Chap. 425.—An ACT to authorize councils and other governing bodies of cities,
towns, and counties to make ordinances prohibiting the driving of motor
vehicles, engines and trains in such cities, counties, and towns by persons
while under the influence of alcohol, brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, wine, beer,
lager beer, ale, porter, stout or any other liquid, beverage or article con-
taining alcohol, or under the influence of any other self-administered intoxicant
or drug of whatsoever nature; to prescribe the minimum punishment which
may be imposed and to provide for the revocation of the rights of persons
convicted of violating any such ordinances to drive any such motor vehicle,
engine or train. [H B 360]

Approved March 30, 1936

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That coun-
cils and other governing bodies of cities, towns and counties of this
State are hereby authorized and empowered to make ordinances pro-
hibiting the driving of motor vehicles, engines and trains in such cities
and towns by any person while under the influence of alcohol, brandy,
rum, whiskey, gin, wine, beer, lager beer, ale, porter, stout, or any
other liquid, beverage or article containing alcohol, or under the in-
fluence of any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatso-
ever nature, and to prescribe fines and other punishment for violations
of such ordinances. All fines imposed for violations of such ordi-
nances shall be paid to, and retained by, such cities, towns and coun-
ties. The Commonwealth shall not be chargeable with any costs in
connection with any prosecution for any such violation, nor shall any
such costs be paid out of the State treasury. No such ordinance shall
provide for a lesser punishment than that prescribed by general law for
a similar offense; such ordinances may provide the same penalties for
violations thereof as is provided by general law for similar offenses,
anything in the charter of such cities or towns to the contrary not-
withstanding, and the judgment of conviction for a violation of any
such ordinance shall operate to deprive the person convicted of the
right to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train in this State
to the same extent as if such conviction had been under the general
law of the State for a similar offense.