46.2-390.1 - Required revocation for conviction of drug offenses or deferral of proceedings.
§ 46.2-390.1. Required revocation for conviction of drug offenses or deferralof proceedings.
A. Except as otherwise ordered pursuant to § 18.2-259.1, the Commissionershall forthwith revoke, and not thereafter reissue for six months from thelater of (i) the date of conviction or deferral of proceedings under §18.2-251 or (ii) the next date of eligibility to be licensed, the driver'slicense, registration card, and license plates of any resident or nonresidenton receiving notification of (i) his conviction, (ii) his having been foundguilty in the case of a juvenile or (iii) the deferral of further proceedingsagainst him under § 18.2-251 for any violation of any provisions of Article 1(§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or of any state or federallaw or valid county, city or town ordinance, or a law of any other statesubstantially similar to provisions of such Virginia laws. Such licenserevocation shall be in addition to and shall run consecutively with any otherlicense suspension, revocation or forfeiture in effect against such person.
B. Any person whose license has been revoked pursuant to this section and §18.2-259.1 shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 46.2-370 and 46.2-414 andshall be required to pay a reinstatement fee as provided in § 46.2-411 inorder to have his license restored.
(1992, cc. 58, 833; 1993, c. 920; 1997, c. 486; 2001, c. 790.)