CHAPTER 561

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-421, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the revocation of operator’s and chauffeur’s
licenses, to provide for such revocations for a certain period of time
upon conviction of subsequently violating § 18.1-54 or § 18.1-60 of
the Code of Virginia and other laws or ordinances similar thereto
within a ten-year period.

[H 130]

Approved April 4, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.1-421, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-421. (a) The Commissioner shall forthwith revoke and not
thereafter reissue for three years the operator’s or chauffeur’s license of
any person * upon receiving a record of a * conviction of such person for
a violation of the provisions of § 18.1-54 pertaining to driving under the
influence of drugs or intoxicants or of § 18.1-60 pertaining to driving
while the driver’s license has been forfeited for a conviction under
§ 18.1-54, * or * upon receiving a record of a * conviction for a violation
of a federal law, or law of any other state or a valid ordinance of any
city, town or county of this State, or of any other state similar to § 18.1-54
or § 18.1-60, * either of such convictions being subsequent to a prior con-
viction for a violation of a federal law, law of any other state or town,
city or county or ordinance of any other state similar to § 18.1-54 or
§ 18.1-60 as the case may be or of the provisions of § 18.1-54 or § 18.1-60;
provided that the subsequent violation has been committed within ten
years from the prior violation.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner
shall forthwith revoke and not thereafter reissue the operator’s or chauf-
feur’s license of any person upon receiving a record of a third conviction
of such person for a violation of the provisions of § 18.1-54 pertaining to
driving while under the influence of drugs or intoxicants, or a federal
law, or law of any other state or a valid ordinance of any city, town, or
county of this State, similar to § 18.1-54, notwithstanding the length of
time between * violations; provided, however, that each of said convic-
tions occurs after July 1, 1964. At the expiration of ten years from the
date of the revocation hereunder, such person may petition any court of
record having criminal] jurisdiction in the county or city wherein such
person resides, and for good cause shown, said license may in the discre-
tion of the court be restored on such terms and conditions as the court
may prescribe.