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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74767</law_id><section_number>46.2-332</section_number><catch_line>Fees</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-2905</reference><reference>46.2-341.16:1</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Titling, Registration and Licensure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Licensure of Drivers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="4">Obtaining Licenses, Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The fee for each <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license other than a commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license shall be $2.40 per year, except no such fee shall be assessed against homeless youth, as described in subdivision A 7 of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Persons to whom public schools shall be free" href="/22.1-3/">22.1-3</a>. This fee shall not apply to <span class="dictionary">driver</span> <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> cards or permits issued under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Driver privilege cards and permits" href="/46.2-328.3/">46.2-328.3</a>. If the license is a commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license or seasonal restricted commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, the fee shall be $6 per year. For any one or more <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license endorsements or classifications, except a <span class="dictionary">motorcycle</span> classification, there shall be an additional fee of $1 per year; for a <span class="dictionary">motorcycle</span> classification, there shall be an additional fee of $2 per year. For any and all <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license classifications, there shall be an additional fee of $1 per year. For any revalidation of a seasonal restricted commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, the fee shall be $5. A fee of $10 shall be charged to extend the validity period of a <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Extension of expiration of driver's licenses issued to certain persons in service to the United States government or for good cause shown" href="/46.2-221.2/">46.2-221.2</a>. <a id="paragraph-268685" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> An applicant who is younger than 18 years of age who does not successfully complete the knowledge portion of the <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license examination shall not be permitted to take the knowledge portion more than once in 15 days. <a id="paragraph-268686" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A fee of $50 shall be charged each time an applicant for a commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license fails to keep a scheduled skills test appointment, unless such applicant <span class="dictionary">cancels</span> his appointment with the assigned <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license examiner at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment. The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> may, on a case-by-case basis, <span class="dictionary">waive</span> such fee for good cause shown. All such fees shall be paid by the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the necessary expenses incurred by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. <a id="paragraph-268687" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> If the applicant for a <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license is an employee of the Commonwealth, or of any county, city, or town who drives a <span class="dictionary">motorcycle</span> or a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> solely in the line of his duty, he shall be exempt from the additional fee otherwise assessable for a <span class="dictionary">motorcycle</span> classification or a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> endorsement. The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> may prescribe the forms as may be requisite for completion by persons claiming exemption from additional fees imposed by this section. <a id="paragraph-268688" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> No additional fee above $2.40 per year shall be assessed for the <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license or commercial <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license required for the operation of a <span class="dictionary">school bus</span>. <a id="paragraph-268689" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> One dollar and 50 cents of all fees collected for each original or renewal <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license, other than a <span class="dictionary">driver</span> <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> card issued under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Driver privilege cards and permits" href="/46.2-328.3/">46.2-328.3</a>, shall be paid into the <span class="dictionary">driver</span> education fund of the state treasury and expended as provided by <span class="dictionary">law</span>. Unexpended funds from the <span class="dictionary">driver</span> education fund shall be retained in the fund and be available for expenditure in ensuing years as provided therein. <a id="paragraph-268690" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> All fees for <span class="dictionary">motorcycle</span> classifications shall be distributed as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program Fund" href="/46.2-1191/">46.2-1191</a>. <a id="paragraph-268691" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="H"><p><span class="prefix-number">H.</span> This section shall supersede conflicting provisions of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-268692" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-332/#H"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1968, c. 642, &#xA7; 46.1-380.2; 1970, cc. 35, 548, 696; 1972, c. 490; 1973, c. 396; 1974, c. 212; 1976, c. 48; 1980, c. 559; 1984, c. 780; 1989, cc. 705, 727; 1993, c. 70; 1996, cc. 943, 994; 1997, cc. 104, 493; 1999, c. 593; 2007, cc. 190, 223; 2011, cc. 57, 70; 2017, c. 547; 2020, cc. 1227, 1230, 1246, 1275; 2022, cc. 139, 292; 2025, c. 181.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
