A host of new laws going into effect in Virginia on July 1 2019.
The price of getting a car’s yearly safety inspection done will go from $16 to $20
The age limit on buying tobacco products goes from 18 to 21.
One of the biggest items that passed during the legislative session earlier this year was a measure that ends the suspension of driver’s licenses of people with unpaid court debt. The Department of Motor Vehicles said it sent 500,000 letters to Virginia residents with suspended licenses advising them how to get their licenses back starting July 1.
Virginia Lottery winners whose haul is more than $10 million will be able to keep their identities hidden.
Restaurants and bars will now be able to advertise the price of their happy hour specials, which they couldn’t do previously. The law also allows them to use creative marketing techniques to advertise those specials as long as those efforts don’t promote overconsumption or entice minors to drink. Read more at this link: https://wsvaonline.com/news
