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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 60<\/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 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60253,"section_number":"2.2-3705.5","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.5\/"},{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"},{"id":60308,"section_number":"46.2-411","catch_line":"Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-411\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81934,"section_number":"51.5-179","catch_line":"Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-179\/"},{"id":63174,"section_number":"51.5-180","catch_line":"Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board established; membership; terms; duties and responsibilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-180\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236825,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80494,"identifier":"51.5-178","token":"51.5\/14\/12\/51.5-178","url":"\/51.5-178\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-178\/","token":"51.5\/14\/12\/51.5-178","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-178","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article:\n\t\t“Advisory Board<\/span>” means the Commonwealth Neurotrauma<\/span> Initiative Advisory Board<\/span> established pursuant to \u00a7 51.5-180<\/a>.\n\t\t“Fund<\/span>” means the Commonwealth Neurotrauma<\/span> Initiative Trust Fund<\/span> established pursuant to \u00a7 51.5-179<\/a>.\n\t\t“Neurotrauma<\/span>” means an injury to the central nervous system, that is, a traumatic spinal cord or brain injury which results in loss of physical and cognitive functions.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 51.5-178)\n\nAs used in this article:\n\t\t“Advisory Board” means the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative\nAdvisory Board established pursuant to \u00a7 51.5-180.\n\t\t“Fund” means the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund\nestablished pursuant to \u00a7 51.5-179.\n\t\t“Neurotrauma” means an injury to the central nervous system, that\nis, a traumatic spinal cord or brain injury which results in loss of physical\nand cognitive functions.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 60, \u00a7 51.5-12.1; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","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}}