Virginia Statutes
§ 46.2-1544 — Certificate of title for dealers; penalty
Virginia § 46.2-1544
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. § 46.2-1544 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every dealer shall obtain, on the purchase of each vehicle, a certificate of title issued to the dealer or shall obtain an assignment or reassignment of a certificate of title for each vehicle purchased, except that a certificate of title shall not be required for any new vehicle to be sold as such. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers.
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Legislative History
1988, c. 865, § 46.1-550.5:2; 1989, c. 727; 1995, cc. 767, 816; 2015, c. 615.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46.2-100
Definitions§ 46.2-1001
Removal of unsafe vehicles; penalty§ 46.2-1004
Trademark or name and instructions required§ 46.2-1005
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Auxiliary lights on motorcycles§ 46.2-1008
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 46.2-1544, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/46.2/46.2-1544.