No person, except as provided below, shall arrange or offer to arrange for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, a transaction involving the sale of more than two new or used motor vehicles per calendar year. Such person shall be deemed an automobile broker: Provided, That a licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer in the State of West Virginia or an agent or employee of such dealer; an authorized distributor or an agent or employee of such distributor; an authorized automobile auction held by a licensed auctioneer; any person who sells a motor vehicle pursuant to a pledge of security and lien as established in article four-a of this chapter; and an individual or corporation, including banks and financial institutions, who is the owner of the new or used motor vehicle titled in the State of West Virginia which is the object of a sale are not automobile brokers.
Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than sixty days, or both fined and imprisoned.
Structure West Virginia Code
§17A-6-1a. Unlawful to Be an Automobile Broker; Definition; Criminal Penalties
§17A-6-1b. Dealers Authorized to Issue Motor Vehicle Registration
§17A-6-2. Legislative Findings, Declaration of Public Policy and Dealer Recovery Fund
§17A-6-2a. Dealer Recovery Fund Created
§17A-6-5. License Certificate Exemption
§17A-6-6. Refusal or Issuance of License Certificate; License Certificate Not Transferable
§17A-6-7. When Application to Be Made; Expiration of License Certificate; Renewal
§17A-6-9. Changes in Business; Action Required; Applications for and Issuance of Certificates; Fees
§17A-6-10. Fee Required for License Certificate; Dealer Special Plates
§17A-6-10a. Special Plates for Manufacturers and Transporters; Fee
§17A-6-10b. Special Plates for Financial Institutions; Fee
§17A-6-10d. Special Plates for Nonprofit Corporations Engaged in Research and Development
§17A-6-11. Expiration of Special Plates
§17A-6-12. Operation of Vehicles Under Special Plates
§17A-6-13. Use of Special Plates; Records to Be Maintained by Dealer
§17A-6-14. Operation of Motor Vehicles by Certain Dealers Under Special Permits
§17A-6-15. Temporary Registration Plates or Markers
§17A-6-15a. Temporary Registration Plates for Auto Mechanics; Fees
§17A-6-16. Records Must Be Kept and Maintained
§17A-6-17. Sales Instrument; Full Disclosure Required
§17A-6-17a. Approved Practices
§17A-6-18a. Motor Vehicle Dealers Advisory Board
§17A-6-22. Original Action by Board; Matters Confidential
§17A-6-24. Actions to Enjoin Violations; Injunctive Relief