2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-1601 - Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; fees

46.2-1601. Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; fees.

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealthas a demolisher, rebuilder, salvage dealer, salvage pool, or vehicle removaloperator without first acquiring a license issued by the Commissioner foreach such business at each location. The fee for the first such licenseissued or renewed under this chapter shall be $100 per license year or partthereof. The fee for each additional license issued or renewed under thischapter for the same location shall be $25 per license year or part thereof.However, no fee shall be charged for supplemental locations of a businesslocated within 500 yards of the licensed location. No license shall be issuedor renewed for any person unless the licensed business contains at least 600square feet of enclosed space and is shown to be in compliance with allapplicable zoning ordinances. Nothing in this section shall authorize anyperson to act as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without being licensedunder Chapter 15 of this title and meeting all requirements imposed by suchchapter.

The Commissioner may offer an optional multiyear license for any license setforth in this section. When such option is offered and chosen by thelicensee, all fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by thenumber of years for which the license will be issued.

On due notice and hearing, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke any licenseissued under this chapter for any violation of any provision of this chapteror a violation of 46.2-1074 or 46.2-1075. Suspension or revocation shallonly be imposed on the specific business found to be in violation.

(1988, c. 865, 46.1-550.7:1; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 197; 1992, c. 148;1999, c. 53.)