Virginia § 2.2-2000.1 - Definitions
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-2000.1 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-2000.1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Active military, naval, or air service members" 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.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services appointed pursuant to § 2.2-2000.
"Department" means the Department of Veterans Services established pursuant to § 2.2-2000.
"Service-connected" 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.
"Service disabled veteran" 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. Department of Veterans Affairs.
"Service disabled veteran-owned business" means a business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more service disabled veterans or, in the case of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity, at least 51 percent of the equity ownership interest in the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity is owned by one or more individuals who are service disabled veterans and both the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more individuals who are service disabled veterans.
"Veteran" 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.
2018, c. 648.
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