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Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information\" href=\"\/46.2-208\/\">46.2-208<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> may put sufficient information on the face of the postcard to provide the recipient with adequate notice of renewal. Such information shall only be disclosed as permitted in this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE BY DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 46.2-208.3)\n\nThe Department may send notice of a driver&#8217;s license renewal pursuant to\n\u00a7 46.2-330 or a vehicle registration renewal in the form of a postcard to a\ncustomer at the address shown on the records of the Department. Notwithstanding\nthe provisions of \u00a7 46.2-208, the Department may put sufficient information on\nthe face of the postcard to provide the recipient with adequate notice of\nrenewal. 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