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VA Code § 46.2-1601 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1601. Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; fees

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealth as an auto recycler, salvage pool, or vehicle removal operator without first acquiring a license issued by the Commissioner for each such business at each location. The fee for the first such license issued or renewed under this chapter shall be $100 per license year or part thereof. The fee for each additional license issued or renewed under this chapter for the same location shall be $25 per license year or part thereof. However, no fee shall be charged for supplemental locations of a business located within 500 yards of the licensed location.B. No license shall be issued or renewed for any person unless (i) the licensed business contains at least 600 square feet of enclosed space, (ii) the licensed business is shown to be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances, and (iii) the applicant may (a) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is permitted under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System individual or general permit issued by the State Water Control Board for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity and provides the permit number(s) from such permit(s) or (b) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is otherwise exempt from such permitting requirements. Nothing in this section shall authorize any person to act as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without being licensed under Chapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500 et seq.) and meeting all requirements imposed by such chapter.C. Licenses issued under this section shall be deemed not to have expired if the renewal application and required fees as set forth in subsection A are received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license. Whenever the renewal application is received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license, the license fees shall be 150 percent of the fees provided for in subsection A.D. The Commissioner may offer an optional multiyear license for any license set forth in this section. When such option is offered and chosen by the licensee, all fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by the number of years for which the license will be issued.1988, c. 865, § 46.1-550.7:1; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 197; 1992, c. 148; 1999, c. 53; 2009, c. 664; 2014, c. 58; 2015, cc. 33, 177.
VA Code § 46.2-1601.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1601.1. Advertising and display of license; business hours

A. Any license issued under this chapter shall be conspicuously displayed at the licensed place of business.The licensee shall display his usual business hours at the licensed place of business. The hours shall be posted and maintained conspicuously on or near the main entrance of each place of business. Each licensee shall include his usual business hours on the original and every renewal application for a license issued under this chapter. Changes to these hours shall be immediately filed with the Commissioner.B. The purchase, sale, transport, delivery, removal, or receipt of a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle or the major component parts of such vehicle shall not be advertised to the public unless the advertiser is a licensee or an individual authorized to dispose of a salvage vehicle under subdivision B 2 of § 46.2-1602. The licensee advertiser shall display in such advertisement its license number issued under this chapter.C. Advertisements by a licensee, subject to the provisions of subsection B, in a newspaper, on a website, or by any other means of electronic communication for the purchase, sale, transport, delivery, removal, or receipt of any salvage or nonrepairable vehicle or the major component parts of such vehicle shall clearly state the correct company name, physical address, telephone number, and license number issued under this chapter.2014, c. 58; 2015, cc. 240, 254.
VA Code § 46.2-1601.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1601.2. Acts of officers, directors, and partners

If a licensee is a partnership or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license that any officer, director, or trustee of the partnership or corporation, or any member in the case of a partnership, has committed any act or omitted any duty which would be cause for refusing, suspending, or revoking a license issued to him as an individual under this chapter.2014, c. 58.
VA Code § 46.2-1601.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1601.3. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses

The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under this chapter on any one or more of the following grounds:1. Material misstatement or omission in application for license, certificate of title, salvage certificate, or nonrepairable certificate;2. Failure to comply subsequent to receipt of a written warning from the Commissioner;3. Failure to comply with the requirements of subsection B of § 46.2-1601;4. Defrauding any retail buyer, to the buyer's damage, or any other person in the conduct of the licensee's business;5. Having used deceptive acts or practices;6. Knowingly advertising by any means any assertion, representation, or statement of fact which is untrue, misleading, or deceptive in any particular relating to the conduct of the business licensed for which a license is sought;7. Having been convicted of any fraudulent act in connection with the business of selling vehicles, vehicle parts, or major components;8. Having been convicted of any criminal act involving the business of selling vehicles, vehicle parts, or major components;9. Willfully retaining in his possession title to a motor vehicle or a salvage certificate that has not been completely and legally assigned to him;10. Having been convicted of a felony;11. Having been convicted of larceny of a vehicle or receipt or sale of a stolen vehicle;12. Having been convicted of odometer tampering or any related violation;13. Having been convicted of a violation of § 46.2-1074 or 46.2-1075;14. Failure to comply with federal reporting requirements pursuant to subsection G of § 46.2-1603.1;15. Failure or refusal to pay civil penalties imposed by the Commissioner pursuant to § 46.2-1609;16. Failure to comply with the requirements of § 46.2-1205;17. Failure to comply with the requirements of § 46.2-1608.2; or18. Failure to comply with any other provision of this chapter.Suspension or revocation under this section shall only be imposed on the specific business found to be in violation.2014, c. 58.
VA Code § 46.2-1602 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1602. Certain sales prohibited; exceptions

A. It shall be unlawful:1. For any scrap metal processor to sell a vehicle or vehicle components or parts;2. For any salvage pool to sell either in person or through any Internet auction a salvage vehicle stored in the Commonwealth to any person who is not licensed as an auto recycler, motor vehicle dealer, or vehicle removal operator by the Commonwealth or regulated as a similar business under the laws of another state;3. For any person to sell a nonrepairable vehicle to any person who is not licensed as an auto recycler or vehicle removal operator by the Commonwealth or regulated as a similar business under the laws of another state; or4. For any person to sell a rebuilt vehicle without first having disclosed the fact that the vehicle is a rebuilt vehicle to the buyer in writing on a form prescribed by the Commissioner.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, it shall not be unlawful:1. For a salvage dealer to sell vehicle components or parts to unlicensed persons; or2. For an individual to dispose of a salvage vehicle acquired or retained for his own use when it has been acquired or retained and used in good faith and not for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this chapter.1979, c. 401, § 46.1-550.6; 1988, cc. 842, 865; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148; 2015, cc. 33, 177.
VA Code § 46.2-1602.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1602.1. Duties of insurance companies upon acquiring certain vehicles

Every insurance company which acquires, as a result of the claims process, any late model vehicle titled in the Commonwealth or any recovered stolen vehicle whose estimated cost of repair exceeds seventy-five percent of its actual cash value shall apply to and obtain from the Department either (i) a salvage certificate or certificate of title as provided in § 46.2-1603 or (ii) a nonrepairable certificate as provided in § 46.2-1603.2 for each such vehicle. An insurance company may apply to and obtain from the Department either a salvage certificate as provided in § 46.2-1603 or a nonrepairable certificate as provided in § 46.2-1603.2 for any other vehicle which is determined to be either a salvage vehicle or a nonrepairable vehicle.1992, c. 148; 1993, c. 376; 2000, cc. 235, 257.
VA Code § 46.2-1602.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1602.2. Exemptions

A repairable vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-1600, shall be exempt from the remaining provisions of this chapter, provided that the insurance company responsible for repair (i) notifies the Department of each late model vehicle declared repairable, and that (ii) upon discovery by the Department that such vehicle was incorrectly designated as a repairable vehicle, the Department may require that vehicle's certificate status be corrected.2012, cc. 64, 280.
VA Code § 46.2-1604 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1604. Rebuilders required to possess certificate of title or salvage certificate

Each rebuilder shall have in his possession a certificate of title or salvage certificate assigned to him for each vehicle in his inventory for resale. If a rebuilder purchases a salvage vehicle to be used or sold for parts only, he shall conspicuously indicate on the salvage certificate that the vehicle will be sold or used as parts only and immediately forward the salvage certificate to the Department for cancellation. The Department shall issue a nonrepairable certificate for that vehicle.1979, c. 401, § 46.1-550.9; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148; 2017, c. 277.
VA Code § 46.2-1606 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1606. Certificates of title issued by other states; nonnegotiable titles

A. The Commissioner may accept certificates of titles for salvage vehicles or other documents deemed appropriate by the Department issued by other states indicating a vehicle has been declared salvage, and shall carry forward all appropriate brands or indicators. If the vehicle has not been rebuilt and the requirements of § 46.2-1605 have not been met, the Department shall issue a salvage certificate for the vehicle.B. The Department shall issue a nonnegotiable title for a vehicle that has been rebuilt, titled, and registered out of state when (i) an application for title has been received for a vehicle for which the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or the vehicle's current out-of-state title or other document proving ownership issued by another state indicates that a brand or indicator has been issued by another state identifying such vehicle as "junk," "for destruction," "for parts only," "not to be repaired," or other similar designation and (ii) documentation to show such repairs accompanies the application. Any negotiable security interests in the vehicle shall be shown on the face of the nonnegotiable title. The provisions of §§ 46.2-636, 46.2-636.1, 46.2-637, 46.2-638, 46.2-639, 46.2-640, 46.2-640.1, 46.2-641, 46.2-642, and 46.2-643 shall apply to nonnegotiable titles. However, no negotiable title shall ever be issued for such vehicle. At any time, the vehicle owner may declare a vehicle titled under this subsection to be nonrepairable, in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.A nonnegotiable title issued under this subsection shall not be transferred except as provided in §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634 or when the vehicle is acquired by an insurance company as the result of the claims process. The transferee may not add as a co-owner an individual not entitled to possession of the vehicle under §§ 46.2-633, 46.2-633.2, or 46.2-634. If the vehicle will not be registered for use by the transferee, the transferee shall declare the vehicle to be nonrepairable by applying for a nonrepairable certificate in accordance with § 46.2-1603.2.Any vehicle for which a nonnegotiable title has been issued pursuant to this section may be registered for use on the highways in the Commonwealth.1979, c. 401, § 46.1-550.11; 1981, c. 9; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148; 2017, c. 277.
VA Code § 46.2-1607 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1607. Inspection of records and examination of inventory

The Commissioner or any person authorized by the Commissioner or any law-enforcement officer, during the usual business hours, may examine any records, books, papers, or other documents required to be maintained by this chapter, and may examine any vehicle or component part of any vehicle located in the yard, garage, or storage area of any salvage dealer, rebuilder, demolisher, salvage pool, scrap metal processor, or vehicle removal operator to ensure compliance with this chapter.1979, c. 401, § 46.1-550.12; 1987, c. 325; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148.
VA Code § 46.2-1608.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1608.1. Reports to police department; local ordinance; holding period; penalty

A. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance require each licensee within the jurisdiction to make a written or electronic report of the information required to be maintained by § 46.2-1608, at the request of the police department or sheriff, on a daily basis or such other frequency as requested by the police department or sheriff, of every purchase, exchange or acquisition of any salvage or scrap vehicle. The ordinance may also require that the photocopy of the seller's driver's license, state identification card, official United States military identification card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph and a copy of the digital photograph required by § 46.2-1608 be electronically transmitted to the police department or sheriff on a weekly basis at an electronic address to be provided. Any local governing body, by such ordinance, may assess and retain a fine of not more than $2,500 for its violation.B. No licensee shall crush, flatten, or otherwise reduce a vehicle to a state where it can no longer be considered a vehicle until it has been in his possession for up to 10 days unless the vehicle is accompanied by proper documentation pursuant to subsection C. This subsection shall not apply to inoperable vehicles. For purposes of this subsection, an "inoperable vehicle" shall mean any vehicle that is physically damaged beyond use or any vehicle that does not contain or have an engine in running condition or does not have any other essential parts required for operation of the vehicle.C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles when the licensee maintains a photocopy or electronic copy of one of the documents set out in § 46.2-1206 or this chapter.D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to scrap metal processors as defined in § 59.1-136.1 or to salvage pools as defined in § 46.2-1600.2010, c. 873.
VA Code § 46.2-1609 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1609. Penalties

A. First violations of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor, and second and subsequent violations of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 5 felony. Upon receipt of any such conviction, the Commissioner may suspend, revoke, cancel, or refuse to renew the license of any licensee under this chapter, and the Commissioner may also assess a civil penalty against such licensee not to exceed $2,500 for any conviction.B. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any licensee violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the Commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for any single violation.C. Notice of an order suspending, revoking, canceling, or denying renewal of a license, imposing a limitation on operation, or imposing a civil penalty and advising the licensee of the opportunity for a hearing shall be mailed to the licensee by first-class mail to the address as shown on the licensee's most recent application for a license and shall be considered served when mailed. No order required by this section shall become effective until the Commissioner has offered the licensee an opportunity for an administrative hearing to show cause why the order should not be enforced. Notice of the opportunity for an administrative hearing may be included in the order. Any request for an administrative hearing made by such person must be received by the Department within 30 days of the issuance date of the order unless the person presents to the Department evidence of military service as defined by the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.), incarceration, commitment, hospitalization, or physical presence outside the United States at the time the order was issued.D. Upon receipt of a request for a hearing appealing the suspension or imposition of civil penalties, the licensee shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing as soon as practicable, but in no case later than 30 days from receipt of the hearing request. Any suspension shall remain in effect pending the outcome of the hearing.1979, c. 401, § 46.1-550.14; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148; 2011, c. 824; 2014, c. 58.
VA Code § 46.2-1610 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 16 - Salvage, Nonrepairable, and Rebuilt Vehicles|§ 46.2-1610. Disposition of fees

All fees collected under this chapter shall be paid by the Commissioner into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the expenses of the vehicle identification number and salvage vehicle inspection programs.1987, c. 696, § 46.1-550.15; 1989, c. 727; 2006, c. 615.
VA Code § 46.2-1701 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 17 - Driver Training Schools|§ 46.2-1701. Licenses required for school and instructor; fees

No driver training school shall be established or continue operation unless the school obtains from the Commissioner a license authorizing the school to operate within this Commonwealth.No instructor shall perform the actions enumerated in the definition of "instructor" in § 46.2-1700 unless he obtains from the Commissioner a license authorizing him to act as driving instructor.The Commissioner shall have authority to set and collect school and instructor licensing fees. All licensing fees collected by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to meet the expenses of the Department of Motor Vehicles.Upon application of a driver training school licensed in accordance with this chapter, the Commissioner may license such driver training school using criteria established by the Commissioner pursuant to § 46.2-1702 to provide computer-based driver education courses using curricula approved by the Commissioner. A nonrefundable annual licensing fee of $100 shall be required with each application. Such annual licensing fee shall be in addition to fees permitted under this chapter.1990, c. 466; 2004, c. 587; 2016, c. 437.
VA Code § 46.2-1701.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 17 - Driver Training Schools|§ 46.2-1701.1. Bond of applicants

The applicant shall file a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 for a Class A licensee and $5,000 for a Class B licensee. The bond shall be payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia and conditioned to protect the contractual rights of students. The bonding requirement for a Class A license may be reduced, at the discretion of the Department, on a showing by the school that no course of study for which tuition is collected lasts longer than thirty days or that the school collects no advance tuition other than equal monthly installments based on the length of the course of study. The minimum bond for any school shall be $5,000. The Department may collect against this bond in the case that the driver training school violates applicable state or federal law or regulation.1991, c. 214; 2019, c. 750.
VA Code § 46.2-1701.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 17 - Driver Training Schools|§ 46.2-1701.2. Schools required to have established places of business

No license shall be issued or renewed to any driver training school unless it has an established place of business in the Commonwealth that:1. Satisfies all local zoning regulations;2. Has office space in which the driver training school houses all records required to be maintained under § 46.2-1701.3 and which:a. Is equipped with a desk, chairs, filing space, a working telephone listed in the name of the school, and working utilities;b. Complies with federal, state, and local health, fire, and building code requirements; andc. Meets all other place of business and recordkeeping requirements set forth in this chapter and established in regulations promulgated by the Department.2004, c. 587.
VA Code § 46.2-1701.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 17 - Driver Training Schools|§ 46.2-1701.3. Student records to be maintained

All student records and other records, as required by the Department, shall be maintained on the premises of the licensed location. The Commissioner may, on written request from a driver training school, permit records to be maintained at a location other than the premises of the licensed location for good cause shown. All records shall be preserved in original form or in film, magnetic, electronic, or optical media, including but not limited to microfilm or microfiche, for a period of three years in a manner that permits systematic retrieval. All records required to be maintained by the provisions of this section or by regulation shall be available to the Commissioner or his agents during regular business hours or at any other reasonable time, as determined by the Commissioner.2004, c. 587.
VA Code § 46.2-1701.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 17 - Driver Training Schools|§ 46.2-1701.4. Reports and records of licensed computer-based driver education providers

The Commissioner may require annual, periodic, or special reports from computer-based driver education providers in a manner and form approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may require a computer-based driver education provider to file with the Department a true copy of any contract, agreement, or arrangement between such computer-based driver education provider and any person in relation to the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner may prescribe the forms of any accounts, records, and memoranda to be kept by computer-based driver education providers and the length of time such accounts, records, and memoranda shall be preserved.2016, c. 437.