CHAPTER 194

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-421, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the revocation of operators’ and chauffeurs’
licenses in certain instances.

[H 449]

Approved March 5, 1964

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: * (1) upon receiving a record of a second * 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 of § 18.1-60
pertaining to driving while the driver’s license has been forfeited for a
conviction under § 18.1-54, if such violation is committed within a period
of ten years from the first violation of either of such sections or * (2)
upon receiving a record of a second * 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, committed within a period of ten years from a first violation
of such federal law, law of any other state or town, city or county
ordinance of this State or of any other state or of the provisions of
§§ 18.1-54 or 18.1-60.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner
shall forthwith revoke and not thereafter reissue the operator’s or
chauffeur’s license of any person upon receiving a record of a third con-
viction of such person for a violation of the provisions of § 18.1-54 per-
taining to driving while under the influence of drugs or intoxicants, or
of 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, notwithstandr
the length of time between such convictions; provided, however, that eac
of said convictions 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 discretion of the court be restored on such terms and conditions
as the court may prescribe.