{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/36-85.19.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/36-85.19.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/36-85.19.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/36-85.19.html"}],"law_id":74304,"edition_id":1,"section_id":74304,"structure_id":13322,"section_number":"36-85.19","catch_line":"License required; penalty","history":"1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223; 1994, c. 671.","full_text":"A\n\nIt shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor for any manufactured home manufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson to be engaged in business as such in this Commonwealth without first obtaining a license from the Board, as provided in this chapter.\n\t\t\tApplication for such license shall be made to the Board at such time, in such form, and contain such information as the Board shall require, and shall be accompanied by required fees established by the Board by regulation in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Board shall levy and collect fees that are sufficient to cover the expenses for the administration of this chapter by the Board and the Department. Such fees may be levied and collected on a per unit sold basis, a percentage basis, an annual per dealer basis, or a combination thereof.\n\t\t\tIn such application, the Board shall require information relating to the matters set forth in § 36-85.20 as grounds for refusal of a license, and information relating to other pertinent matters consistent with safeguarding the public interest. All such information shall be considered by the Board in determining the fitness of the applicant to engage in the business for which the license is sought.\n\t\t\tAll licenses that are granted shall expire, unless revoked or suspended, on the annual anniversary of the date of issuance.\n\t\t\tEvery regulant under this chapter shall obtain a renewal of a license for the ensuing year, by application, accompanied by the required fee. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire. Such license may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee and upon evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has not engaged in business as a manufactured home manufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson after expiration of the license and is otherwise eligible for a license under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tSpecial licenses, not to exceed ten days in duration, may be issued for each temporary place of business, operated or proposed by the regulant, that is not contiguous to other premises for which a license is issued. The fee for a special license shall be established by the Board, provided that no such license shall be required for a place of business operated by a regulant that is used exclusively for storage.B\n\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Board may provide by regulation that a manufactured home salesperson will be allowed to engage in business during the time period after applying for a license but before such license is granted.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":267133,"text":"It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor for any manufactured home manufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson to be engaged in business as such in this Commonwealth without first obtaining a license from the Board, as provided in this chapter.\n\t\t\tApplication for such license shall be made to the Board at such time, in such form, and contain such information as the Board shall require, and shall be accompanied by required fees established by the Board by regulation in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Board shall levy and collect fees that are sufficient to cover the expenses for the administration of this chapter by the Board and the Department. Such fees may be levied and collected on a per unit sold basis, a percentage basis, an annual per dealer basis, or a combination thereof.\n\t\t\tIn such application, the Board shall require information relating to the matters set forth in § 36-85.20 as grounds for refusal of a license, and information relating to other pertinent matters consistent with safeguarding the public interest. All such information shall be considered by the Board in determining the fitness of the applicant to engage in the business for which the license is sought.\n\t\t\tAll licenses that are granted shall expire, unless revoked or suspended, on the annual anniversary of the date of issuance.\n\t\t\tEvery regulant under this chapter shall obtain a renewal of a license for the ensuing year, by application, accompanied by the required fee. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire. Such license may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee and upon evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has not engaged in business as a manufactured home manufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson after expiration of the license and is otherwise eligible for a license under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tSpecial licenses, not to exceed ten days in duration, may be issued for each temporary place of business, operated or proposed by the regulant, that is not contiguous to other premises for which a license is issued. 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 555 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapter 223; in 1994, chapter 671<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":81985,"section_number":"36-85.20","catch_line":"Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking license","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-85.20\/"}],"permalink":{"id":209101,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74304,"identifier":"36-85.19","token":"36\/4.2\/1\/36-85.19","url":"\/36-85.19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-85.19\/","token":"36\/4.2\/1\/36-85.19","dublin_core":{"Title":"License required; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-85.19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> for any manufactured home manufacturer<\/span>, dealer<\/span>, broker<\/span>, or salesperson<\/span> to be engaged in business as such in this Commonwealth without first obtaining a license from the Board<\/span>, as provided in this chapter.\n\t\t\tApplication for such license shall be made to the Board<\/span> at such time, in such form, and contain such information as the Board<\/span> shall require, and shall be accompanied by required fees established by the Board<\/span> by regulation in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). The Board<\/span> shall levy<\/span> and collect fees that are sufficient to cover the expenses for the administration of this chapter by the Board<\/span> and the Department<\/span>. Such fees may be levied and collected on a per unit sold basis, a percentage basis, an annual per dealer<\/span> basis, or a combination thereof.\n\t\t\tIn such application, the Board<\/span> shall require information relating to the matters set forth in § 36-85.20<\/a> as grounds for refusal of a license, and information relating to other pertinent matters consistent with safeguarding the public interest. All such information shall be considered by the Board<\/span> in determining the fitness of the applicant to engage in the business for which the license is sought.\n\t\t\tAll licenses that are granted shall expire, unless revoked or suspended, on the annual anniversary of the date of issuance.\n\t\t\tEvery regulant<\/span> under this chapter shall obtain a renewal of a license for the ensuing year, by application, accompanied by the required fee. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire. Such license may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee and upon evidence<\/span> satisfactory to the Board<\/span> that the applicant has not engaged in business as a manufactured home manufacturer<\/span>, dealer<\/span>, broker<\/span>, or salesperson<\/span> after expiration of the license and is otherwise eligible for a license under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tSpecial licenses, not to exceed ten days in duration, may be issued for each temporary place of business, operated or proposed by the regulant<\/span>, that is not contiguous to other premises for which a license is issued. The fee for a special license shall be established by the Board<\/span>, provided that no such license shall be required for a place of business operated by a regulant<\/span> that is used<\/span> exclusively for storage. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Board<\/span> may provide by regulation that a manufactured home salesperson<\/span> will be allowed to engage in business during the time period after applying for a license but before such license is granted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSE REQUIRED; PENALTY (\u00a7 36-85.19)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of a Class 1 misdemeanor\nfor any manufactured home manufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson to be\nengaged in business as such in this Commonwealth without first obtaining a\nlicense from the Board, as provided in this chapter.\n\t\t\tApplication for such license shall be made to the Board at such time, in such\nform, and contain such information as the Board shall require, and shall be\naccompanied by required fees established by the Board by regulation in\naccordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The\nBoard shall levy and collect fees that are sufficient to cover the expenses for\nthe administration of this chapter by the Board and the Department. Such fees\nmay be levied and collected on a per unit sold basis, a percentage basis, an\nannual per dealer basis, or a combination thereof.\n\t\t\tIn such application, the Board shall require information relating to the\nmatters set forth in § 36-85.20 as grounds for refusal of a license, and\ninformation relating to other pertinent matters consistent with safeguarding the\npublic interest. All such information shall be considered by the Board in\ndetermining the fitness of the applicant to engage in the business for which the\nlicense is sought.\n\t\t\tAll licenses that are granted shall expire, unless revoked or suspended, on\nthe annual anniversary of the date of issuance.\n\t\t\tEvery regulant under this chapter shall obtain a renewal of a license for the\nensuing year, by application, accompanied by the required fee. Upon failure to\nrenew, the license shall automatically expire. Such license may be renewed upon\npayment of the prescribed renewal fee and upon evidence satisfactory to the\nBoard that the applicant has not engaged in business as a manufactured home\nmanufacturer, dealer, broker, or salesperson after expiration of the license and\nis otherwise eligible for a license under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tSpecial licenses, not to exceed ten days in duration, may be issued for each\ntemporary place of business, operated or proposed by the regulant, that is not\ncontiguous to other premises for which a license is issued. The fee for a\nspecial license shall be established by the Board, provided that no such license\nshall be required for a place of business operated by a regulant that is used\nexclusively for storage.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Board may provide\nby regulation that a manufactured home salesperson will be allowed to engage in\nbusiness during the time period after applying for a license but before such\nlicense is granted.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223; 1994, c. 671.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}