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The notice shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-296, 8.01-327, or 8.01-329, by certified mail, with proof of actual receipt, or by electronic means. The notice shall specify that (a) the obligor has 30 days from the date of receipt to comply with the subpoena, summons or warrant or pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement with the obligee or the Department to pay the delinquency and (b) if compliance is not forthcoming or payment is not made or an agreement cannot be reached within that time, a petition will be filed seeking suspension of any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation, or recreational license issued by the Commonwealth to the obligor.\n\t\tThe court shall not suspend a license, certificate, registration or authorization upon finding that an alternate remedy is available to the obligee or the Department that is likely to result in collection of the delinquency. Further, the court may refuse to order the suspension upon finding that (1) suspension would result in irreparable harm to the obligor or employees of the obligor or would not result in collection of the delinquency or (2) the obligor has made a demonstrated, good faith effort to reach an agreement with the obligee or the Department.\n\t\tIf the court finds that the obligor is delinquent in the payment of child support by 90 days or more or in an amount of $5,000 or more and holds a license, certificate, registration or other authority to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation or recreational activity issued by the Commonwealth, it shall order suspension. The order shall require the obligor to surrender any license, certificate, registration or other such authorization to the issuing entity within 90 days of the date on which the order is entered. If at any time after entry of the order the obligor (A) pays the delinquency or (B) reaches an agreement with the obligee or the Department to satisfy the delinquency within a period not to exceed 10 years and makes at least one payment, representing at least five percent of the total delinquency or $500, whichever is greater, pursuant to the agreement, or (C) complies with the subpoena, summons or warrant or reaches an agreement with the Department with respect to the subpoena, summons or warrant, upon proof of payment or certification of the compliance or agreement, the court shall order reinstatement. Payment shall be proved by certified copy of the payment record issued by the Department or notarized statement of payment signed by the obligee. No fee shall be charged to a person who obtains reinstatement of a license, certificate, registration or authorization pursuant to this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308046,"text":"Every initial application for or application for renewal of a license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation issued by the Commonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1, 38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other provision of law shall require that the applicant provide his social security number or a control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-342.\n\t\tUpon 30 days’ notice to an obligor who (i) has failed to comply with a subpoena, summons or warrant relating to paternity or child support proceedings or (ii) is alleged to be delinquent in the payment of child support by a period of 90 days or more or for $5,000 or more, an obligee or the Department on behalf of an obligee, may petition either the court that entered or the court that is enforcing the order for child support for an order suspending any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation, or recreational activity issued to the obligor by the Commonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1, 29.1, 38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other provision of law. The notice shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-296, 8.01-327, or 8.01-329, by certified mail, with proof of actual receipt, or by electronic means. The notice shall specify that (a) the obligor has 30 days from the date of receipt to comply with the subpoena, summons or warrant or pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement with the obligee or the Department to pay the delinquency and (b) if compliance is not forthcoming or payment is not made or an agreement cannot be reached within that time, a petition will be filed seeking suspension of any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation, or recreational license issued by the Commonwealth to the obligor.\n\t\tThe court shall not suspend a license, certificate, registration or authorization upon finding that an alternate remedy is available to the obligee or the Department that is likely to result in collection of the delinquency. Further, the court may refuse to order the suspension upon finding that (1) suspension would result in irreparable harm to the obligor or employees of the obligor or would not result in collection of the delinquency or (2) the obligor has made a demonstrated, good faith effort to reach an agreement with the obligee or the Department.\n\t\tIf the court finds that the obligor is delinquent in the payment of child support by 90 days or more or in an amount of $5,000 or more and holds a license, certificate, registration or other authority to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation or recreational activity issued by the Commonwealth, it shall order suspension. The order shall require the obligor to surrender any license, certificate, registration or other such authorization to the issuing entity within 90 days of the date on which the order is entered. If at any time after entry of the order the obligor (A) pays the delinquency or (B) reaches an agreement with the obligee or the Department to satisfy the delinquency within a period not to exceed 10 years and makes at least one payment, representing at least five percent of the total delinquency or $500, whichever is greater, pursuant to the agreement, or (C) complies with the subpoena, summons or warrant or reaches an agreement with the Department with respect to the subpoena, summons or warrant, upon proof of payment or certification of the compliance or agreement, the court shall order reinstatement. Payment shall be proved by certified copy of the payment record issued by the Department or notarized statement of payment signed by the obligee. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 764<\/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 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 1997, chapters 794<\/a>, 857<\/a>, and 898<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 29<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54223,"section_number":"20-60.3","catch_line":"Contents of support orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-60.3\/"},{"id":58910,"section_number":"63.2-1916","catch_line":"Notice of administrative support order; contents; hearing; modification","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1916\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79681,"section_number":"46.2-342","catch_line":"What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-342\/"},{"id":57169,"section_number":"8.01-296","catch_line":"Manner of serving process upon natural persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-296\/"},{"id":83256,"section_number":"8.01-327","catch_line":"Acceptance of service of process","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-327\/"},{"id":64837,"section_number":"8.01-329","catch_line":"Service of process or notice; service on Secretary of Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-329\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272653,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86016,"identifier":"63.2-1937","token":"63.2\/V\/19\/6\/63.2-1937","url":"\/63.2-1937\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1937\/","token":"63.2\/V\/19\/6\/63.2-1937","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applications for occupational or other license to include social security or control number; suspension upon delinquency; procedure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1937","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every initial application for or application for renewal of a license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation issued by the Commonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1, 38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other provision of law<\/span> shall require that the applicant provide his social security number or a control number issued by the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-342<\/a>.\n\t\tUpon 30 days’ notice to an obligor<\/span> who (i) has failed to comply with a subpoena<\/span>, summons<\/span> or warrant relating to paternity or child<\/span> support proceedings or (ii) is alleged to be delinquent in the payment of child<\/span> support by a period of 90 days or more or for $5,000 or more, an obligee<\/span> or the Department<\/span> on behalf of an obligee<\/span>, may petition<\/span> either the court<\/span> that entered or the court<\/span> that is enforcing the order<\/span> for child<\/span> support for an order<\/span> suspending any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation, or recreational activity issued to the obligor<\/span> by the Commonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1, 29.1, 38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other provision of law<\/span>. The notice shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-296<\/a>, 8.01-327<\/a>, or 8.01-329<\/a>, by certified mail, with proof of actual receipt, or by electronic means<\/span>. The notice shall specify that (a) the obligor<\/span> has 30 days from the date of receipt to comply with the subpoena<\/span>, summons<\/span> or warrant or pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement with the obligee<\/span> or the Department<\/span> to pay the delinquency and (b) if compliance is not forthcoming or payment is not made or an agreement cannot be reached within that time, a petition<\/span> will be filed seeking suspension of any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation, or recreational license issued by the Commonwealth to the obligor<\/span>.\n\t\tThe court<\/span> shall not suspend a license, certificate, registration or authorization upon finding<\/span> that an alternate remedy is available to the obligee<\/span> or the Department<\/span> that is likely to result in collection of the delinquency. Further, the court<\/span> may refuse to order<\/span> the suspension upon finding<\/span> that (1) suspension would result in irreparable harm to the obligor<\/span> or employees<\/span> of the obligor<\/span> or would not result in collection of the delinquency or (2) the obligor<\/span> has made a demonstrated, good faith effort to reach an agreement with the obligee<\/span> or the Department<\/span>.\n\t\tIf the court<\/span> finds that the obligor<\/span> is delinquent in the payment of child<\/span> support by 90 days or more or in an amount of $5,000 or more and holds a license, certificate, registration or other authority to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation or recreational activity issued by the Commonwealth, it shall order<\/span> suspension. The order<\/span> shall require the obligor<\/span> to surrender any license, certificate, registration or other such authorization to the issuing entity within 90 days of the date on which the order<\/span> is entered. If at any time after entry of the order<\/span> the obligor<\/span> (A) pays the delinquency or (B) reaches an agreement with the obligee<\/span> or the Department<\/span> to satisfy the delinquency within a period not to exceed 10 years and makes at least one payment, representing at least five percent of the total delinquency or $500, whichever is greater, pursuant to the agreement, or (C) complies with the subpoena<\/span>, summons<\/span> or warrant or reaches an agreement with the Department<\/span> with respect to the subpoena<\/span>, summons<\/span> or warrant, upon proof of payment or certification of the compliance or agreement, the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> reinstatement. Payment shall be proved by certified copy of the payment record issued by the Department<\/span> or notarized statement of payment signed by the obligee<\/span>. No fee shall be charged to a person who obtains reinstatement of a license, certificate, registration or authorization pursuant to this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR OTHER LICENSE TO INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY OR\nCONTROL NUMBER; SUSPENSION UPON DELINQUENCY; PROCEDURE (\u00a7 63.2-1937)\n\nEvery initial application for or application for renewal of a license,\ncertificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade,\nprofession or occupation issued by the Commonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1,\n38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other provision of law shall require that the\napplicant provide his social security number or a control number issued by the\nDepartment of Motor Vehicles pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-342.\n\t\tUpon 30 days’ notice to an obligor who (i) has failed to comply with a\nsubpoena, summons or warrant relating to paternity or child support proceedings\nor (ii) is alleged to be delinquent in the payment of child support by a period\nof 90 days or more or for $5,000 or more, an obligee or the Department on behalf\nof an obligee, may petition either the court that entered or the court that is\nenforcing the order for child support for an order suspending any license,\ncertificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade,\nprofession or occupation, or recreational activity issued to the obligor by the\nCommonwealth pursuant to Titles 22.1, 29.1, 38.2, 46.2 or 54.1 or any other\nprovision of law. The notice shall be sent in accordance with the provisions of\n\u00a7 8.01-296, 8.01-327, or 8.01-329, by certified mail, with proof of actual\nreceipt, or by electronic means. The notice shall specify that (a) the obligor\nhas 30 days from the date of receipt to comply with the subpoena, summons or\nwarrant or pay the delinquency or to reach an agreement with the obligee or the\nDepartment to pay the delinquency and (b) if compliance is not forthcoming or\npayment is not made or an agreement cannot be reached within that time, a\npetition will be filed seeking suspension of any license, certificate,\nregistration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession\nor occupation, or recreational license issued by the Commonwealth to the\nobligor.\n\t\tThe court shall not suspend a license, certificate, registration or\nauthorization upon finding that an alternate remedy is available to the obligee\nor the Department that is likely to result in collection of the delinquency.\nFurther, the court may refuse to order the suspension upon finding that (1)\nsuspension would result in irreparable harm to the obligor or employees of the\nobligor or would not result in collection of the delinquency or (2) the obligor\nhas made a demonstrated, good faith effort to reach an agreement with the\nobligee or the Department.\n\t\tIf the court finds that the obligor is delinquent in the payment of child\nsupport by 90 days or more or in an amount of $5,000 or more and holds a\nlicense, certificate, registration or other authority to engage in a business,\ntrade, profession or occupation or recreational activity issued by the\nCommonwealth, it shall order suspension. The order shall require the obligor to\nsurrender any license, certificate, registration or other such authorization to\nthe issuing entity within 90 days of the date on which the order is entered. If\nat any time after entry of the order the obligor (A) pays the delinquency or (B)\nreaches an agreement with the obligee or the Department to satisfy the\ndelinquency within a period not to exceed 10 years and makes at least one\npayment, representing at least five percent of the total delinquency or $500,\nwhichever is greater, pursuant to the agreement, or (C) complies with the\nsubpoena, summons or warrant or reaches an agreement with the Department with\nrespect to the subpoena, summons or warrant, upon proof of payment or\ncertification of the compliance or agreement, the court shall order\nreinstatement. Payment shall be proved by certified copy of the payment record\nissued by the Department or notarized statement of payment signed by the\nobligee. No fee shall be charged to a person who obtains reinstatement of a\nlicense, certificate, registration or authorization pursuant to this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 764, \u00a7 63.1-263.1; 1997, cc. 794, 857, 898; 2002, c. 747;\n2016, c. 29.","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}}