Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=17A&art=6E
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ARTICLE 6E. MOTOR VEHICLE SALESPERSON LICENSE.
§17A-6E-1. Findings and purpose.
(a) It is the purpose of this article to protect retail motor vehicle customers, motor vehicle dealers, banks and the state from sustaining losses due to the fraudulent activity of persons engaged in the business of selling vehicles.
(b) This article establishes minimum competency and ethical standards for persons engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles to the general public.
§17A-6E-2. Definitions.
(1) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal of a salesperson license;
(2) "Dealer" means any motor vehicle or auction business regulated under the provisions of article six or six-c of this chapter;
(3) "Licensee" means any person holding a license issued under the provisions of this article;
(4) "Motor vehicle salesperson" or "salesperson" means any person employed by a dealer to sell, buy, display and offer for sale or deal in motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or trailers, as those terms are defined in section one of article one of this chapter, for a commission or other valuable consideration, but does not mean any public officer performing his or her official duties or the dealer licensee. A person employed by a dealer as a finance and insurance representative is for the purposes of this article a salesperson. For the purposes of this article, the term "motor vehicle salesperson" does not apply to persons employed by a dealer in the business of selling commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, employees of financial institutions or to businesses licensed as auctions.
§17A-6E-4. Eligibility and issuance of license.
(a) The division may not issue any person a motor vehicle salesperson license unless the applicant:
(1) Is employed by a licensed West Virginia dealer who verifies the employment;
(2) Completes the application for a license on the form prescribed by the division, fully completed, signed and attested to by the applicant, including, but not limited to, the applicant's:
(C) Residence and mailing address;
(D) Name of employing dealership;
(E) Statement as to whether the applicant has ever had any previous application for a dealer or salesperson license refused in this or any other state or jurisdiction;
(F) Statement as to whether the applicant has been previously licensed as a salesperson in this state or any other state or jurisdiction;
(G) Statement as to whether the applicant has ever had his or her salesperson license or a dealer license suspended or revoked in this state or any other state or jurisdiction;
(H) Statement as to whether the applicant has ever held a dealer license which has been suspended or revoked or has been employed by a dealer which has had its license suspended or revoked;
(I) Statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or whether the applicant individually or as an owner, partner, officer or director of a business entity has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal action, and if so, a written explanation of the conviction;
(J) Statement as to whether or not the applicant owes a child support obligation, owes a child support obligation that is more than six months in arrears, is the subject of a child support related warrant, subpoena or court order; and
(K) Statement that the applicant has not been found to have done any of the acts which would justify suspension or revocation of a salesperson's license under section nine of this article;
(3) Submits verification of employment by the employing dealer;
(4) Furnishes a full set of fingerprints to facilitate a background check and other investigation considered necessary by the commissioner;
(5) Pays an initial nonrefundable application fee of $7 for each year the license is valid. Payment of the fee entitles the applicant to one attempt at a written test prescribed by the division. Successful completion of at least seventy percent of the written test is a passing score;
(6) Pays a nonrefundable background investigation fee of $25twenty-five dollars; and
(7) Is not the subject of a background investigation which reveals criminal convictions or other circumstances for which the commissioner may deny licensure under the provisions of this article.
(b) The division may, upon successful completion of all the requirements contained in subsection (a) of this section, with the exception of the background investigation, issue the applicant a temporary motor vehicle salesperson license. The temporary license is valid for a maximum of ninety days pending issuance of the permanent license endorsement or receipt of an unfavorable background investigation, whichever occurs first.
(c) The division shall refuse to issue the license if the applicant:
(1) Does not provide the necessary documents as determined by the division to establish his or her identity or legal presence in this country;
(2) Has made any false statements of material fact in the application;
(3) Has had his or her privilege to sell vehicles denied, suspended or revoked by this state or any other state or jurisdiction: Provided, That upon the applicant's appeal, the commissioner may grant an exemption of this restriction if the applicant can show that he or she is eligible for reinstatement in his or her previous jurisdiction of licensure;
(4) Has committed a fraudulent act or omission or repeatedly defaulted in financial obligations in connection with the buying, selling, leasing, rental or otherwise dealing in motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or trailers;
(5) Has been convicted of a felony: Provided, That upon the applicant's appeal the commissioner may grant an exemption to this restriction if the felony did not involve financial matters or the motor vehicle industry;
(6) Is not employed as a salesperson for a motor vehicle dealer licensed in accordance with article six or six-c of this chapter;
(7) Is acting as a salesperson for more than one motor vehicle dealer at the same time without a waiver issued by the commissioner; or
(8) Has a background investigation which reveals criminal convictions or other circumstances for which the commissioner may deny licensure under the provisions of this article.
(d) Willful misrepresentation of any fact in any application or any document in support of the application is a violation of this article.
§17A-6E-5. Expiration of license, renewal and expired license.
(a) An initial license issued under the provisions of this article shall be valid for no less than three years nor more than seven years as determined by the division to establish set license expiration date on the applicant's birthday in a year in which the applicant's age is evenly divisible by five.
(b) A licensee may renew a license in the manner prescribed by the division upon completion of the application for renewal, verification by the employing dealer and payment of a renewal fee of $10. The license shall be valid for a period of five years.
(1) Any licensee who fails to renew his or her license before the date of expiration shall pay an additional fee of $5.
(2) Any licensee who fails to renew his or her license within six months of expiration is not eligible for renewal and is required to complete the application process required of all new applicants, including the payment of all initial fees, completion of the written test and background investigation as if he or she never held a license.
§17A-6E-6. Change of employer.
(a) Within ten days of the termination of employment of a licensed salesperson, the dealer shall notify the division of the termination in the manner prescribed by the division. The license of the salesperson becomes inactive upon termination of employment by a licensed dealer, and the salesperson may not engage in the activities of a salesperson as described in section two of this article unless and until he or she becomes relicensed as a salesperson for the same dealer or another dealer.
(b) Within ten days of hiring a licensed salesperson, the dealer shall notify the division in the manner prescribed by the division. The dealer shall complete an application for transfer of a salesperson license, and shall verify the salesperson's employment in a manner prescribed by the division.
(c) The salesperson shall submit the completed transfer application, a fee of $5 and obtain a new salesperson license in the name of the new employer before engaging in the activities of a salesperson as described in section two of this article. No transfer application or fee is required if the salesperson is reemployed by the previous employer within six months of cessation of employment.
§17A-6E-7. Change of address, lost or stolen license, duplicate license.
A licensee shall notify the division in the manner prescribed by the division of a change of address of the licensee or the loss of a license, and obtain a new license within twenty days of loss. The division shall charge a fee of $5 for issuing any duplicate license.
§17A-6E-8. Display of license.
(a) Every licensee must have his or her license in his or her possession at all times when engaged in the business of selling vehicles, and shall display the license upon demand of any customer, law-enforcement official or division employee.
(b) Every dealer shall conspicuously display a list of all employees currently licensed as salespersons.
§17A-6E-10. Administrative due process.
(a) Any person may appeal an order of the commissioner suspending, revoking, denying or otherwise canceling his or her salesperson license in accordance with the prescribed procedures of the division.
(b) The commissioner may but is not required to stay the suspension or revocation of a salesperson license during the appeals process.
(c) Any final order entered pursuant to this article is subject to judicial review as provided in article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
§17A-6E-11. Investigation, matters confidential.
(a) The commissioner may conduct any investigation necessary to determine whether any provision of this chapter has been violated or is about to be violated by a licensee or applicant.
(b) The commissioner and the division shall keep any investigation confidential unless and until the commissioner suspends, revokes or otherwise denies a license: Provided, That the commissioner may advise the Motor Vehicle Dealers Advisory Board of information that may enable it to perform its advisory functions.
§17A-6E-12. Injunctive relief.
(a) Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person or licensee has violated any provision of this article or any final order of the commissioner, the commissioner may petition, in the name of the state, in the circuit court of Kanawha County or in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred, for an injunction against the person or licensee. Injunctive relief may be awarded in addition to any penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of article eleven of this chapter or any other remedy allowed by law.
(b) The circuit court may, by mandatory or prohibitory injunction, compel compliance with the provisions of this article and all final orders of the commissioner. The court may also issue temporary injunctions.
(c) The judgment by the circuit court is final unless reversed, vacated or modified on appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. An appeal shall be sought in the manner and within the time provided by law for appeals from circuit courts in other civil cases.
§17A-6E-13. Authority for rules.
The commissioner may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, in order to effectuate the provisions of this article.
§17A-6E-14. Motor Vehicle Salesperson License Fund.
All moneys collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in a special revenue account in the state Treasury to be known as the "Motor Vehicle Salesperson License Fund." Expenditures from the fund shall be for the administration of licensure of motor vehicle salespersons and are not authorized from collections but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and upon fulfillment of the provisions of article two, chapter eleven-b of this code: Provided, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, expenditures are authorized from collections rather than pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature.