to consent to cancellation of bond or policy, or return of money or securitie...
- 46.2-461 When Commissioner not to release proof of financial responsibility; affidavit of nonexistence of fa...
- 46.2-462 New license or registration to person to whom proof surrendered
- 46.2-463 Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility
- 46.2-464 Application for assignment of risk to insurance carrier
- 46.2-465 Optional coverage for persons occupying insured motor vehicle and for named insured and his famil...
- 46.2-466 Regulations for assignment, rate classifications, and schedules
- 46.2-467 Action within power of Commission
- 46.2-468 Information filed with Commission by insurance carrier confidential
- 46.2-469 Commission not required to disclose reasons for action; liability of Commission for act or omissio...
- 46.2-470 Assignment of risks for nonresidents
- 46.2-471 Assignment of risks for certain carriers
- 46.2-472 Coverage of owner's policy
- 46.2-473 Coverage of driver's policy
- 46.2-474 Policy must contain certain agreement; additional coverage
- 46.2-475 Policy must comply with law
- 46.2-476 Liability covered by workers' compensation law
- 46.2-477 When chapter applicable to policy
- 46.2-478 Several policies together meeting requirements of chapter
- 46.2-479 Provisions to which every policy shall be subject but need not contain
- 46.2-480 Reimbursement of carrier and proration of insurance
- 46.2-481 Binder or endorsement in lieu of policy
- 46.2-482 Notification of cancellation or termination of certified policy
- 46.2-483 Compact enacted into law; terms
- 46.2-484 Department of Motor Vehicles to be "licensing authority" within meaning of compact; duties of Dep...
- 46.2-485 Compensation and expenses of compact administrator
- 46.2-486 Governor to be "executive head" within meaning of compact
- 46.2-487 Statutes and ordinances deemed to cover offenses specified in subdivision (a) of Article IV of comp...
- 46.2-488 Question to be included in application for driver's license; surrender of license issued by anothe...
- 46.2-489 Regulations; appeals
- 46.2-490 Establishment of driver improvement clinic program; application fees
- 46.2-490.1 Section 46.2-391.1 not applicable
- 46.2-490.2 Description unavailable
- 46.2-490.3 Definitions
- 46.2-490.4 Action on applications; hearing on denial
- 46.2-490.5 Suspension, revocation, cancellation or refusal to renew clinic license or instructor license; impo...
- 46.2-490.6 Civil penalties
- 46.2-490.7 Acts of owners, operators, officers, directors, partners, and instructors
- 46.2-490.8 Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses of clinics and clinic instructors
- 46.2-490.9 Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity
- 46.2-490.10 Changes in form of ownership or name
- 46.2-490.11 Reports, records of licensed computer-based clinic providers
- 46.2-491 Persons included within scope of article
- 46.2-492 Uniform Demerit Point System
- 46.2-493 Demerit points valid for two years
- 46.2-494 Safe driving point credit
- 46.2-495 Advisory letters
- 46.2-496 , 46.2-497
- 46.2-498 Driver improvement clinics; voluntary attendance
- 46.2-499 Driver's license probation
- 46.2-500 Driver control period
- 46.2-501 Notice to attend driver improvement clinic
- 46.2-502 Clinic fees
- 46.2-503 Suspension of privilege to operate a motor vehicle for failure to attend clinics
- 46.2-504 Form and contents of order of probation, suspension or revocation; service
- 46.2-505 Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic
- 46.2-506 Formal hearings; suspension for excessive point accumulation
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