Loss of validity due to the disappearance of the requirements for its granting

Loss of validity due to the disappearance of the requirements for its granting is one of the topics in the Driving license and violations block of the Spanish DGT theory. The driving licence, the points system, the offences and their penalties. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.

In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that 1. despite the rules of the previous article, the validity of the administrative authorizations regulated in this title must be subject to maintaining the requirements for their granting.

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📜 Reference legal text — Legislación consolidada. Article 70
  • Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous article, the validity of the administrative authorizations regulated in this title shall be subject to maintaining the requirements for their granting.
  • The autonomous body, the Central Traffic Headquarters, may declare the authorizations regulated in this title void when it is proven that the requirements regarding knowledge, skills, or psychophysical aptitudes required for their authorization have disappeared.

To agree on the expiration of the requirement, the Administration must notify the interested party of the alleged lack of the required requirement, who will be given the power to prove its existence in the terms established by regulation.

  • The holder of an authorization whose expiration has been declared in accordance with the provisions of the previous section may obtain it again by following the procedure, passing the tests and meeting the requirements established by regulations.
🔗 Read the official text on the BOE (Spanish General Traffic Regulations)

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is loss of validity due to the disappearance of the requirements for its granting?
Loss of validity due to the disappearance of the requirements for its granting is a DGT theory topic within the «Driving license and violations» block, governed by Legislación consolidada. Artículo 70 of the Spanish General Traffic Regulations. Above you will find a simple explanation and the reference legal text.
Does this topic appear in the DGT theory exam?
Yes. Every section of the General Traffic Regulations can appear in the theory exam. To practise with real questions, go to the TraficoTest platform.
Where is it regulated (Legislación consolidada. Article 70)?
This content comes from Legislación consolidada. Article 70 of the Spanish traffic regulations. You can read the official text on the BOE.

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