Virginia § 46.2-425 - Driver or owner having no license issued by Department

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-425 — Driver or owner having no license issued by Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 46.2-425. Driver or owner having no license issued by Department

In case a driver or owner has no driver's license issued by the Department or no motor vehicle registered in his name in the Commonwealth, he shall not be allowed a driver's license or motor vehicle registration until he has complied with this chapter to the same extent as would be necessary if he had held a driver's license or a motor vehicle registration at the time of the accident in which he was involved or at the time of the commission of the offense resulting in a conviction as is mentioned in §§ 46.2-389 and 46.2-391.

Code 1950, § 46-439; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-452; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727.

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

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Section 46.2-425 ("Driver or owner having no license issued by Department") 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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