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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>365662</law_id><section_number>46.2-398.1</section_number><catch_line>Issuance of restricted driver&amp;#8217;s privilege to out-of-state licensees</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="101" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" 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="13" identifier="12">Suspension and Revocation of Licenses, Generally; Additional Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When the <span class="dictionary">operator</span> of any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> who is not licensed to drive in Virginia, but who has a valid <span class="dictionary">driver</span>&#x2019;s license from another <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>, is convicted in Virginia of any violation for which license <span class="dictionary">suspension</span> and issuance of a restricted license to a Virginia <span class="dictionary">driver</span> is authorized, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> him a restricted driving <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> in Virginia upon the same conditions as if the person held a valid Virginia license. The <span class="dictionary">court order</span>, and any writing or communication setting forth the person&#x2019;s restricted <span class="dictionary">privilege</span>, shall include clear language indicating that the person is not a licensed Virginia <span class="dictionary">driver</span>.</p></section></text><history>2010, c. 493.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
