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I, c. 463.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Commissioner may refuse, after a hearing if demanded, to issue to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked any new or renewal license, or to register any motor vehicle in the name of the person, whenever he deems or in case of a hearing finds it necessary for the safety of the public on the highways in the Commonwealth.B\n\nBefore granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege to register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended pursuant to § 46.2-389, 46.2-391, 46.2-391.1, or 46.2-417, the Commissioner shall require proof of financial responsibility in the future as provided in Article 15 (§ 46.2-435 et seq.), but no person shall be licensed who may not be licensed under the provisions of §§ 46.2-389 through 46.2-431.C\n\nWhenever the driver’s license or registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or to register motor vehicles of any resident or nonresident person is suspended or revoked by the Commissioner or by a district court or circuit court pursuant to the provisions of Title 18.2 or this title, or any valid local ordinance, the order of suspension or revocation shall remain in effect and the driver’s license, registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor vehicles shall not be reinstated and no new driver’s license, registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor vehicles shall be issued or granted unless such person, in addition to complying with all other provisions of law, pays to the Commissioner a reinstatement fee of $30. The reinstatement fee shall be increased by $30 whenever such suspension or revocation results from conviction of involuntary manslaughter in violation of § 18.2-36.1; conviction of maiming resulting from driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-51.4; conviction of driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266 or 46.2-341.24; conviction of driving after illegally consuming alcohol in violation of § 18.2-266.1 or failure to comply with court imposed conditions pursuant to subsection D of § 18.2-271.1; unreasonable refusal to submit to drug or alcohol testing in violation of § 18.2-268.2; conviction of driving while a license, permit or privilege to drive was suspended or revoked in violation of § 46.2-301 or 46.2-341.21; disqualification pursuant to § 46.2-341.20; violation of driver’s license probation pursuant to § 46.2-499; failure to attend a driver improvement clinic pursuant to § 46.2-503 or interventions pursuant to former § 46.2-351.1; conviction of eluding police in violation of § 46.2-817; conviction of hit and run in violation of § 46.2-894; conviction of reckless driving in violation of Article 7 (§ 46.2-852 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 or a conviction, finding or adjudication under any similar local ordinance, federal law or law of any other state. Five dollars of the additional amount shall be retained by the Department as provided in this section and $25 shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund established pursuant to Article 12 (§ 51.5-178 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5. When three years have elapsed from the termination date of the order of suspension or revocation and the person has complied with all other provisions of law, the Commissioner may relieve him of paying the reinstatement fee.D\n\nNo reinstatement fee shall be required when the suspension or revocation of license results from the person’s suffering from mental or physical infirmities or disabilities from natural causes not related to the use of self-administered intoxicants or drugs. No reinstatement fee shall be collected from any person whose license is suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, other than a cause for mandatory suspension as provided in this title, provided the court ordering the suspension is not required by § 46.2-398 to forward the license to the Department during the suspended period.E\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in this section and § 18.2-271.1, reinstatement fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the Commissioner into the state treasury and shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.F\n\nBefore granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege to register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended, the Commissioner shall collect from such person, in addition to all other fees provided for in this section, an additional fee of $40. The Commissioner shall pay all fees collected pursuant to this subsection into the Trauma Center Fund, created pursuant to § 18.2-270.01, for the purpose of defraying the costs of providing emergency medical care to victims of automobile accidents attributable to alcohol or drug use.G\n\nWhenever any person is required to pay a reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection C or pursuant to subsection E of § 18.2-271.1 and such person has more than one suspension or revocation on his record for which reinstatement is required, then such person shall be required to pay one reinstatement fee, the amount of which shall equal the full reinstatement fee attributable to the one of his revocations or suspensions that would trigger the highest reinstatement fee, plus an additional $5 fee for administrative costs associated with compliance for each additional suspension or revocation. Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220593,"text":"The Commissioner may refuse, after a hearing if demanded, to issue to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked any new or renewal license, or to register any motor vehicle in the name of the person, whenever he deems or in case of a hearing finds it necessary for the safety of the public on the highways in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":220594,"text":"Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege to register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended pursuant to § 46.2-389, 46.2-391, 46.2-391.1, or 46.2-417, the Commissioner shall require proof of financial responsibility in the future as provided in Article 15 (§ 46.2-435 et seq.), but no person shall be licensed who may not be licensed under the provisions of §§ 46.2-389 through 46.2-431.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":220595,"text":"Whenever the driver’s license or registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or to register motor vehicles of any resident or nonresident person is suspended or revoked by the Commissioner or by a district court or circuit court pursuant to the provisions of Title 18.2 or this title, or any valid local ordinance, the order of suspension or revocation shall remain in effect and the driver’s license, registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor vehicles shall not be reinstated and no new driver’s license, registration cards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor vehicles shall be issued or granted unless such person, in addition to complying with all other provisions of law, pays to the Commissioner a reinstatement fee of $30. The reinstatement fee shall be increased by $30 whenever such suspension or revocation results from conviction of involuntary manslaughter in violation of § 18.2-36.1; conviction of maiming resulting from driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-51.4; conviction of driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266 or 46.2-341.24; conviction of driving after illegally consuming alcohol in violation of § 18.2-266.1 or failure to comply with court imposed conditions pursuant to subsection D of § 18.2-271.1; unreasonable refusal to submit to drug or alcohol testing in violation of § 18.2-268.2; conviction of driving while a license, permit or privilege to drive was suspended or revoked in violation of § 46.2-301 or 46.2-341.21; disqualification pursuant to § 46.2-341.20; violation of driver’s license probation pursuant to § 46.2-499; failure to attend a driver improvement clinic pursuant to § 46.2-503 or interventions pursuant to former § 46.2-351.1; conviction of eluding police in violation of § 46.2-817; conviction of hit and run in violation of § 46.2-894; conviction of reckless driving in violation of Article 7 (§ 46.2-852 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 or a conviction, finding or adjudication under any similar local ordinance, federal law or law of any other state. Five dollars of the additional amount shall be retained by the Department as provided in this section and $25 shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund established pursuant to Article 12 (§ 51.5-178 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5. When three years have elapsed from the termination date of the order of suspension or revocation and the person has complied with all other provisions of law, the Commissioner may relieve him of paying the reinstatement fee.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":220596,"text":"No reinstatement fee shall be required when the suspension or revocation of license results from the person’s suffering from mental or physical infirmities or disabilities from natural causes not related to the use of self-administered intoxicants or drugs. No reinstatement fee shall be collected from any person whose license is suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, other than a cause for mandatory suspension as provided in this title, provided the court ordering the suspension is not required by § 46.2-398 to forward the license to the Department during the suspended period.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":220597,"text":"Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 18.2-271.1, reinstatement fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the Commissioner into the state treasury and shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":220598,"text":"Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege to register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended, the Commissioner shall collect from such person, in addition to all other fees provided for in this section, an additional fee of $40. The Commissioner shall pay all fees collected pursuant to this subsection into the Trauma Center Fund, created pursuant to § 18.2-270.01, for the purpose of defraying the costs of providing emergency medical care to victims of automobile accidents attributable to alcohol or drug use.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":220599,"text":"Whenever any person is required to pay a reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection C or pursuant to subsection E of § 18.2-271.1 and such person has more than one suspension or revocation on his record for which reinstatement is required, then such person shall be required to pay one reinstatement fee, the amount of which shall equal the full reinstatement fee attributable to the one of his revocations or suspensions that would trigger the highest reinstatement fee, plus an additional $5 fee for administrative costs associated with compliance for each additional suspension or revocation. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1958, chapter 541; in 1973, chapter 396; in 1980, chapter 29; in 1982, chapter 671; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1987, chapter 696; in 1988, chapter 860; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 109; in 1998, chapter 703<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 945<\/a> and 987<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 60<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 886<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 54<\/a> and 71<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"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":74505,"section_number":"46.2-341.22","catch_line":"Requirements upon disqualification","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.22\/"},{"id":86987,"section_number":"46.2-390","catch_line":"Required suspension for conviction of theft or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-390\/"},{"id":57149,"section_number":"46.2-417","catch_line":"Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; 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A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may refuse, after a hearing<\/span> if demanded, to issue<\/span> to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked any new or renewal license, or to register any motor vehicle<\/span> in the name of the person, whenever he deems or in case of a hearing<\/span> finds it necessary for the safety of the public on the highways<\/span><\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver<\/span>’s license or other privilege<\/span> to drive motor vehicles<\/span> or privilege<\/span> to register a motor vehicle<\/span> has been revoked or suspended pursuant to § 46.2-389<\/a>, 46.2-391<\/a>, 46.2-391.1<\/a>, or 46.2-417<\/a>, the Commissioner<\/span> shall require proof of financial responsibility in the future<\/span> as provided in Article 15 (§ 46.2-435<\/a> et seq.), but no person shall be licensed who may not be licensed under the provisions of §§ 46.2-389<\/a> through 46.2-431<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever the driver’s license or registration cards, license plates<\/span> and decals<\/span>, or other privilege<\/span> to drive or to register motor vehicles<\/span> of any resident or nonresident<\/span> person is suspended or revoked by the Commissioner<\/span> or by a district court<\/span> or circuit<\/span> court<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of Title 18.2 or this title, or any valid local ordinance<\/span>, the order<\/span> of suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span> shall remain in effect and the driver’s license, registration cards, license plates<\/span> and decals<\/span>, or other privilege<\/span> to drive or register motor vehicles<\/span> shall not be reinstated and no new driver’s license, registration cards, license plates<\/span> and decals<\/span>, or other privilege<\/span> to drive or register motor vehicles<\/span> shall be issued or granted unless such person, in addition to complying with all other provisions of law<\/span>, pays to the Commissioner<\/span> a reinstatement fee of $30. The reinstatement fee shall be increased by $30 whenever such suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span> results from conviction<\/span> of involuntary manslaughter<\/span> in violation of § 18.2-36.1<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of maiming resulting from driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-51.4<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of driving while intoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266<\/a> or 46.2-341.24<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of driving after illegally consuming alcohol in violation of § 18.2-266.1<\/a> or failure to comply with court<\/span> imposed conditions pursuant to subsection D of § 18.2-271.1<\/a>; unreasonable refusal to submit to drug or alcohol testing in violation of § 18.2-268.2<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of driving while a license, permit or privilege<\/span> to drive was suspended or revoked in violation of § 46.2-301<\/a> or 46.2-341.21<\/a>; disqualification pursuant to § 46.2-341.20<\/a>; violation of driver’s license probation<\/span> pursuant to § 46.2-499<\/a>; failure to attend a driver improvement clinic<\/span> pursuant to § 46.2-503<\/a> or interventions pursuant to former § 46.2-351.1; conviction<\/span> of eluding police in violation of § 46.2-817<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of hit and run in violation of § 46.2-894<\/a>; conviction<\/span> of reckless driving<\/span> in violation of Article 7 (§ 46.2-852<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 or a conviction<\/span>, finding<\/span> or adjudication under any similar local ordinance<\/span>, federal law<\/span> or law<\/span> of any other state. Five dollars of the additional amount shall be retained by the Department<\/span> as provided in this section and $25 shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund established pursuant to Article 12 (§ 51.5-178<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5. When three years have elapsed from the termination date of the order<\/span> of suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span> and the person has complied with all other provisions of law<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span> may relieve him of paying the reinstatement fee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No reinstatement fee shall be required when the suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span> of license results from the person’s suffering from mental or physical infirmities or disabilities from natural causes not related to the use of self-administered intoxicants or drugs. No reinstatement fee shall be collected from any person whose license is suspended by a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> for any reason, other than a cause for mandatory suspension<\/span> as provided in this title, provided the court<\/span> ordering the suspension<\/span> is not required by § 46.2-398<\/a> to forward the license to the Department<\/span> during the suspended period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 18.2-271.1<\/a>, reinstatement fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the Commissioner<\/span> into the state treasury and shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose driver’s license or other privilege<\/span> to drive motor vehicles<\/span> or privilege<\/span> to register a motor vehicle<\/span> has been revoked or suspended, the Commissioner<\/span> shall collect from such person, in addition to all other fees provided for in this section, an additional fee of $40. The Commissioner<\/span> shall pay all fees collected pursuant to this subsection into the Trauma Center Fund, created pursuant to § 18.2-270.01<\/a>, for the purpose of defraying the costs of providing emergency medical care to victims of automobile accidents attributable to alcohol or drug use. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Whenever any person is required to pay a reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection C or pursuant to subsection E of § 18.2-271.1<\/a> and such person has more than one suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span> on his record for which reinstatement is required, then such person shall be required to pay one reinstatement fee, the amount of which shall equal the full reinstatement fee attributable to the one of his revocations<\/span> or suspensions<\/span> that would trigger the highest reinstatement fee, plus an additional $5 fee for administrative costs associated with compliance for each additional suspension<\/span> or revocation<\/span>. Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE OR OTHER PRIVILEGE TO OPERATE OR\nREGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE; PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; REINSTATEMENT FEE\n(\u00a7 46.2-411)\n\nA. The Commissioner may refuse, after a hearing if demanded, to issue to any\nperson whose license has been suspended or revoked any new or renewal license,\nor to register any motor vehicle in the name of the person, whenever he deems or\nin case of a hearing finds it necessary for the safety of the public on the\nhighways in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose\ndriver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege\nto register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended pursuant to §\n46.2-389, 46.2-391, 46.2-391.1, or 46.2-417, the Commissioner shall require\nproof of financial responsibility in the future as provided in Article 15\n(§ 46.2-435 et seq.), but no person shall be licensed who may not be\nlicensed under the provisions of §§ 46.2-389 through 46.2-431.\n\nC. Whenever the driver’s license or registration cards, license plates and\ndecals, or other privilege to drive or to register motor vehicles of any\nresident or nonresident person is suspended or revoked by the Commissioner or by\na district court or circuit court pursuant to the provisions of Title 18.2 or\nthis title, or any valid local ordinance, the order of suspension or revocation\nshall remain in effect and the driver’s license, registration cards,\nlicense plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor\nvehicles shall not be reinstated and no new driver’s license, registration\ncards, license plates and decals, or other privilege to drive or register motor\nvehicles shall be issued or granted unless such person, in addition to complying\nwith all other provisions of law, pays to the Commissioner a reinstatement fee\nof $30. The reinstatement fee shall be increased by $30 whenever such suspension\nor revocation results from conviction of involuntary manslaughter in violation\nof § 18.2-36.1; conviction of maiming resulting from driving while\nintoxicated in violation of § 18.2-51.4; conviction of driving while\nintoxicated in violation of § 18.2-266 or 46.2-341.24; conviction of\ndriving after illegally consuming alcohol in violation of § 18.2-266.1 or\nfailure to comply with court imposed conditions pursuant to subsection D of\n§ 18.2-271.1; unreasonable refusal to submit to drug or alcohol testing in\nviolation of § 18.2-268.2; conviction of driving while a license, permit or\nprivilege to drive was suspended or revoked in violation of § 46.2-301 or\n46.2-341.21; disqualification pursuant to § 46.2-341.20; violation of\ndriver’s license probation pursuant to § 46.2-499; failure to attend\na driver improvement clinic pursuant to § 46.2-503 or interventions\npursuant to former § 46.2-351.1; conviction of eluding police in violation\nof § 46.2-817; conviction of hit and run in violation of § 46.2-894;\nconviction of reckless driving in violation of Article 7 (§ 46.2-852 et\nseq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 or a conviction, finding or adjudication under\nany similar local ordinance, federal law or law of any other state. Five dollars\nof the additional amount shall be retained by the Department as provided in this\nsection and $25 shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative\nTrust Fund established pursuant to Article 12 (§ 51.5-178 et seq.) of\nChapter 14 of Title 51.5. When three years have elapsed from the termination\ndate of the order of suspension or revocation and the person has complied with\nall other provisions of law, the Commissioner may relieve him of paying the\nreinstatement fee.\n\nD. No reinstatement fee shall be required when the suspension or revocation of\nlicense results from the person’s suffering from mental or physical\ninfirmities or disabilities from natural causes not related to the use of\nself-administered intoxicants or drugs. No reinstatement fee shall be collected\nfrom any person whose license is suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction\nfor any reason, other than a cause for mandatory suspension as provided in this\ntitle, provided the court ordering the suspension is not required by §\n46.2-398 to forward the license to the Department during the suspended period.\n\nE. Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 18.2-271.1,\nreinstatement fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid\nby the Commissioner into the state treasury and shall be set aside as a special\nfund to be used to meet the expenses of the Department.\n\nF. Before granting or restoring a license or registration to any person whose\ndriver’s license or other privilege to drive motor vehicles or privilege\nto register a motor vehicle has been revoked or suspended, the Commissioner\nshall collect from such person, in addition to all other fees provided for in\nthis section, an additional fee of $40. The Commissioner shall pay all fees\ncollected pursuant to this subsection into the Trauma Center Fund, created\npursuant to § 18.2-270.01, for the purpose of defraying the costs of\nproviding emergency medical care to victims of automobile accidents attributable\nto alcohol or drug use.\n\nG. Whenever any person is required to pay a reinstatement fee pursuant to\nsubsection C or pursuant to subsection E of § 18.2-271.1 and such person\nhas more than one suspension or revocation on his record for which reinstatement\nis required, then such person shall be required to pay one reinstatement fee,\nthe amount of which shall equal the full reinstatement fee attributable to the\none of his revocations or suspensions that would trigger the highest\nreinstatement fee, plus an additional $5 fee for administrative costs associated\nwith compliance for each additional suspension or revocation. Fees collected\npursuant to this subsection shall be set aside as a special fund to be used to\nmeet the expenses of the Department.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-425; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-438; 1973, c. 396; 1980, c.\n29; 1982, c. 671; 1984, c. 780; 1987, c. 696; 1988, c. 860; 1989, c. 727; 1992,\nc. 109; 1998, c. 703; 1999, cc. 945, 987; 2002, c. 60; 2005, c. 886; 2011, cc.\n54, 71; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 463.","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}}