{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-341.19","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-341.19","heading":"Controlled substance felony; disqualification","body":"A. No person shall use a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense such controlled substance. No person who holds a commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license shall use a noncommercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense such controlled substance. For the purpose of this section, a controlled substance is defined as provided in § 102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 802(6)) and includes all substances listed on Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part 1308 as they may be revised from time to time.B. Violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and any person violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Punishment for a violation of this section shall be separate and apart from any punishment received from the commission of the primary felony.C. The Commissioner shall, upon receiving a record of a conviction of a violation of this section, disqualify for life any person who is convicted of such violation.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.18; 2019, c. 750.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle II. Titling, Registration and Licensure","Chapter 3. Licensure of Drivers","Article 6.1. Commercial Driver's Licenses"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-341.19/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"3a7ab6cecb29e7c8aafbc2926ebc111026090ae8b12537b9b659d6bd143d7f0d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-341.18-3","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-341.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}