In Virginia your driver's license normally expires on your birthday and will expire when you reach an age that is divisible by five - 20, 25, 30, 35, etc. When you renew your license, it normally will be valid for five years.

One may renew their driver's license as early as two years prior to the expiration date on your license. If you are under age 21 and you have received one or more traffic convictions, you must retake the two-part knowledge exam and any other knowledge exams for the type of license you hold according to the VA DMV.

In VA if your license has expired for more than one year, you must re-take all tests (vision screening, two-part knowledge exam, and road skills test).

VA Motor Vehicle law section 46.2-300 lists the penalties for driving without a license. Here it states that a violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

In Virginia for Class 2 misdemeanors the penalty can be confinement in jail for up to six months and a fine of up to $1,000, either or both.

As of July 1, 2007 VA has added unsafe driving fees as a component of the comprehensive transportation and land use legislative compromise. According to information we have read about these new civil remedial fees there is now a $250 fee for 3 years for an expired license violation.

Some states and jurisdictions allow a person that has been cited with driving with an expired driver's license to renew their license and get their fine reduced or the ticket dismissed. Your grandson can contact the court listed on his ticket to find out if this is an option and also what specifically the court says his penalties may be for driving with an expired license in VA.