Virginia Statutes
§ 46.2-1536 — Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motor vehicle; penalty
Virginia § 46.2-1536
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES
Subtitle IVDEALERS AND DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS
Ch. 15MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
Art. 4CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1536 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any dealer or salesperson or any employee of a dealer or representative of either to coerce or offer anything of value to any purchaser of a motor vehicle to provide any type of insurance coverage on the motor vehicle.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dealer from requiring that a retail customer obtain automobile physical damage insurance to protect collateral secured by an installment sales contract. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dealer from informing the retail customer of the Commonwealth's insurance requirements.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 46-536; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-548; 1988, c. 865; 1989, c. 727; 1995, cc. 767, 816; 2015, c. 615.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 46.2-1536, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/46.2/46.2-1536.