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Appointments to the Board shall be for four-year terms and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of a term. The Governor shall designate the chairman of the Board.\n\t\tThe Commissioner may refer to the Board for an advisory opinion the case of any person applying for a driver’s license or renewal thereof, or of any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, or of any person being examined under the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-322, when he has cause to believe that such person suffers from an impairment that will prevent his exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while driving it on the highways. The Medical Advisory Board shall provide guidance and recommendations to the Department regarding any case of a person examined under the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-322 who appeals the outcome of the examination pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-321 if the basis for such appeal is related to the medical evidence in the case. However, appeals related to the examinee’s (i) failure to follow procedures, (ii) failure to pass knowledge or behind-the-wheel tests, or (iii) evaluation by a driver rehabilitation specialist are not required to be referred to the Board. The Board shall submit to the Department its recommendations for consideration prior to the scheduled appeal proceedings. In addition, the Board shall assist the Commissioner through the development of medical and health standards for use in the issuance of driver’s licenses by the Department to avoid the issuance of licenses to persons suffering from any impairment that will prevent their exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while driving it on the highways.\n\t\tThe Board shall meet at the pleasure of the Commissioner. Each member shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for his necessary expenses from funds appropriated to the Department of Motor Vehicles.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":236371,"text":"For the purpose of enabling the Department of Motor Vehicles to comply with its responsibilities under this title, there is hereby created a Medical Advisory Board for the Department. The Board shall consist of seven licensed physicians currently practicing medicine in Virginia appointed by the Governor. Appointments to the Board shall be for four-year terms and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of a term. 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This law was first created in 1968. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 168 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1968 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1974, chapter 453; in 1980, chapter 728; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2017, chapter 120<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 414<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":77673,"section_number":"46.2-321","catch_line":"Appeal from denial, suspension, or revocation of license; operation of vehicle pending appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-321\/"},{"id":81924,"section_number":"46.2-322","catch_line":"Examination of licensee believed unable to drive safely; suspension or restriction of license; license application to include questions as to abilities of applicant; false answers; examination of applicant; physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-322\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225419,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64976,"identifier":"46.2-204","token":"46.2\/I\/2\/1\/46.2-204","url":"\/46.2-204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-204\/","token":"46.2\/I\/2\/1\/46.2-204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Medical Advisory Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For the purpose of enabling the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles<\/span> to comply with its responsibilities under this title, there is hereby created a Medical Advisory Board for the Department<\/span>. The Board shall consist of seven licensed physicians currently practicing medicine in Virginia appointed by the Governor. Appointments to the Board shall be for four-year terms and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of a term. The Governor shall designate the chairman of the Board.\n\t\tThe Commissioner<\/span> may refer to the Board for an advisory opinion<\/span> the case of any person applying for a driver<\/span>’s license or renewal thereof, or of any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, or of any person being examined under the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-322<\/a>, when he has cause to believe that such person suffers from an impairment that will prevent his exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle<\/span> while driving it on the highways<\/span><\/span>. The Medical Advisory Board shall provide guidance and recommendations to the Department<\/span> regarding any case of a person examined under the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-322<\/a> who appeals<\/span> the outcome of the examination pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-321<\/a> if the basis for such appeal<\/span> is related to the medical evidence<\/span> in the case. However, appeals<\/span> related to the examinee’s (i) failure to follow procedures, (ii) failure to pass knowledge or behind-the-wheel tests, or (iii) evaluation by a driver<\/span> rehabilitation specialist are not required to be referred to the Board. The Board shall submit to the Department<\/span> its recommendations for consideration prior to the scheduled appeal<\/span> proceedings. In addition, the Board shall assist the Commissioner<\/span> through the development of medical and health standards for use in the issuance of driver<\/span>’s licenses by the Department<\/span> to avoid the issuance of licenses to persons suffering from any impairment that will prevent their exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle<\/span> while driving it on the highways<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\tThe Board shall meet at the pleasure of the Commissioner<\/span>. Each member shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for his necessary expenses from funds appropriated to the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD (\u00a7 46.2-204)\n\nFor the purpose of enabling the Department of Motor Vehicles to comply with its\nresponsibilities under this title, there is hereby created a Medical Advisory\nBoard for the Department. The Board shall consist of seven licensed physicians\ncurrently practicing medicine in Virginia appointed by the Governor.\nAppointments to the Board shall be for four-year terms and vacancies shall be\nfilled by appointment for the unexpired portion of a term. The Governor shall\ndesignate the chairman of the Board.\n\t\tThe Commissioner may refer to the Board for an advisory opinion the case of\nany person applying for a driver’s license or renewal thereof, or of any\nperson whose license has been suspended or revoked, or of any person being\nexamined under the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-322, when he has cause to believe that\nsuch person suffers from an impairment that will prevent his exercising\nreasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while driving it on the\nhighways. The Medical Advisory Board shall provide guidance and recommendations\nto the Department regarding any case of a person examined under the provisions\nof \u00a7 46.2-322 who appeals the outcome of the examination pursuant to \u00a7\n46.2-321 if the basis for such appeal is related to the medical evidence in the\ncase. However, appeals related to the examinee’s (i) failure to follow\nprocedures, (ii) failure to pass knowledge or behind-the-wheel tests, or (iii)\nevaluation by a driver rehabilitation specialist are not required to be referred\nto the Board. The Board shall submit to the Department its recommendations for\nconsideration prior to the scheduled appeal proceedings. In addition, the Board\nshall assist the Commissioner through the development of medical and health\nstandards for use in the issuance of driver’s licenses by the Department\nto avoid the issuance of licenses to persons suffering from any impairment that\nwill prevent their exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor\nvehicle while driving it on the highways.\n\t\tThe Board shall meet at the pleasure of the Commissioner. Each member shall\nserve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for his necessary expenses\nfrom funds appropriated to the Department of Motor Vehicles.\n\nHISTORY: 1968, c. 168, \u00a7 46.1-26.1; 1974, c. 453; 1980, c. 728; 1984, c. 780;\n1989, c. 727; 2017, c. 120; 2024, c. 414.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}