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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>69959</law_id><section_number>46.2-221.1</section_number><catch_line>Registration with Selective Service required for issuance of learner&amp;#8217;s permits, driver&amp;#8217;s licenses, commercial driver&amp;#8217;s licenses, and special identification cards to certain applicants</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">General Provisions; Department of Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Department of Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Powers and Duties of Department, Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every male applicant for a learner&#x2019;s permit, <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, special identification card, or renewal of any such permit, license, or card who is less than twenty-six years old and is either a citizen of the United States or an immigrant shall, at the time of his application, be registered in compliance with the requirement of section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. &#xA7; 3801 et seq. The application for a learner&#x2019;s permit, <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, special identification card, or renewal of any such permit, license, or card submitted by any such person shall indicate either (i) that he is already registered with the Selective Service or (ii) that he authorizes the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> to forward to the Selective Service System the personal information necessary for such registration. This personal information shall be forwarded by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> to the Selective Service System in an electronic format. The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall include on its application forms notice to affected persons that their submission of the application grants their consent to be registered with the Selective Service System, if required to so register by federal <span class="dictionary">law</span>.
			Data received by the Selective Service System under this subsection that pertains to any persons less than eighteen years old shall not be used to register that person with the Selective Service until that person is eighteen years old. <a id="paragraph-252768" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-221.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the applicant for a learner&#x2019;s permit, <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, special identification card, or renewal of any such permit, license, or card is a male less than eighteen years old, his application shall be signed by his parent or by the guardian having <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of him. If he has no parent or guardian, then no learner&#x2019;s permit, <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, or special identification card shall be issued to him or renewed by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> unless his application is signed by the <span class="dictionary">judge</span> of the juvenile and domestic relations district <span class="dictionary">court</span> of the city or county in which he resides. If the <span class="dictionary">minor</span> making the application is married or otherwise emancipated, in lieu of any parent&#x2019;s, guardian&#x2019;s or <span class="dictionary">judge</span>&#x2019;s signature, the <span class="dictionary">minor</span> may present proper <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> of the solemnization of the marriage or the <span class="dictionary">order</span> of emancipation and sign the application himself. By signing the application as required in this subsection, the parent, guardian, or <span class="dictionary">judge</span>, or emancipated <span class="dictionary">minor</span> shall be deemed to authorize the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> to register the applicant with the Selective Service System as provided in subsection A. <a id="paragraph-252769" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-221.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If any male applicant for a learner&#x2019;s permit, <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, special identification card, or renewal of any such permit, license, or card who is required by subsection A to be registered with the Selective Service System declines, refuses, or fails to do so, his application shall be denied. <a id="paragraph-252770" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-221.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2002, c. 118.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
