{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-335.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-335.2","heading":"Learner's permits; required before driver's license; minimum holding period","body":"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.1996, c. 1035; 2001, cc. 659, 665; 2002, c. 535; 2016, c. 488.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle II. TITLING, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE","Chapter 3. LICENSURE OF DRIVERS","Article 5. LICENSURE OF MINORS, STUDENT DRIVERS, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, AND MOTORCYCLISTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-335.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"05a1d3299f20636334c352b40d8e43ba7b2def9f9894a39f7891d9ffde8133e9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-335.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-336"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}