46.2-370 - Revoked driver's licenses, special identification cards, certificates of title, license plates, registration cards to be returned; Commissioner may take possession of them. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-370. Revoked driver's licenses, special identification cards,certificates of title, license plates, registration cards to be returned;Commissioner may take possession of them.

A. Any person whose driver's license, special identification card,certificate of title, registration card, or license plates have beensuspended, cancelled, or revoked as provided in this title or in Title 18.2and have not been reinstated, shall immediately return every such license,unless it has been surrendered to the court as required by law, specialidentification card, certificate of title, registration card, and set oflicense plates or decals held by him to the Commissioner.

B. The Commissioner may take possession of any driver's license, specialidentification card, certificate of title, registration card, or set oflicense plates or decals on their suspension, cancellation, or revocationunder the provisions of this title or in Title 18.2 or may direct anylaw-enforcement officer to take possession of and return them to the officeof the Commissioner. Whenever any person fails or refuses to surrender adriver's license, special identification card, certificate of title,registration card, license plates, or decals requiring a representative ofthe Department designated by the Commissioner to serve the order ofsuspension, cancellation, or revocation, or whenever the Department directs asheriff to effect service of a decision, order, or notice pursuant to §46.2-416, the person sought to be served shall, in addition to any otherrequired statutory fees, pay a fee of ten dollars to partially defray thecost of administration incurred by the Department and the Commissioner. Nosuch revoked, cancelled, or suspended license, special identification card,certificate of title, or registration items shall be reinstated before theten-dollar fee is paid. All fees collected under the provisions of thissection shall be paid by the Commissioner into the state treasury and shallbe set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of theDepartment.

(Code 1950, § 46-395; 1958, cc. 322, 541, § 46.1-397; 1976, c. 156; 1981, c.619; 1984, c. 780; 1987, c. 696; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 99.)