Virginia legal term
License in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “License” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “License” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"License" means any driver's license as defined in § 18.2-6 . (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-268.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Computer trespass
- Counterfeit cigarettes
- Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms
- Driving after forfeiture of license
- Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc
- Obtaining drugs, procuring administration of controlled substances, etc., by fraud, deceit or forgery
- Prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms
- Reckless driving
- Reckless handling of firearms
- Abuse and neglect of children
- Criminal penalties
- Interference with commercial fishing vessels or activity
Related terms in the same statutes
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