It is unlawful for any person to engage in business in this Commonwealth as a new watercraft dealer, used watercraft dealer, watercraft salesman, watercraft demonstrator, manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or factory or distributor representative without first obtaining a license as provided in this chapter. If any watercraft dealer acts as a watercraft salesman, he shall obtain a watercraft salesman's license in addition to a watercraft dealer's license. Any watercraft salesman who acts as a watercraft demonstrator shall not be required to obtain an additional license as a watercraft demonstrator. The offering or granting of a watercraft dealer franchise in this Commonwealth shall be deemed the engaging in business in this Commonwealth for purposes of this section, and no new watercraft may be sold or offered for sale in this Commonwealth unless the franchisor of watercraft dealer franchises for that line-make in this Commonwealth (whether such franchisor be a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or otherwise) is licensed under this chapter. In the event a license issued under this chapter to a franchisor of watercraft dealer franchises shall be suspended or revoked or shall not be renewed, nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the sale of any new watercraft of such franchisor's line-make, manufactured in or brought into this Commonwealth for sale prior to the suspension, revocation or expiration of the license.
1988, c. 592; 1998, c. 515.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Chapter 8 - Watercraft Dealer Licensing Act
§ 29.1-802. General powers of Board
§ 29.1-803. Powers with respect to hearings, legal proceedings, witnesses, etc.
§ 29.1-804. Suit to enjoin violations
§ 29.1-806. Examination or audit of licensee; complaints; costs
§ 29.1-808.1. Boating safety education required
§ 29.1-809. Application for license
§ 29.1-810. Bond of dealer; right of action for fraudulent acts
§ 29.1-811. Issuance, expiration and renewal of dealers' certificates of license
§ 29.1-812. Supplemental licenses
§ 29.1-813. License fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
§ 29.1-814. Collection of license fees; appropriation; payments from fund
§ 29.1-815. Locations to be specified, etc.; display of license; change of location
§ 29.1-817. Lists of licensed salesmen
§ 29.1-818. Licenses of salesmen, etc., to be carried, etc.; change of employer
§ 29.1-819. Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking licenses
§ 29.1-821. Suspension, revocation and refusal to renew licenses; notice and hearing
§ 29.1-822. Acts of officers, directors, partners and salesmen
§ 29.1-823. Appeals from actions of the Director; generally
§ 29.1-824. Appeals to Court of Appeals; bond
§ 29.1-825. Equitable remedies not impaired