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If the person has a license or permit issued pursuant to this title, the Commissioner shall revoke the license or permit for a period of ten years from the date of the conviction, or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":222725,"text":"The Department shall not issue any permit or license under this title to any person who has been convicted, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile, of violating \u00a7 46.2-348, when the violation was based on the taking of any examination under \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-311, 46.2-322, 46.2-325 or the provisions of the Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Act (\u00a7 46.2-341.1 et seq.) for another person, or the appearance for another for renewal of a license under this chapter, for a period of ten years from the date of conviction, or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile. 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This law was first created in 1968. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 642 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 2 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 1989, chapters 705 and 727.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80708,"section_number":"46.2-311","catch_line":"Persons having defective vision; minimum standards of visual acuity and field of vision; tests of vision","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-311\/"},{"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\/"},{"id":66333,"section_number":"46.2-325","catch_line":"Examination of applicants; waiver of Department's examination under certain circumstances; behind-the-wheel and knowledge examinations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-325\/"},{"id":62139,"section_number":"46.2-341.1","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.1\/"},{"id":83666,"section_number":"46.2-348","catch_line":"Fraud or false statements in applications for license; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-348\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226413,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60901,"identifier":"46.2-319","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/3\/46.2-319","url":"\/46.2-319\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-319\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/3\/46.2-319","dublin_core":{"Title":"Refusal or revocation of license for certain fraudulent acts in obtaining a driver’s license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-319","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> any permit or license under this title to any person who has been convicted, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile, of violating \u00a7 46.2-348<\/a>, when the violation was based on the taking of any examination under \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-311<\/a>, 46.2-322<\/a>, 46.2-325<\/a> or the provisions of the Virginia Commercial Driver<\/span>’s License Act (\u00a7 46.2-341.1<\/a> et seq.) for another person, or the appearance<\/span> for another for renewal of a license under this chapter, for a period of ten years from the date of conviction<\/span>, or finding<\/span> of not innocent in the case of a juvenile. If the person has a license or permit issued pursuant to this title, the Commissioner<\/span> shall revoke<\/span> the license or permit for a period of ten years from the date of the conviction<\/span>, or finding<\/span> of not innocent in the case of a juvenile.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN FRAUDULENT ACTS IN OBTAINING A\nDRIVER’S LICENSE (\u00a7 46.2-319)\n\nThe Department shall not issue any permit or license under this title to any\nperson who has been convicted, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile,\nof violating \u00a7 46.2-348, when the violation was based on the taking of any\nexamination under \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-311, 46.2-322, 46.2-325 or the provisions of the\nVirginia Commercial Driver’s License Act (\u00a7 46.2-341.1 et seq.) for\nanother person, or the appearance for another for renewal of a license under\nthis chapter, for a period of ten years from the date of conviction, or finding\nof not innocent in the case of a juvenile. If the person has a license or permit\nissued pursuant to this title, the Commissioner shall revoke the license or\npermit for a period of ten years from the date of the conviction, or finding of\nnot innocent in the case of a juvenile.\n\nHISTORY: 1968, c. 642, \u00a7 46.1-365; 1974, c. 453; 1989, cc. 705, 727.","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}}