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Chapter 15.
Motor Vehicle Dealers
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  • Article 2.
    Motor Vehicle Dealer Licenses
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    • § 46.2-1508
    Licenses required; penalty
    § 46.2-1508.1
    Licensure of certain nonprofit organizations
    § 46.2-1508.2
    Display, parking, selling, advertising sale of certain used motor vehicles prohibited
    § 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
    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 3.2.
    Bonding Requirements for Dealers Not Participating in Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund
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    • § 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 5.
    Dealer's License Plates
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    • § 46.2-1545.1
    Watercraft trailer dealers and watercraft trailers
    § 46.2-1545.2
    Exclusion of transit buses, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road motorcycles
    § 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 license plates
    § 46.2-1549
    Dealer's, manufacturer's, and distributor's license plates to distinguish between various types of dealers
    § 46.2-1549.1
    Dealer's promotional license plates
    § 46.2-1549.2
    Special license plate combination
    § 46.2-1550
    Use of dealer's and manufacturer'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
    § 46.2-1550.3
    Alternative print-on-demand program for issuance of temporary transport license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
    § 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
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    • § 46.2-1557.3
    Exclusion of transit buses, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road motorcycles
    § 46.2-1557.4
    Watercraft trailer dealers and watercraft trailers
    § 46.2-1558
    Issuance of temporary license plates to dealers and vehicle owners
    § 46.2-1558.1
    Alternative print-on-demand program for 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
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    • § 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
    Recall, warranty, maintenance and sales incentive 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
    § 46.2-1573.02
    Limited right of dealers to sell new motor vehicles following termination of franchise
  • Article 7.1.
    Late Model and Factory Repurchase Franchises
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    • § 46.2-1573.1
    Late model and factory repurchase franchises
  • Article 7.2.
    Recreational Vehicle Franchises
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    • § 46.2-1573.2
    Filing of franchises
    § 46.2-1573.3
    Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
    § 46.2-1573.4
    Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts prohibited; penalty
    § 46.2-1573.5
    Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of recreational vehicles, parts, and accessories
    § 46.2-1573.6
    Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
    § 46.2-1573.7
    Discontinuation of distributors
    § 46.2-1573.8
    Warranty obligations
    § 46.2-1573.9
    Operation of dealership by manufacturer
    § 46.2-1573.10
    Ownership of service facilities
    § 46.2-1573.11
    Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
    § 46.2-1573.12
    Late model and factory repurchase franchises
  • Article 7.4.
    Motorcycle Franchises
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    • § 46.2-1573.25
    Motorcycle dealers filing of franchises
    § 46.2-1573.26
    Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
    § 46.2-1573.27
    Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor with respect to retail installment sales contracts and extended warranties prohibited; penalty
    § 46.2-1573.28
    Other coercion of dealers; transfer, grant, succession to and cancellation of dealer franchises; delivery of motorcycles, parts, and accessories
    § 46.2-1573.29
    When discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise unfair
    § 46.2-1573.30
    Repurchase of vehicles, parts, and equipment in the event of involuntary discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise agreement
    § 46.2-1573.31
    Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
    § 46.2-1573.32
    Discontinuation of distributors
    § 46.2-1573.33
    Warranty obligations
    § 46.2-1573.34
    Operation of dealership by manufacturer
    § 46.2-1573.35
    Ownership of service facilities
    § 46.2-1573.36
    Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
    § 46.2-1573.37
    Late model and factory repurchase franchises
  • Article 8.
    Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Dealer Licenses
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    • § 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