West Virginia § 64-8-2 - 64-8-2. Division of Motor Vehicles.
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§ 64-8-2. 64-8-2. Division of Motor Vehicles.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §17A-2-9 of this code, modified by the Division of Motor Vehicles to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 2, 2024, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (denial, suspension, revocation, disqualification, restriction, non-renewal, cancellation, administrative appeals, and reinstatement of driving privileges, 91 CSR 05), is authorized with the following amendment:
On page 6, after subsection 6.4. by adding a new subsection 6.5. to read as follows:
6.5. Credit for revocation/suspension served: In the event that a state or jurisdiction neglects to provide a conviction to West Virginia within a sufficient time to assess a revocation or suspension period required by this state concurrently with the revocation or suspension period assessed by the state or jurisdiction where the offense occurred and upon the request of a non-commercial license holder, the Division, after confirming the proof submitted by the driver, may provide credit for any license revocation or suspension period served that was imposed by the state or jurisdiction where the offense occurred in order to satisfy all or a portion of a revocation or suspension period required by this State for a West Virginia non-commercial drivers license holder, unless prohibited by federal law. Evidence that a person requesting relief under this provision drove during the period for which credit is sought shall be treated as if the person drove while the license was suspended or revoked by this State.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §17D-2-2 of this code, modified by the Division of Motor Vehicles to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 4, 2024, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (disclosure of information from the files of the Division of Motor Vehicles, 91 CSR 08), is authorized.
(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §17C-13-6 of this code, modified by the Division of Motor Vehicles to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 2, 2024, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (handicapped placards, 91 CSR 10), is authorized.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §17C-5A-3 of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (Safety and Treatment Program, 91 CSR 15), is authorized.
(e) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 14, 2024, authorized under the authority of §17A-3-25 of this code, relating to the Division of Motor Vehicles (State Vehicle Title, Registration and Relicensing Project of 2018, 91 CSR 24), is authorized.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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