Virginia § 46.2-2118 - Issuance, expiration, and renewal of permit and certificate

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§ 46.2-2118. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of permit and certificate

All permits and certificates of fitness issued under this chapter shall be issued for a period of 12 consecutive months except, at the discretion of the Department, the periods may be adjusted as necessary. Such permits and certificates shall expire if not renewed annually. Such expiration shall be effective 30 days after the Department has provided the permittee or certificate holder notice of nonrenewal. If the permit or certificate is renewed within 30 days after notice of nonrenewal, then the permit or certificate shall not expire.

2001, c. 596; 2011, cc. 881, 889; 2017, cc. 790, 815.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46.2-2118 ("Issuance, expiration, and renewal of permit and certificate") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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