§ 46.2-335.2 Learner’s permits; required before driver’s license; minimum holding period
A. No person under the age of 18 years shall be eligible to receive a driver’s license pursuant to § 46.2-334 unless the Department has previously issued such person a learner’s permit pursuant to § 46.2-335 and such person has satisfied the minimum holding period requirements set forth in subsection B, or unless such person is the holder of a valid driver’s license from another state and qualifies for a temporary license under subsection E of § 46.2-334.
B. Any person under the age of 18 years issued a learner’s permit pursuant to § 46.2-335 shall hold such permit for a minimum period of nine months or until he reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.
History
This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1035 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapters 659 and 665; in 2002, chapter 535; in 2016, chapter 488.
1996, c. 1035; 2001, cc. 659, 665; 2002, c. 535; 2016, c. 488.