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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 519 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 1980 \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 1981, chapter 24; in 1983, chapter 473; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1985, chapter 559; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 531; in 1993, chapter 866.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84231,"section_number":"4.1-304","catch_line":"Persons to whom alcoholic beverages may not be sold; proof of legal age; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-304\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226897,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74374,"identifier":"46.2-347","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/8\/46.2-347","url":"\/46.2-347\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-347\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/8\/46.2-347","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fraudulent use of driver’s license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification card to obtain alcoholic beverages; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-347","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any underage person as specified in \u00a7 4.1-304<\/a> who knowingly uses or attempts to use a forged, deceptive or otherwise nongenuine driver<\/span>’s license issued by any state, territory or possession<\/span> of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any foreign country or government; United States Armed Forces identification card; United States passport or foreign government visa; Virginia Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles<\/span> special identification card; official identification issued by any other federal, state or foreign government agency; or official student identification card of an institution of higher education to obtain alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>, and upon conviction<\/span> of a violation of this section, the court<\/span> shall revoke<\/span> such convicted person’s driver<\/span>’s license or privilege<\/span> to drive a motor vehicle<\/span> for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than one year.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFRAUDULENT USE OF DRIVER’S LICENSE OR DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES\nIDENTIFICATION CARD TO OBTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PENALTIES (\u00a7 46.2-347)\n\nAny underage person as specified in \u00a7 4.1-304 who knowingly uses or attempts to\nuse a forged, deceptive or otherwise nongenuine driver’s license issued by\nany state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of\nColumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any foreign country or government;\nUnited States Armed Forces identification card; United States passport or\nforeign government visa; Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles special\nidentification card; official identification issued by any other federal, state\nor foreign government agency; or official student identification card of an\ninstitution of higher education to obtain alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of\na Class 3 misdemeanor, and upon conviction of a violation of this section, the\ncourt shall revoke such convicted person’s driver’s license or\nprivilege to drive a motor vehicle for a period of not less than 30 days nor\nmore than one year.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 519, \u00a7 46.1-384.1; 1981, c. 24; 1983, c. 473; 1984, c. 780;\n1985, c. 559; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 531; 1993, c. 866.","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}}