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When three years shall have elapsed from the date of the termination of the revocation provided by \u00a7 46.2-389 or \u00a7 46.2-391, or in the case of a suspension pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-417, when three years has elapsed from the date of satisfaction of the judgment or judgments, the person may be relieved of giving proof of his financial responsibility in the future, provided he is not required to furnish or maintain proof of financial responsibility under any other provision of this chapter. The requirement of this section for giving and maintaining proof of financial responsibility shall not, however, apply in the case of a person whose license has been suspended under \u00a7 46.2-400.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282664,"text":"Every suspension or revocation shall remain in effect and the Commissioner shall not issue any new or renewal license or register in his name any motor vehicle, until permitted under the provisions of this chapter. When three years shall have elapsed from the date of the termination of the revocation provided by \u00a7 46.2-389 or \u00a7 46.2-391, or in the case of a suspension pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-417, when three years has elapsed from the date of satisfaction of the judgment or judgments, the person may be relieved of giving proof of his financial responsibility in the future, provided he is not required to furnish or maintain proof of financial responsibility under any other provision of this chapter. The requirement of this section for giving and maintaining proof of financial responsibility shall not, however, apply in the case of a person whose license has been suspended under \u00a7 46.2-400.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14811,"edition_id":1,"name":"Suspension and Revocation of Licenses, Generally; Additional Penalties","identifier":"12","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12772,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:05","permalink":{"id":225761,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14811,"identifier":"12","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12772,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensure of Drivers","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12771,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225629,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12772,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/II\/3","url":"\/46.2\/II\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12771,"edition_id":1,"name":"Titling, Registration and Licensure","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12771,"identifier":"II","token":"46.2\/II","url":"\/46.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":59065,"structure_id":14811,"section_number":"46.2-389","catch_line":"Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; 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It has been modified 3 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, chapters 154 and 541; in 1966, chapter 377; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70114,"section_number":"46.2-434","catch_line":"Conviction of or judgment against resident in another jurisdiction","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-434\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59065,"section_number":"46.2-389","catch_line":"Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-389\/"},{"id":72043,"section_number":"46.2-391","catch_line":"Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; exception; petition for restoration of privilege","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-391\/"},{"id":77576,"section_number":"46.2-400","catch_line":"Suspension of license of person not competent to drive; restoration of license; duty of clerk of the court","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-400\/"},{"id":57149,"section_number":"46.2-417","catch_line":"Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; exceptions; insurance in liquidated company; insurer obligated to pay judgment","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-417\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225903,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78915,"identifier":"46.2-412","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-412","url":"\/46.2-412\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-412\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-412","dublin_core":{"Title":"Time suspension or revocation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-412","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Every <span class=\"dictionary\">suspension<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">revocation<\/span> shall remain in effect and the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> shall not <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> any new or renewal license or register in his name any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, until permitted under the provisions of this chapter. When three years shall have elapsed from the date of the termination of the <span class=\"dictionary\">revocation<\/span> provided by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; exceptions\" href=\"\/46.2-389\/\">46.2-389<\/a> or \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Revocation of license for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated; exception; petition for restoration of privilege\" href=\"\/46.2-391\/\">46.2-391<\/a>, or in the case of a <span class=\"dictionary\">suspension<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; exceptions; insurance in liquidated company; insurer obligated to pay judgment\" href=\"\/46.2-417\/\">46.2-417<\/a>, when three years has elapsed from the date of satisfaction of the <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">judgments<\/span>, the person may be relieved of giving proof of his <span class=\"dictionary\">financial responsibility in the future<\/span>, provided he is not required to furnish or maintain proof of financial responsibility under any other provision of this chapter. The requirement of this section for giving and maintaining proof of financial responsibility shall not, however, apply in the case of a person whose license has been suspended under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Suspension of license of person not competent to drive; restoration of license; duty of clerk of the court\" href=\"\/46.2-400\/\">46.2-400<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTIME SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION (\u00a7 46.2-412)\n\nEvery suspension or revocation shall remain in effect and the Commissioner shall\nnot issue any new or renewal license or register in his name any motor vehicle,\nuntil permitted under the provisions of this chapter. When three years shall\nhave elapsed from the date of the termination of the revocation provided by \u00a7\n46.2-389 or \u00a7 46.2-391, or in the case of a suspension pursuant to the\nprovisions of \u00a7 46.2-417, when three years has elapsed from the date of\nsatisfaction of the judgment or judgments, the person may be relieved of giving\nproof of his financial responsibility in the future, provided he is not required\nto furnish or maintain proof of financial responsibility under any other\nprovision of this chapter. The requirement of this section for giving and\nmaintaining proof of financial responsibility shall not, however, apply in the\ncase of a person whose license has been suspended under \u00a7 46.2-400.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-426; 1958, cc. 154, 541, \u00a7 46.1-439; 1966, c. 377;\n1989, c. 727.","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}}