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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>352231</law_id><section_number>2.2-2000.1</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-1124</reference><reference>2.2-4310.2</reference><reference>54.1-119</reference><reference>56-585.1:11</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="3" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="3" identifier="C">State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="8" identifier="20">Department of Veterans Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Active military, naval, or air service members</span>&#x201D; means military service members who perform full-time duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, or a reserve component thereof, including the National Guard.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of <span class="dictionary">Veterans</span> Services appointed pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Department of Veterans Services created; appointment of Commissioner" href="/2.2-2000/">2.2-2000</a>.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of <span class="dictionary">Veterans</span> Services established pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Department of Veterans Services created; appointment of Commissioner" href="/2.2-2000/">2.2-2000</a>.</p><p>&#x201C;Service-connected&#x201D; means, with respect to disability, that such disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Service disabled veteran</span>&#x201D; means a veteran who (i) served in the active military, naval, or air service, (ii) was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and (iii) has a service-connected disability rating fixed by the U.S. <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of <span class="dictionary">Veterans</span> Affairs.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Service disabled veteran-owned business</span>&#x201D; means a business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more <span class="dictionary">service disabled veterans</span> or, in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51 percent of the <span class="dictionary">equity</span> ownership interest in the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity is owned by one or more individuals who are <span class="dictionary">service disabled veterans</span> and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more individuals who are <span class="dictionary">service disabled veterans</span>.</p><p>&#x201C;Veteran&#x201D; means an individual who has served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.</p></section></text><history>2018, c. 648.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
