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No. When you apply for a license in any state, that department of motor vehicles will search under your name. A record of the expired suspended license will come up and you will be denied a drivers license. Driving without a license can eventually lead to jail. Believe me, I know from personal experience: Pay the fees, get your CA license taken care of and then get a valid TX license. You'll be happy you did.
So long as the suspension of your VA license is active, no. You'll need to appeal to VA and pay the reinstatement fees if they say yes.
If a license is suspended in one state then other states must recognize the original states decision and uphold it. Ex: it's why if you're married in CA it's valid in PA, etc.
you handle it by punching the cop and then driving away
No. You have to clear the suspension before any state will give you a drivers license.
If you owe any fees from the past suspension in the mid 1990's then you would have to pay the fees for that.
For a person to obtain a CA contractor license they would have to take some courses to qualify for an exam, when you pass the exam, a license will be issued.