2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-1536 - Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motor vehicle; penalty
46.2-1536. Coercing purchaser to provide insurance coverage on motorvehicle; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer or salesperson or any employee of adealer or representative of either to coerce or offer anything of value toany purchaser of a motor vehicle to provide any type of insurance coverage onthe motor vehicle.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dealer from requiring that a retailcustomer obtain automobile physical damage insurance to protect collateralsecured by an installment sales contract. Any person found guilty ofviolating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, 46-536; 1958, c. 541, 46.1-548; 1988, c. 865; 1989, c. 727;1995, cc. 767, 816.)
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