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No person, except those expressly exempted in §§ 46.2-303 through 46.2-303 , shall drive any motor vehicle on any highway in the Commonwealth until such person has applied for a driver's license, as provided in this article, satisfactorily passed the examination required by § 46.2-303 , and obtained a driver's license, nor unless the license is valid. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Upon conviction under this section, the court may suspend the person's privilege to drive for a period not to exceed 90 days. Code 1950, § 46-347; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-349; 1968, c. 494; 1970, c. 347; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 2005, c. 46.2-303 ; 2007, c. 46.2-303 ; 2008, c. 46.2-303 .
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