Under Virginia's Implied Consent Law, if you refuse a post-arrest breath or blood test, your license will be:
Untouched — refusal has no automatic consequence.
VA imposes automatic administrative suspension for refusal.
Automatically suspended, with the length increasing for repeat refusals.
Permanently revoked for any refusal.
Permanent revocation applies to repeat DUIs, not first refusals.
Only a warning is issued.
Refusal triggers real administrative consequences.
Virginia's Implied Consent Law (§18.2-268.3) means that by holding a VA driver's license, you have consented to submit to a breath or blood test if arrested for DUI. Refusing triggers a civil administrative license suspension — 1 year for a first refusal, 3 years for a second — separate from any criminal DUI penalties.
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