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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77629</law_id><section_number>46.2-402</section_number><catch_line>When Commissioner may suspend or revoke license for not more than one year after hearing</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-403</reference><reference>46.2-506</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="12">Suspension and Revocation of Licenses, Generally; Additional Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> may, after due <span class="dictionary">hearing</span>, after giving not less than five days&#x2019; written notice by registered letter to the most recent address of the <span class="dictionary">driver</span> on file at the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, <span class="dictionary">suspend</span> or <span class="dictionary">revoke</span> for not more than one year and not thereafter reissue during the period of <span class="dictionary">suspension</span> or <span class="dictionary">revocation</span> the Virginia <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license issued to any person whenever it is satisfactorily proved at the <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> conducted by the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> or other personnel of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> designated by him, that the licensee under charges: <a id="paragraph-278478" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Has, by reckless or unlawful operation of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any other person or in serious property damage, <a id="paragraph-278479" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Is incompetent to drive a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, <a id="paragraph-278480" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Suffers from mental or physical infirmities or disabilities rendering it unsafe for him to drive a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> on the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">highways</span></span>, <a id="paragraph-278481" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Is habitually a reckless or negligent <span class="dictionary">driver</span> of a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span>, or <a id="paragraph-278482" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Has committed a serious violation of the <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of this Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-278483" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>, in determining the propriety of suspending or revoking a license as provided in this section, may take into consideration <span class="dictionary">facts</span> and conditions antedating the issuance of the current license. <a id="paragraph-278484" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-402/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-420; 1958, c. 541, &#xA7; 46.1-430; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 943, 994.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
