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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-304 (2026)

Limited operation of farm tractor by persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicants or drugs

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The conviction of a person for driving under the influence of intoxicants or some other self-administered drug in violation of any state law or local ordinance shall not prohibit the person from operating a farm tractor on the highways when it is necessary to move the tractor from one tract of land used for agricultural purposes to another tract of land used for the same purposes, provided that the distance between the said tracts of land does not exceed five miles.

1958, c. 489, § 46.1-352.1; 1989, c. 727.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1996–2017 · leading case: Taylor v. Davis, 576 S.E.2d 445 (Va. 2003).
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Taylor v. Davis, 576 S.E.2d 445 (Va. 2003). “2-301(B) states in relevant part: “Except as provided in §§ 46.2-304 and 46.2-357, no resident or nonresident (i) whose driver’s license .”
Robert Ryan Grasty v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 807 S.E.2d 238 (Va. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “2-301(B) states the following: Except as provided in §§ 46.2-304 and 46.2-357, no resident or nonresident (i) whose driver’s license, learner’s permit, or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked or (ii) who has been directed not to drive by any court or…”
Harris v. Commonwealth, 692 S.E.2d 656 (Va. Ct. App. 2010). “Except as provided in [Code] §§ 46.2-304 and 46.2-357, no resident or nonresident (i) whose driver’s license .”
Tony A. Rivenbark v. Commonwealth of Virginia, No. 1970074 (Va. Ct. App. June 2, 2009). “Except as provided in §§ 46.2-304 and 46.2-357, no resident or nonresident (i) whose driver’s license, learner’s permit, or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked or (ii) who has been directed not to drive by any court or by the Commissioner, or (iii)…”
Michael E. Copeland v. Commonwealth, No. 0654952 (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 1996). “Except as provided in §§ 46.2-304 and 46.2-357, no resident or nonresident (i) whose driver's license, learner's permit, or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked or (ii) who has been directed not to drive by any court, by the Commissioner, or by…”
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