CODE OF VIRGINIA

LEARNER’S PERMITS; REQUIRED BEFORE DRIVER’S LICENSE; MINIMUM HOLDING
PERIOD (§ 46.2-335.2)

A. No person under the age of 18 years shall be eligible to receive a
driver’s license pursuant to § 46.2-334 unless the Department has
previously issued such person a learner’s permit pursuant to § 46.2-335
and such person has satisfied the minimum holding period requirements set forth
in subsection B, or unless such person is the holder of a valid driver’s
license from another state and qualifies for a temporary license under
subsection E of § 46.2-334.

B. Any person under the age of 18 years issued a learner’s permit pursuant
to § 46.2-335 shall hold such permit for a minimum period of nine months or
until he reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.

HISTORY: 1996, c. 1035; 2001, cc. 659, 665; 2002, c. 535; 2016, c. 488.