The provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1539 requiring inspection of any motor vehicle prior to sale at retail shall not apply to any person conducting a public auction for the sale of motor vehicles at retail, provided that the individual, firm, or business conducting the auction shall not have taken title to the vehicle, but is acting as an agent for the sale of the vehicle. Nor shall the provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1539 requiring inspection of any motor vehicle prior to sale at retail apply to any (i) new motor vehicle sold on the basis of a special order placed by a dealer with a manufacturer or dealer outside the Commonwealth on behalf of a customer who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth and takes delivery outside the Commonwealth, (ii) motor vehicle sold on the basis of a special order placed with a dealer or manufacturer outside the Commonwealth by a dealer who makes modifications to such vehicle prior to delivery to the first retail customer who takes delivery outside the Commonwealth, or (iii) new motor vehicle that has previously been inspected and displays a valid Virginia state inspection sticker. Nor shall the provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1539 requiring inspection of any trailer prior to sale at retail apply to the sale of five or more used trailers with a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds to the same buyer, provided that the trailers have a valid safety inspection.
The provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers.
1982, c. 321, § 46.1-550.3:1; 1984, c. 129; 1985, c. 235; 1989, c. 727; 2015, c. 615; 2018, cc. 27, 294.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 15 - Motor Vehicle Dealers
§ 46.2-1501. General powers of Commissioner
§ 46.2-1503. Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
§ 46.2-1503.1. Board to employ Executive Director
§ 46.2-1503.2. State Personnel and Public Procurement Acts not applicable
§ 46.2-1503.3. Motor Vehicle Dealer Board Fund; receipts; disbursements
§ 46.2-1503.4. General powers and duties of Board
§ 46.2-1503.5. Biennial report
§ 46.2-1504. Board's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
§ 46.2-1505. Suit to enjoin violations
§ 46.2-1506.1. Additional training
§ 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
§ 46.2-1515. 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
§ 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
§ 46.2-1528. Examination or audit of licensee; costs
§ 46.2-1529.1. Sales of used motor vehicles by dealers; disclosures; penalty
§ 46.2-1530.1. Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance
§ 46.2-1530.2. 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
§ 46.2-1533.1. Test driving vehicle; residence districts
§ 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
§ 46.2-1539.1. Safety inspections or disclosure required before sale of certain trailers; penalty
§ 46.2-1540. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers
§ 46.2-1542. Temporary registration
§ 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
§ 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
§ 46.2-1548. Transferable license plates
§ 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
§ 46.2-1552. Use of dealer's license plates on newly purchased vehicles
§ 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
§ 46.2-1557.2. Penalties for violations of article; service of summons
§ 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
§ 46.2-1559. Records to be kept by dealers; inspection
§ 46.2-1560. Application for temporary license plate
§ 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
§ 46.2-1566. Filing of franchises
§ 46.2-1567. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
§ 46.2-1568.1. Discrimination by manufacturers or distributors prohibited
§ 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
§ 46.2-1573.1. Late model and factory repurchase franchises
§ 46.2-1573.2. Filing of franchises
§ 46.2-1573.3. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
§ 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
§ 46.2-1573.13. Watercraft trailer dealers and watercraft trailers
§ 46.2-1573.14. Trailer dealers filing of franchises
§ 46.2-1573.15. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
§ 46.2-1573.18. Manufacturer or distributor right of first refusal
§ 46.2-1573.19. Discontinuation of distributors
§ 46.2-1573.20. Warranty obligations
§ 46.2-1573.21. Operation of dealership by manufacturer
§ 46.2-1573.22. Ownership of service facilities
§ 46.2-1573.23. Hearings and other remedies; civil penalties
§ 46.2-1573.24. Late model and factory repurchase franchises
§ 46.2-1573.25. Motorcycle dealers filing of franchises
§ 46.2-1573.26. Exemption of franchises from Retail Franchising Act
§ 46.2-1573.29. When discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise unfair
§ 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
§ 46.2-1574. Acts of officers, directors, partners, and salespersons
§ 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
§ 46.2-1581. Regulated advertising practices
§ 46.2-1582. Enforcement; regulations
§ 46.2-1584. Recertification Notice
§ 46.2-1585. Recertification schedule
§ 46.2-1586. Recertification requirements
§ 46.2-1587. Course provider approval