46.2-105.1 - Unlawful procurement of certificate, license, or permit; unauthorized possession of examination or answers; unlawful distribution of false operator's license; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-105.1. Unlawful procurement of certificate, license, or permit;unauthorized possession of examination or answers; unlawful distribution offalse operator's license; penalty.

A. It shall be unlawful:

1. For any person to procure, or assist another to procure, through theft,fraud, or other illegal means, a certificate, license, or permit, from theDepartment of Motor Vehicles;

2. For any person, other than an authorized agent of the Department of MotorVehicles, to procure or have in his possession or furnish to another person,prior to the beginning of an examination, any question intended to be used bythe Department of Motor Vehicles in conducting an examination;

3. For any person to receive or furnish to any person taking an examination,prior to or during an examination, any written or printed material purportingto be answers to questions intended to be used by the Department of MotorVehicles in conducting an examination;

4. For any person to attempt to procure, through theft, fraud or otherillegal means, any questions intended to be used by the Department of MotorVehicles in conducting an examination, or the answers to the questions; or

5. To promise or offer any valuable or other consideration to a person havingaccess to the questions or answers as an inducement to procure for deliveryto the promisor, or any other person, a copy or copies of any questions oranswers.

B. If an examination is divided into separate parts, each of the parts shallbe deemed an examination for the purposes of this section.

C. Any violation of any provision of subsection A of this section shall bepunishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.

D. Any person or entity other than the Department of Motor Vehicles thatsells, gives, or distributes, or attempts to sell, give or distribute anydocument purporting to be a license to operate a motor vehicle in theCommonwealth is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(1990, c. 964; 2006, c. 871.)