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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67312</law_id><section_number>46.2-341.24</section_number><catch_line>Driving a commercial motor vehicle while intoxicated, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1716</reference><reference>16.1-69.48:1.01</reference><reference>17.1-275.11</reference><reference>18.2-269</reference><reference>18.2-270</reference><reference>18.2-270.01</reference><reference>18.2-271</reference><reference>18.2-271.1</reference><reference>18.2-272</reference><reference>18.2-308.012</reference><reference>19.2-163</reference><reference>19.2-187.02</reference><reference>19.2-390</reference><reference>19.2-392.12</reference><reference>19.2-52</reference><reference>19.2-73</reference><reference>19.2-81</reference><reference>4.1-212.2</reference><reference>46.2-2099.49</reference><reference>46.2-223.1</reference><reference>46.2-301</reference><reference>46.2-301.1</reference><reference>46.2-341.18</reference><reference>46.2-341.18:1</reference><reference>46.2-341.25</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:10</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:2</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:3</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:4</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:5</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:8</reference><reference>46.2-341.26:9</reference><reference>46.2-341.27</reference><reference>46.2-341.28</reference><reference>46.2-341.29</reference><reference>46.2-341.30</reference><reference>46.2-384</reference><reference>46.2-389</reference><reference>46.2-391</reference><reference>46.2-391.2</reference><reference>46.2-391.4</reference><reference>46.2-411</reference><reference>46.2-411.1</reference><reference>46.2-487</reference><reference>46.2-936</reference><reference>8.01-417</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="6.1">Commercial Driver's Licenses</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It shall be unlawful for any <span class="dictionary">person</span> to drive or operate any commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> (i) while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article; (ii) while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> is under the influence of alcohol; (iii) while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> is under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> safely; (iv) while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> is under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> safely; or (v) while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> has a blood concentration of any of the following substances at a level that is equal to or greater than: (a) 0.02 milligrams of cocaine per liter of blood, (b) 0.1 milligrams of methamphetamine per liter of blood, (c) 0.01 milligrams of phencyclidine per liter of blood, or (d) 0.1 milligrams of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine per liter of blood. <a id="paragraph-243941" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-341.24/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> It shall be unlawful and a <span class="dictionary">lesser included offense</span> of an offense under provision (i), (ii), or (iv) of subsection A of this section for a <span class="dictionary">person</span> to drive or operate a commercial <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> while such <span class="dictionary">person</span> has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.04 grams or more per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered in accordance with the provisions of this article. <a id="paragraph-243942" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-341.24/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 705, &#xA7; 46.1-372.23; 1992, c. 830; 1994, cc. 359, 363; 2005, c. 616.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
