Owners or operators of businesses and other persons licensed or credentialed in the Commonwealth by the Department who have served outside of the United States in the armed services of the United States shall have a 60-day grace period, beginning on the date they are no longer serving outside the United States, during which they may reopen the business or again perform credentialed activities prior to complying with the business license, certificate, permit, or other such business and professional credential requirements of this title.
To be eligible for the grace period, persons qualifying under this section shall:
1. Have held a valid license, permit, certificate, or other such business or professional credential issued by the Department at the time the person began service in the armed forces outside of the United States; and
2. Not operate the business or perform credentialed activities during the period of the person's military service.
Prior to reopening the business or again performing credentialed activities during the 60-day grace period, persons qualifying under this section shall notify the Department of their intentions and verify that they are in compliance with all other requirements established by the Department and set forth in this title relating to their business or profession. Such persons shall have in their possession, while operating the business or performing credentialed activities, (i) orders or other military documentation demonstrating that they are entitled to the benefits of this section, and (ii) the latest license, certificate, permit, or other such business or professional credential issued to them by the Department.
For the purposes of this section "service in the armed services" includes active duty service with the regular Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard or other reserve component.
2004, c. 975.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-200. Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner; term; vacancies
§ 46.2-202. Oath and bond; salary
§ 46.2-203. Regulations; violation; forms for applications, certificates, licenses, etc.
§ 46.2-203.2. Emergency contact information program
§ 46.2-204. Medical Advisory Board
§ 46.2-205. Department offices and agencies; agreements with dealers
§ 46.2-205.2. Agreements with other agencies or contractors for other agencies; collection of fees
§ 46.2-206. Disposition of fees
§ 46.2-207. Uncollected checks and electronic payments tendered for license fees or taxes; penalty
§ 46.2-208. Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information
§ 46.2-208.3. Notice by Department
§ 46.2-209. Release of information in Department records for motor vehicle research purposes
§ 46.2-209.1. Release of vehicle information by Department to prospective vehicle purchasers
§ 46.2-210. List of registrations and titles
§ 46.2-211. Commissioner to advise local commissioners of revenue of situs of certain vehicles
§ 46.2-212. Notice given for records supplied
§ 46.2-212.1. Payments by payment devices
§ 46.2-212.2. Automatic payments
§ 46.2-214. Charges for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.1. Additional charge for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.2. Waiver of certain fees by Department
§ 46.2-214.3. Discount for multiyear registration
§ 46.2-214.4. Discount for online transactions
§ 46.2-215. Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence
§ 46.2-216. Destruction of records
§ 46.2-216.4. Department to provide self-service options to customers
§ 46.2-217. Enforcement of laws by Commissioner; authority of officers
§ 46.2-218. Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-220. Special counsel for defense of law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-221.5. Information on veterans services provided
§ 46.2-222. General powers of Commissioner with respect to transportation safety
§ 46.2-223. Additional powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 46.2-226. Electronic credentials
§ 46.2-228. Design of electronic credentials