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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 584<\/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 2 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 2005, chapter 603<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 857<\/a> and 914<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":285513,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65175,"identifier":"9.1-905","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-905","url":"\/9.1-905\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-905\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-905","dublin_core":{"Title":"New residents and nonresident offenders; registration required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-905","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> All persons required to register shall register within three days of establishing a residence in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Nonresident offenders entering the Commonwealth for an extended visit<\/span>, for employment, to carry on a vocation, or as a student<\/span> attending school who are required to register in their state of residence or who would be required to register if a resident of the Commonwealth shall, within three days of entering the Commonwealth for an extended visit<\/span>, accepting employment or enrolling in school in the Commonwealth, be required to register and reregister in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> To document employment or school attendance in Virginia a person shall present proof of enrollment as a student<\/span> or suitable proof of temporary employment in the Commonwealth and one photo-identification form issued by a governmental agency of the person’s state of residence which contains the person’s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete address. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Employment” and “carry on a vocation” include employment that is full-time or part-time for a period of time exceeding 14 days or for an aggregate period of time exceeding 30 days during any calendar year, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or educational benefit.\n\t\t\t“Extended visit<\/span>” means a period of visitation for any purpose in the Commonwealth of 30 days or more.\n\t\t\t“Student<\/span>” means a person who is enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis, in any public or private educational institution, including any secondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNEW RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENT OFFENDERS; REGISTRATION REQUIRED (\u00a7 9.1-905)\n\nA. All persons required to register shall register within three days of\nestablishing a residence in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. Nonresident offenders entering the Commonwealth for an extended visit, for\nemployment, to carry on a vocation, or as a student attending school who are\nrequired to register in their state of residence or who would be required to\nregister if a resident of the Commonwealth shall, within three days of entering\nthe Commonwealth for an extended visit, accepting employment or enrolling in\nschool in the Commonwealth, be required to register and reregister in person\nwith the local law-enforcement agency.\n\nC. To document employment or school attendance in Virginia a person shall\npresent proof of enrollment as a student or suitable proof of temporary\nemployment in the Commonwealth and one photo-identification form issued by a\ngovernmental agency of the person’s state of residence which contains the\nperson’s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete address.\n\nD. For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Employment” and “carry on a vocation” include\nemployment that is full-time or part-time for a period of time exceeding 14 days\nor for an aggregate period of time exceeding 30 days during any calendar year,\nwhether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government\nor educational benefit.\n\t\t\t“Extended visit” means a period of visitation for any purpose in\nthe Commonwealth of 30 days or more.\n\t\t\t“Student” means a person who is enrolled on a full-time or\npart-time basis, in any public or private educational institution, including any\nsecondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher\neducation.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 584; 2005, c. 603; 2006, cc. 857, 914.","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}}