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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 959<\/a> and 985<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapters 133<\/a> and 160<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67410,"section_number":"18.2-266","catch_line":"Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-266\/"},{"id":57797,"section_number":"18.2-271.1","catch_line":"Probation, education, and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state or federal law","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-271.1\/"},{"id":61610,"section_number":"46.2-300","catch_line":"Driving without license prohibited; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-300\/"},{"id":67312,"section_number":"46.2-341.24","catch_line":"Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.24\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225899,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86068,"identifier":"46.2-411.1","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-411.1","url":"\/46.2-411.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-411.1\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-411.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reinstatement of driver’s license suspended or revoked for a conviction of driving while intoxicated","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-411.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before restoring a driver<\/span>’s license to any person (i) whose license to drive a motor vehicle<\/span> has been suspended or revoked as a result of a conviction<\/span> for driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266<\/a>, or of any substantially similar valid local ordinance<\/span> or law<\/span> of another jurisdiction<\/span>, or of subsection A of § 46.2-341.24<\/a> and (ii) who has been required by a court order<\/span> to successfully complete an alcohol safety action program pursuant to § 18.2-271.1<\/a> because of that conviction<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span> shall require written confirmation that the person has successfully completed such program unless the requirement for completion of the program has been waived by the court for good cause shown. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who drives a motor vehicle<\/span> in the Commonwealth after the period of license suspension<\/span> has expired and after all requirements for reinstatement have been satisfied except for successful completion of such program shall be guilty of a violation of § 46.2-300<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREINSTATEMENT OF DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR A CONVICTION OF\nDRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (\u00a7 46.2-411.1)\n\nA. Before restoring a driver’s license to any person (i) whose license to\ndrive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked as a result of a conviction\nfor driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266, or of any\nsubstantially similar valid local ordinance or law of another jurisdiction, or\nof subsection A of § 46.2-341.24 and (ii) who has been required by a court\norder to successfully complete an alcohol safety action program pursuant to\n§ 18.2-271.1 because of that conviction, the Commissioner shall require\nwritten confirmation that the person has successfully completed such program\nunless the requirement for completion of the program has been waived by the\ncourt for good cause shown.\n\nB. Any person who drives a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth after the period of\nlicense suspension has expired and after all requirements for reinstatement have\nbeen satisfied except for successful completion of such program shall be guilty\nof a violation of § 46.2-300.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 959, 985; 2001, cc. 133, 160.","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}}