{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/46.2-324.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/46.2-324.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/46.2-324.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/46.2-324.html"}],"law_id":73056,"edition_id":1,"section_id":73056,"structure_id":13718,"section_number":"46.2-324","catch_line":"Applicants and license holders to notify Department of change of address; fee","history":"1974, c. 347, \u00a7 46.1-368.1; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 943, 994; 2002, cc. 767, 834; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2010, cc. 25, 55; 2017, c. 670; 2020, c. 829.","full_text":"A\n\nWhenever any person, after applying for or obtaining a driver’s license or special identification card shall move from the address shown in the application or on the license or special identification card, he shall, within 30 days, notify the Department of his change of address. If the Department receives notification from the person or any court or law-enforcement agency that a person’s residential address has changed to a non-Virginia address, unless the person (i) is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, (ii) provides proof that he is a U.S. citizen and resides outside the United States because of his employment or the employment of a spouse or parent, or (iii) provides proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that he is a bona fide resident of Virginia, the Department shall (i) mail, by first-class mail, no later than three days after the notice of address change is received by the Department, notice to the person that his license and\/or special identification card will be cancelled by the Department and (ii) cancel the driver’s license and\/or special identification card 30 days after notice of cancellation has been mailed.B\n\nThe Department may contract with the United States Postal Service or an authorized agent to use the National Change of Address System for the purpose of obtaining current address information for a person whose name appears in customer records maintained by the Department. If the Department receives information from the National Change of Address System indicating that a person whose name appears in a Department record has submitted a permanent change of address to the Postal Service, the Department may then update its records with the mailing address obtained from the National Change of Address System.C\n\nThere may be imposed upon anyone failing to notify the Department of his change of address as required by this section a fee of $5, which fee shall be used to defray the expenses incurred by the Department. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this subsection, no fee shall be imposed on any person whose address is obtained from the National Change of Address System.D\n\nThe Department shall electronically transmit change of address information to the Department of State Police, in a format approved by the State Police, for comparison with information contained in the Virginia Criminal Information Network and National Crime Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender Registry Files, at the time of the change of address. Whenever it appears from the records of the State Police that a person has failed to comply with the duty to register, reregister, or verify his registration information pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the State Police shall promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person last registered, reregistered, or verified his registration information or in the jurisdiction where the person made application for change of address.E\n\nFor any summons issued for a violation of this section, the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the summons, where proof of compliance with this section is provided to the court on or before the court date.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":263052,"text":"Whenever any person, after applying for or obtaining a driver’s license or special identification card shall move from the address shown in the application or on the license or special identification card, he shall, within 30 days, notify the Department of his change of address. If the Department receives notification from the person or any court or law-enforcement agency that a person’s residential address has changed to a non-Virginia address, unless the person (i) is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, (ii) provides proof that he is a U.S. citizen and resides outside the United States because of his employment or the employment of a spouse or parent, or (iii) provides proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that he is a bona fide resident of Virginia, the Department shall (i) mail, by first-class mail, no later than three days after the notice of address change is received by the Department, notice to the person that his license and\/or special identification card will be cancelled by the Department and (ii) cancel the driver’s license and\/or special identification card 30 days after notice of cancellation has been mailed.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":263053,"text":"The Department may contract with the United States Postal Service or an authorized agent to use the National Change of Address System for the purpose of obtaining current address information for a person whose name appears in customer records maintained by the Department. If the Department receives information from the National Change of Address System indicating that a person whose name appears in a Department record has submitted a permanent change of address to the Postal Service, the Department may then update its records with the mailing address obtained from the National Change of Address System.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":263054,"text":"There may be imposed upon anyone failing to notify the Department of his change of address as required by this section a fee of $5, which fee shall be used to defray the expenses incurred by the Department. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this subsection, no fee shall be imposed on any person whose address is obtained from the National Change of Address System.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":263055,"text":"The Department shall electronically transmit change of address information to the Department of State Police, in a format approved by the State Police, for comparison with information contained in the Virginia Criminal Information Network and National Crime Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender Registry Files, at the time of the change of address. Whenever it appears from the records of the State Police that a person has failed to comply with the duty to register, reregister, or verify his registration information pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the State Police shall promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person last registered, reregistered, or verified his registration information or in the jurisdiction where the person made application for change of address.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":263056,"text":"For any summons issued for a violation of this section, the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the summons, where proof of compliance with this section is provided to the court on or before the court date.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13718,"edition_id":1,"name":"Obtaining Licenses, Generally","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:39","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:39","permalink":{"id":226437,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13718,"identifier":"4","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/4","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":74834,"structure_id":13718,"section_number":"46.2-323","catch_line":"Application for driver's license; 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This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 347 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 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1989, chapter 727; in 1996, chapters 943<\/a> and 994<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 767<\/a> and 834<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 857<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 25<\/a> and 55<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 670<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 829<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68913,"section_number":"16.1-69.48:1","catch_line":"Fixed fee for misdemeanors, traffic infractions and other violations in district court; additional fees to be added","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-69.48_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57746,"section_number":"18.2-472.1","catch_line":"Providing false information or failing to provide registration information; penalty; prima facie evidence","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-472.1\/"},{"id":69731,"section_number":"9.1-900","catch_line":"Purpose of the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226451,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73056,"identifier":"46.2-324","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/4\/46.2-324","url":"\/46.2-324\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-324\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/4\/46.2-324","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applicants and license holders to notify Department of change of address; fee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-324","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever any person, after applying for or obtaining a driver<\/span>’s license or special identification card shall move from the address shown in the application or on the license or special identification card, he shall, within 30 days, notify the Department<\/span> of his change of address. If the Department<\/span> receives notification from the person or any court<\/span> or law<\/span>-enforcement agency that a person’s residential address has changed to a non-Virginia address, unless the person (i) is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, (ii) provides proof that he is a U.S. citizen and resides outside the United States because of his employment or the employment of a spouse or parent, or (iii) provides proof satisfactory to the Commissioner<\/span> that he is a bona fide resident of Virginia, the Department<\/span> shall (i) mail, by first-class mail, no later than three days after the notice of address change is received by the Department<\/span>, notice to the person that his license and\/or special identification card will be cancelled by the Department<\/span> and (ii) cancel<\/span> the driver<\/span>’s license and\/or special identification card 30 days after notice of cancellation<\/span> has been mailed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may contract<\/span> with the United States Postal Service or an authorized agent<\/span> to use the National Change of Address System for the purpose of obtaining current address information for a person whose name appears in customer records maintained by the Department<\/span>. If the Department<\/span> receives information from the National Change of Address System indicating that a person whose name appears in a Department<\/span> record has submitted a permanent change of address to the Postal Service, the Department<\/span> may then update its records with the mailing address obtained from the National Change of Address System. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> There may be imposed upon anyone failing to notify the Department<\/span> of his change of address as required by this section a fee of $5, which fee shall be used to defray the expenses incurred by the Department<\/span>. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this subsection, no fee shall be imposed on any person whose address is obtained from the National Change of Address System. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall electronically transmit change of address information to the Department<\/span> of State Police, in a format approved by the State Police, for comparison with information contained in the Virginia Criminal Information Network and National Crime<\/span> Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender Registry Files, at the time of the change of address. Whenever it appears from the records of the State Police that a person has failed to comply with the duty to register, reregister, or verify his registration information pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 9.1, the State Police shall promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause<\/span> to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment<\/span> charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1<\/a> in the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the person last registered, reregistered, or verified his registration information or in the jurisdiction<\/span> where the person made application for change of address. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For any summons<\/span> issued for a violation of this section, the court<\/span> may, in its discretion, dismiss the summons<\/span>, where proof of compliance with this section is provided to the court<\/span> on or before the court<\/span> date. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICANTS AND LICENSE HOLDERS TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS; FEE\n(\u00a7 46.2-324)\n\nA. Whenever any person, after applying for or obtaining a driver’s license\nor special identification card shall move from the address shown in the\napplication or on the license or special identification card, he shall, within\n30 days, notify the Department of his change of address. If the Department\nreceives notification from the person or any court or law-enforcement agency\nthat a person’s residential address has changed to a non-Virginia address,\nunless the person (i) is on active duty with the armed forces of the United\nStates, (ii) provides proof that he is a U.S. citizen and resides outside the\nUnited States because of his employment or the employment of a spouse or parent,\nor (iii) provides proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that he is a bona fide\nresident of Virginia, the Department shall (i) mail, by first-class mail, no\nlater than three days after the notice of address change is received by the\nDepartment, notice to the person that his license and\/or special identification\ncard will be cancelled by the Department and (ii) cancel the driver’s\nlicense and\/or special identification card 30 days after notice of cancellation\nhas been mailed.\n\nB. The Department may contract with the United States Postal Service or an\nauthorized agent to use the National Change of Address System for the purpose of\nobtaining current address information for a person whose name appears in\ncustomer records maintained by the Department. If the Department receives\ninformation from the National Change of Address System indicating that a person\nwhose name appears in a Department record has submitted a permanent change of\naddress to the Postal Service, the Department may then update its records with\nthe mailing address obtained from the National Change of Address System.\n\nC. There may be imposed upon anyone failing to notify the Department of his\nchange of address as required by this section a fee of $5, which fee shall be\nused to defray the expenses incurred by the Department. Notwithstanding the\nforegoing provision of this subsection, no fee shall be imposed on any person\nwhose address is obtained from the National Change of Address System.\n\nD. The Department shall electronically transmit change of address information to\nthe Department of State Police, in a format approved by the State Police, for\ncomparison with information contained in the Virginia Criminal Information\nNetwork and National Crime Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender Registry\nFiles, at the time of the change of address. Whenever it appears from the\nrecords of the State Police that a person has failed to comply with the duty to\nregister, reregister, or verify his registration information pursuant to Chapter\n9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the State Police shall promptly\ninvestigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred,\nobtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of\n§ 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person last registered,\nreregistered, or verified his registration information or in the jurisdiction\nwhere the person made application for change of address.\n\nE. For any summons issued for a violation of this section, the court may, in its\ndiscretion, dismiss the summons, where proof of compliance with this section is\nprovided to the court on or before the court date.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 347, \u00a7 46.1-368.1; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 943, 994; 2002,\ncc. 767, 834; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2010, cc. 25, 55; 2017, c. 670; 2020, c. 829.","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}}