Virginia HB 1413: Driver's licenses; expiration and renewal.

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17100350D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1413 

Offered January 11, 2017 

Prefiled October 7, 2016 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 46.2-330 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to expiration and renewal of licenses. 
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Patrons-- Cole (By Request), Edmunds, Fariss, Herring, Jones, Levine, 
Mullin and Webert 

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Referred to Committee on Transportation 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 46.2-330 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 46.2-330. Expiration and renewal of licenses; examinations 
 required.

A. Every driver's license shall expire on the applicant's 
 birthday at the end of the period of years for which a driver's license has 
 been issued. At no time shall any driver's license be issued for more than 
 eight years. Thereafter the driver's license shall be renewed on or before the 
 birthday of the licensee and shall be valid for a period not to exceed eight 
 years except as otherwise provided by law. Any driver's license issued to a 
 person age 75 or older shall be issued for a period not to exceed five years. 
 Notwithstanding these limitations, the Commissioner may extend the validity 
 period of an expiring license if (i) the Department is unable to process an 
 application for renewal due to circumstances beyond its control, (ii) the 
 extension has been authorized under a directive from the Governor, and (iii) 
 the license was not issued as a temporary driver's license under the provisions 
 of subsection B of � 46.2-328.1. However, in no event shall the validity period 
 be extended more than 90 days per occurrence of such conditions. In determining 
 the number of years for which a driver's license shall be renewed, the 
 Commissioner shall take into consideration the examinations, conditions, 
 requirements, and other criteria provided under this title that relate to the 
 issuance of a license to operate a vehicle. Any driver's license issued to a 
 person required to register pursuant to Chapter 9 (� 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 
 9.1 shall expire on the applicant's birthday in years which the applicant 
 attains an age equally divisible by five.

B. Within one year prior to the date shown on the driver's 
 license as the date of expiration, the Department shall send notice, to the 
 holder thereof, at the address shown on the records of the Department in its 
 driver's license file, that his license will expire on a date specified 
 therein, whether he must be reexamined, and when he may be reexamined. 
 Nonreceipt of the notice shall not extend the period of validity of the 
 driver's license beyond its expiration date. The license holder may request the 
 Department to send such renewal notice to an email or other electronic address, 
 upon provisio