                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ESTABLISHMENT OF DRIVER IMPROVEMENT CLINIC PROGRAM; APPLICATION FEES (§
46.2-490)

A. The Commissioner shall, in his discretion, contract with such entities as the
Commissioner deems fit, including private or governmental entities, to develop
curricula for a statewide driver improvement clinic program. Such program shall
include instruction concerning but not limited to (i) alcohol and drug abuse,
(ii) aggressive driving, (iii) distracted driving, (iv) motorcycle awareness,
and (v) work zone safety. The driver improvement clinic program shall be
established for the purpose of instructing persons identified by the Department
and the court system as problem drivers in need of driver improvement education
and training and for those drivers interested in improved driving safety. The
clinics shall be composed of uniform education and training programs designed
for the rehabilitation of problem drivers, and for the purpose of creating a
lasting and corrective influence on their driving performance. The clinics shall
operate in localities based on their geographical location so as to be
reasonably accessible to persons attending these clinics.

B. All businesses, organizations, governmental entities or individuals that want
to provide driver improvement clinic instruction as a driver improvement clinic
or instructor in the Commonwealth using approved curricula shall apply to the
Department to be licensed to do so, based on criteria established by the
Department. Such license shall be valid for a period of two years. A
nonrefundable license application fee of $150 shall be paid to the Department by
all such businesses, organizations, governmental entities or individuals. A
nonrefundable license fee of $40 shall also be paid for each additional clinic
location operated by a clinic. A nonrefundable license fee of $75 shall be paid
to the Department by a person applying for a clinic instructor license.
			The first certification issued for additional clinic locations and clinic
instructors shall expire on the same date the original clinic&#8217;s
certification expires, and the first application or license fee may be prorated
on a monthly basis. Thereafter, the renewal period for any additional clinic
locations and clinic instructors shall match that of the original clinic.
			However, neither the license application fee for each additional clinic
location nor the license application fee for a clinic instructor license shall
be required of or collected from the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue
Squads or its members in connection with clinics that are provided for emergency
vehicle operation training. All such application fees collected by the
Department shall be paid by the Commissioner into the state treasury and shall
be set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the
Department.

HISTORY: 1974, c. 453, § 46.1-514.3; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 672; 2002, c. 177;
2004, c. 622; 2007, c. 180; 2023, cc. 308, 309.