Virginia § 46.2-306 - Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personnel
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-306 — Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personnel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-306. Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personnel
Notwithstanding § 46.2-100, a person on active duty with the armed services of the United States or a spouse or a dependent child not less than sixteen years of age of a person on active duty with the armed services of the United States who has been licensed as a driver under a law requiring the licensing of drivers in his home state or country and who has in his immediate possession a valid driver's license issued to him in his home state or country shall be permitted without examination or license under this chapter to drive a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth. The provisions of this section shall not be affected by the person's, spouse's, or dependent child's ownership of a motor vehicle registered in Virginia.
1970, c. 269, § 46.1-354.1; 1975, c. 240; 1984, c. 780; 1988, c. 107; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-306 ("Exemption of armed services personnel and spouses and dependent children of armed services personnel") 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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