Virginia § 46.2-1539.1 Safety inspections or disclosure required before sale of certain trailers; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1539.1 — Safety inspections or disclosure required before sale of certain trailers; penalty

Virginia § 46.2-1539.1

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. § 46.2-1539.1 (2026).

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Any trailer required by any provision of this title to undergo periodic safety inspections shall be inspected by an official inspection station between the time it comes into the possession of a retail dealer and the time the trailer is sold by the dealer or, in lieu of an inspection, the dealer shall present to the purchaser, prior to purchase of the trailer, a written itemization of all the trailer's deficiencies relative to applicable safety inspection requirements. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) sales of trailers or watercraft trailers by individuals not ordinarily engaged in the business of selling trailers or watercraft trailers or (ii) the retail sale of five or more trailers to the same buyer. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this section

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Any trailer required by any provision of this title to undergo periodic safety inspections shall be inspected by an official inspection station between the time it comes into the possession of a retail dealer and the time the trailer is sold by the dealer or, in lieu of an inspection, the dealer shall present to the purchaser, prior to purchase of the trailer, a written itemization of all the trailer's deficiencies relative to applicable safety inspection requirements. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) sales of trailers or watercraft trailers by individuals not ordinarily engaged in the business of selling trailers or watercraft trailers or (ii) the retail sale of five or more trailers to the same buyer. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.