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A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “veteran<\/span>” means (i) a Virginia resident who has served in the active military, naval, or air service and whose final discharge or release therefrom was under honorable conditions or (ii) a Virginia resident who has served honorably for greater than 180 days in the Virginia National Guard or the United States Armed Forces Reserves. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In cooperation with the Department<\/span> of Veterans<\/span> Services and the Department<\/span> of Military Affairs, the Department<\/span> shall issue<\/span> driver<\/span>’s licenses, permits, and identification cards displaying an indicator that the holder is a veteran<\/span> to applicants who request such indicator and provide proof of such veteran<\/span> status. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall charge the same fee for any document issued pursuant to this section as is charged for the same document issued without the veteran<\/span> indicator. No additional fee shall be charged for the veteran<\/span> indicator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any veteran<\/span>’s indicator placed on documentation issued pursuant to this section shall not be used for determination of any federal benefit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT TO ISSUE DOCUMENTS; VETERAN INDICATOR (\u00a7 46.2-328.2)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, “veteran” means (i) a Virginia\nresident who has served in the active military, naval, or air service and whose\nfinal discharge or release therefrom was under honorable conditions or (ii) a\nVirginia resident who has served honorably for greater than 180 days in the\nVirginia National Guard or the United States Armed Forces Reserves.\n\nB. In cooperation with the Department of Veterans Services and the Department of\nMilitary Affairs, the Department shall issue driver’s licenses, permits,\nand identification cards displaying an indicator that the holder is a veteran to\napplicants who request such indicator and provide proof of such veteran status.\n\nC. The Department shall charge the same fee for any document issued pursuant to\nthis section as is charged for the same document issued without the veteran\nindicator. No additional fee shall be charged for the veteran indicator.\n\nD. Any veteran’s indicator placed on documentation issued pursuant to this\nsection shall not be used for determination of any federal benefit.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, c. 440.","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}}