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The members shall be at-large members and, insofar as practical, should reflect fair and equitable statewide representation.B\n\nTen members shall be licensed franchised motor vehicle dealers who have been licensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by the Governor and seven members shall be licensed independent motor vehicle dealers who (i) have been licensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by the Governor and (ii) are not also franchised motor vehicle dealers. One of the franchised dealers appointed to the Board shall be a licensed franchised motorcycle dealer who is primarily engaged in the sale of new motorcycles. One of the independent dealers appointed to the Board shall be a licensed independent motorcycle dealer, and one shall be a licensed independent dealer who is also an independent trailer or recreational vehicle dealer or engaged in the rental vehicle business. One member shall be an individual who has no direct or indirect interest, other than as a consumer, in or relating to the motor vehicle industry.C\n\nAppointments shall be for terms of four years, and no person other than the Commissioner or his designee shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The Commissioner shall serve as chairman of the Board. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive terms.D\n\nThe Commissioner or his designee shall be an ex officio voting member of the Board.E\n\nMembers of the Board shall be reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties, such reimbursement to be paid from the special fund referred to in § 46.2-1520.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312100,"text":"The Motor Vehicle Dealer Board is hereby created. The Board shall consist of 19 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Every member appointed by the Governor shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Virginia. The Governor may remove any member as provided in subsection A of § 2.2-108. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 865 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 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 95; in 1995, chapters 767<\/a> and 816<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 791<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 695<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 615<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":77197,"section_number":"2.2-108","catch_line":"Removal of members of certain boards, commissions, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-108\/"},{"id":76642,"section_number":"46.2-1520","catch_line":"Collection of license and registration fees; payments from fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1520\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231083,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87166,"identifier":"46.2-1503","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/1\/46.2-1503","url":"\/46.2-1503\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1503\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/1\/46.2-1503","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motor Vehicle Dealer Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1503","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Motor Vehicle Dealer<\/span> Board<\/span> is hereby created. The Board<\/span> shall consist of 19 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Every member appointed by the Governor shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Virginia. The Governor may remove any member as provided in subsection A of § 2.2-108<\/a>. The members shall be at-large members and, insofar as practical, should reflect fair and equitable<\/span> statewide representation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Ten members shall be licensed franchised motor vehicle dealers<\/span><\/span> who have been licensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by the Governor and seven members shall be licensed independent motor vehicle dealers<\/span><\/span> who (i) have been licensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by the Governor and (ii) are not also franchised motor vehicle dealers<\/span><\/span>. One of the franchised dealers<\/span> appointed to the Board<\/span> shall be a licensed franchised motorcycle<\/span> dealer who is primarily engaged in the sale of new<\/span> motorcycles<\/span>. One of the independent dealers appointed to the Board<\/span> shall be a licensed independent motorcycle<\/span> dealer, and one shall be a licensed independent dealer who is also an independent trailer<\/span> or recreational vehicle<\/span> dealer or engaged in the rental vehicle business. One member shall be an individual who has no direct or indirect interest, other than as a consumer, in or relating to the motor vehicle industry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Appointments shall be for terms of four years, and no person other than the Commissioner<\/span> or his designee shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The Commissioner<\/span> shall serve as chairman of the Board<\/span>. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> or his designee shall be an ex officio voting member of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members of the Board<\/span> shall be reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties, such reimbursement to be paid from the special fund<\/span> referred to in § 46.2-1520<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD (\u00a7 46.2-1503)\n\nA. The Motor Vehicle Dealer Board is hereby created. The Board shall consist of\n19 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General\nAssembly. Every member appointed by the Governor shall be a citizen of the\nUnited States and a resident of Virginia. The Governor may remove any member as\nprovided in subsection A of § 2.2-108. The members shall be at-large\nmembers and, insofar as practical, should reflect fair and equitable statewide\nrepresentation.\n\nB. Ten members shall be licensed franchised motor vehicle dealers who have been\nlicensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by the Governor\nand seven members shall be licensed independent motor vehicle dealers who (i)\nhave been licensed as such for at least two years prior to being appointed by\nthe Governor and (ii) are not also franchised motor vehicle dealers. One of the\nfranchised dealers appointed to the Board shall be a licensed franchised\nmotorcycle dealer who is primarily engaged in the sale of new motorcycles. One\nof the independent dealers appointed to the Board shall be a licensed\nindependent motorcycle dealer, and one shall be a licensed independent dealer\nwho is also an independent trailer or recreational vehicle dealer or engaged in\nthe rental vehicle business. One member shall be an individual who has no direct\nor indirect interest, other than as a consumer, in or relating to the motor\nvehicle industry.\n\nC. Appointments shall be for terms of four years, and no person other than the\nCommissioner or his designee shall be eligible to serve more than two successive\nfour-year terms. The Commissioner shall serve as chairman of the Board.\nVacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term\nand shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing\nGeneral Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term.\nAny person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive\nterms.\n\nD. The Commissioner or his designee shall be an ex officio voting member of the\nBoard.\n\nE. Members of the Board shall be reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses\nincurred in carrying out their duties, such reimbursement to be paid from the\nspecial fund referred to in § 46.2-1520.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-517.2; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 95; 1995, cc. 767,\n816; 2011, c. 791; 2014, c. 695; 2015, c. 615.","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}}