Licensing Codes and Regulations
Title 46.2: Motor Vehicles
Chapter 15: Motor Vehicle Dealers
Article 2. Motor Vehicle Dealer Licenses
§ 46.2-1508. Licenses required.
§ 46.2-1508.1. Licensure of certain nonprofit organizations.
§ 46.2-1509. Application for license or certificate of dealer registration.
§ 46.2-1510. Dealers required to have established place of business.
§ 46.2-1511. (Effective until January 1, 2006) Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification.
§ 46.2-1512. Salesperson to have certificate of qualification.
§ 46.2-1513. Continued operation on loss of a dealer-operator holding certificate of qualification.
§ 46.2-1514. Action on applications; hearing on denial; denial for failure to have established place of business.
§ 46.2-1515. Location to be specified; display of license; change of location.
§ 46.2-1516. Supplemental sales locations.
§ 46.2-1517. Changes in form of ownership, make, name.
§ 46.2-1518. Display of salesperson's license; notice on termination.
§ 46.2-1519. License and registration fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law.
§ 46.2-1520. Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund.
§ 46.2-1521. Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration.
Article 3. Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund.
§ 46.2-1522. through 46.2-1527.
§ 46.2-1527.1. Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund established.
§ 46.2-1527.2. Bonding requirements for applicants for an original license.
§ 46.2-1527.3. Recovery from Fund, generally.
§ 46.2-1527.4. Opportunity to intervene.
§ 46.2-1527.5. Limitations on recovery from Fund.
§ 46.2-1527.6. Assignment of claimant's rights to the Board; payment of claims.
§ 46.2-1527.7. Revocation of license or certificate of registration on payment from the Fund.
§ 46.2-1527.8. No waiver by the Board of disciplinary action against licensee or registrant.
§ 46.2-1527.9. Continuous bonding requirements for Fund nonparticipants.
§ 46.2-1527.10. Recovery on bond.
§ 46.2-1527.11. No waiver by the Board of disciplinary action against licensee or registrant.
Article 4. Conduct of Business.
§ 46.2-1528. Examination or audit of licensee; costs.
§ 46.2-1529. Dealer records.
§ 46.2-1529.1. Sales of used motor vehicles by dealers; disclosures; penalty.
§ 46.2-1530. Buyer's order.
§ 46.2-1530.1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance.
§ 46.2-1530.2. (Expires on January 1, 2006) Dealer's manual transaction fee; use in special fund.
§ 46.2-1531. Consignment vehicles; contract.
§ 46.2-1532. Odometer disclosure; penalty.
§ 46.2-1532.1. Certain disclosures required by manufacturers and distributors.
§ 46.2-1533. Business hours.
§ 46.2-1534. Signs.
§ 46.2-1535. Advertisements.
§ 46.2-1536. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motor vehicle; penalty.
§ 46.2-1537. Prohibited solicitation and compensation.
§ 46.2-1538. Salesman selling for other than his employer prohibited.
§ 46.2-1539. Inspection of vehicles required; penalty.
§ 46.2-1540. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers.
§ 46.2-1541. Description unavailable
§ 46.2-1542. Temporary certificates of ownership.
§ 46.2-1543. Use of old license plates and registration number on another vehicle.
§ 46.2-1544. Certificate of title for dealers; penalty.
§ 46.2-1545. Termination of business.
Article 5. Dealer's License Plates.
§ 46.2-1546. Registration of dealers; fees.
§ 46.2-1547. License under this chapter prerequisite to receiving dealer's license plates; insurance required; Commissioner may revoke plates.
§ 46.2-1548. Transferable dealer's license plates.
§ 46.2-1549. Dealer's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers.
§ 46.2-1549.1. Dealer's promotional license plates.
§ 46.2-1550. Use of dealer's license plates, generally.
§ 46.2-1550.1. Use of dealer's license plates and temporary transport plates on certain vehicles.
§ 46.2-1550.2. Issuance and use of temporary transport plates, generally.
§ 46.2-1551. Use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates on certain vehicles traveling from one establishment to another for purpose of having special equipment installed.
§ 46.2-1552. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles.
§ 46.2-1552.1. Use of dealer's license plates or temporary transport plates for demonstrating trucks or tractor trucks.
§ 46.2-1553. Operation without license plate prohibited.
§ 46.2-1554. Movement by manufacturer to place of shipment or delivery.
§ 46.2-1555. Movement by dealers to salesrooms.
§ 46.2-1556. Operation under foreign dealer's license.
§ 46.2-1557. Use of certain foreign-registered motor vehicles in driver education programs.
§ 46.2-1557.1. Removal of plates by Department of Motor Vehicles investigators; cancellation; reissuance.
§ 46.2-1557.2. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons.
Article 6. Issuance of Temporary License Plates by Dealers.
§ 46.2-1558. Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners.
§ 46.2-1559. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection.
§ 46.2-1560. Application for temporary license plate.
§ 46.2-1561. To whom temporary plates shall not be issued; dealer to forward application for current titling and registration; misstatements and false information.
§ 46.2-1562. Dealer to insert his name, date of issuance and expiration, make and identification number of vehicle.
§ 46.2-1563. Suspension of right of dealer to issue.
§ 46.2-1564. Plates to be destroyed on expiration.
§ 46.2-1565. When plates to expire; refunds or credit.
§ 46.2-1565.1. Penalties.
Article 7. Franchises.
§ 46.2-1566. Filing of franchises.
§ 46.2-1567. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act.
§ 46.2-1568. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts, extended service contracts or extended maintenance plans, financing, or leasing prohibited; penalty.
§ 46.2-1568.1. Discrimination by manufacturers or distributors prohibited.
§ 46.2-1569. Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of vehicles, parts, and accessories.
§ 46.2-1569.1. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal.
§ 46.2-1570. Discontinuation of distributors.
§ 46.2-1571. Warranty obligations.
§ 46.2-1572. Operation of dealership by manufacturer.
§ 46.2-1572.1. Ownership of service facilities.
§ 46.2-1572.2. Mediation of disputes.
§ 46.2-1572.3. Waiver prohibited.
§ 46.2-1572.4. Manufacturer or distributor use of performance standards.
§ 46.2-1573. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties.
§ 46.2-1573.01. Recovery of attorney's fees.
Article 7.1. Late Model and Factory Repurchase Franchises.
§ 46.2-1573.1. Late model and factory repurchase franchises.
Article 8. Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Dealer Licenses.
§ 46.2-1574. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons.
§ 46.2-1575. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification.
§ 46.2-1576. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qualification; notice and hearing.
§ 46.2-1577. Appeals from actions of the Board.
§ 46.2-1578. Appeals to Court of Appeals; bond.
§ 46.2-1579. Equitable remedies not impaired.
Article 9. Motor Vehicle Dealer Advertising.
§ 46.2-1580. Description unavailable
§ 46.2-1581. Regulated advertising practices.
§ 46.2-1582.
Enforcement; regulations.