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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61484</law_id><section_number>46.2-401</section_number><catch_line>Reports to Commissioner of discharge of individuals from state facilities</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="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="12">Suspension and Revocation of Licenses, Generally; Additional Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Whenever practicable, at least 10 days prior to the time when any individual is to be discharged from any facility operated or licensed by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, if the mental condition of the individual is, because of mental illness, intellectual disability, alcoholism, or drug addiction, in the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> of the director or chief medical officer of the facility such as to prevent him from being competent to drive a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> with safety to persons and property, the director or chief medical officer shall forthwith report to the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>, in sufficient detail for accurate identification, the date of discharge of the individual, together with a statement concerning his ability to drive a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-419; 1954, c. 293; 1958, c. 541, &#xA7; 46.1-429; 1964, c. 230; 1987, c. 413; 1989, c. 727; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2012, cc. 476, 507.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
