Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles

Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-347: Fraudulent use of driver's license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification card to obtain alcoholic beverages; penalties

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

An underage person who knowingly uses a fake or altered ID to obtain alcohol is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and faces driver's license revocation for 30 days to one year.

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