2014 Virginia Code
Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-1993.19. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration

A. All licenses and certificates of registration issued under this chapter shall be issued for a period of twelve consecutive months except, at the discretion of the Commissioner, the periods may be adjusted as is necessary to distribute the licenses and certificates as equally as practicable on a monthly basis. The expiration date shall be the last day of the twelfth month of validity or the last day of the designated month. Every license and certificate of registration shall be renewed annually on application by the licensee or registrant and by payment of fees required by law, the renewal to take effect on the first day of the succeeding month.

B. Licenses and certificates of registration issued under this chapter shall be deemed not to have expired if the renewal application and required fees as set forth in this subsection are received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than thirty days after the expiration date of such license or certificate of registration. Whenever the renewal application is received by the Commissioner or postmarked no more than thirty days after the expiration date of such license or certificate of registration, the license fees shall be 150 percent of the fees provided for in § 46.2-1993.17.

C. The Commissioner may offer an optional multi-year license. When such option is offered and chosen by the licensee, all annual and twelve-month fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by the number of years or fraction thereof for which the license will be issued.

1996, cc. 1043, 1052; 1997, c. 848; 1998, c. 325.