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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 1954, chapter 293; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1964, chapter 230; in 1987, chapter 413; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2009, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?091+ful+CHAP0813\">813<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?091+ful+CHAP0840\">840<\/a>; in 2012, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0476\">476<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0507\">507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":225847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61484,"identifier":"46.2-401","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-401","url":"\/46.2-401\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-401\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-401","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reports to Commissioner of discharge of individuals from state facilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-401","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Whenever practicable, at least 10 days prior to the time when any individual is to be discharged from any facility operated or licensed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, if the mental condition of the individual is, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, alcoholism, or drug addiction, in the <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> of the director or chief medical officer of the facility such as to prevent him from being competent to drive a <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> with safety to persons and property, the director or chief medical officer shall forthwith report to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>, in sufficient detail for accurate identification, the date of discharge of the individual, together with a statement concerning his ability to drive a <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF DISCHARGE OF INDIVIDUALS FROM STATE FACILITIES (\u00a7\n46.2-401)\n\nWhenever practicable, at least 10 days prior to the time when any individual is\nto be discharged from any facility operated or licensed by the Department of\nBehavioral Health and Developmental Services, if the mental condition of the\nindividual is, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, alcoholism,\nor drug addiction, in the judgment of the director or chief medical officer of\nthe facility such as to prevent him from being competent to drive a motor\nvehicle with safety to persons and property, the director or chief medical\nofficer shall forthwith report to the Commissioner, in sufficient detail for\naccurate identification, the date of discharge of the individual, together with\na statement concerning his ability to drive a motor vehicle.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-419; 1954, c. 293; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-429; 1964, c.\n230; 1987, c. 413; 1989, c. 727; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","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}}