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A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be required for a licensed motor vehicle dealer to display for sale or sell vehicles at wholesale auction; placing vehicles for sale at a wholesale auction shall not be considered a consignment.\n\t\tA permanent supplemental license may be issued for premises less than 500 yards from the dealer’s established place of business, provided a sign is displayed as required for the established place of business. A supplemental license shall not be required for premises otherwise contiguous to the established place of business except for a public thoroughfare.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for a period not to exceed seven days, or 14 days for trailers and motorcycles, provided that the application is made 15 days prior to the sale. The Board shall not issue a temporary supplemental license (i) for the same jurisdiction for a consecutive seven-day period or (ii) for motorcycles for a consecutive 14-day period. The Board shall not issue more than eight supplemental licenses per year to any licensed motor vehicle dealer.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for the sale of new motor vehicles may be issued only for locations within the dealer’s area of responsibility, as defined in his franchise or sales agreement, unless proof is provided that all dealers in the same line-make in whose areas of responsibility, as defined in their franchise or sales agreements, where the temporary supplemental license is sought do not oppose the issuance of the temporary license.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles may be issued only for the county, city, or town in which the dealer is licensed pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1510, or for a contiguous county, city, or town. Temporary licenses may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions where the dealer operating under a temporary license provides notice by certified mail, at least 30 days before any proposed sale under a temporary license, to all other dealers licensed in the jurisdiction in which the sale will occur of the intent to conduct a sale and permits any locally licensed dealer who wishes to do so to participate in the sale on the same terms as the dealer operating under the temporary license. Any locally licensed dealer who chooses to participate in the sale must obtain a temporary supplemental license for the sale pursuant to this section. The dealer operating under a temporary license shall provide to the Board a copy of the notice required under this section and a list of the dealers to whom the notice was distributed. A temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles that are late model vehicles as defined by \u00a7 46.2-1600 at a new motor vehicle show that is sponsored by a statewide or local trade association of franchised dealers and held within the geographic area of the dealer members of such association may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions or notification and approval provisions, provided that the applicant is lawfully participating in such new motor vehicle show.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for the sale of boat trailers at a boat show. Any such license shall be valid for no more than 14 days. Application for such a license shall be made and such license obtained prior to the opening of the show. Temporary supplemental licenses for sale of boat trailers at boat shows may be issued for any boat show located anywhere in the Commonwealth without notification of or approval by other boat trailer dealers.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":278101,"text":"The Board may issue a license for a licensed motor vehicle dealer to display for sale or sell vehicles at locations other than his established place of business, subject to compliance with local ordinances and requirements. A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be required for a licensed motor vehicle dealer to display for sale or sell vehicles at wholesale auction; placing vehicles for sale at a wholesale auction shall not be considered a consignment.\n\t\tA permanent supplemental license may be issued for premises less than 500 yards from the dealer’s established place of business, provided a sign is displayed as required for the established place of business. A supplemental license shall not be required for premises otherwise contiguous to the established place of business except for a public thoroughfare.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for a period not to exceed seven days, or 14 days for trailers and motorcycles, provided that the application is made 15 days prior to the sale. The Board shall not issue a temporary supplemental license (i) for the same jurisdiction for a consecutive seven-day period or (ii) for motorcycles for a consecutive 14-day period. The Board shall not issue more than eight supplemental licenses per year to any licensed motor vehicle dealer.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for the sale of new motor vehicles may be issued only for locations within the dealer’s area of responsibility, as defined in his franchise or sales agreement, unless proof is provided that all dealers in the same line-make in whose areas of responsibility, as defined in their franchise or sales agreements, where the temporary supplemental license is sought do not oppose the issuance of the temporary license.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles may be issued only for the county, city, or town in which the dealer is licensed pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1510, or for a contiguous county, city, or town. Temporary licenses may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions where the dealer operating under a temporary license provides notice by certified mail, at least 30 days before any proposed sale under a temporary license, to all other dealers licensed in the jurisdiction in which the sale will occur of the intent to conduct a sale and permits any locally licensed dealer who wishes to do so to participate in the sale on the same terms as the dealer operating under the temporary license. Any locally licensed dealer who chooses to participate in the sale must obtain a temporary supplemental license for the sale pursuant to this section. The dealer operating under a temporary license shall provide to the Board a copy of the notice required under this section and a list of the dealers to whom the notice was distributed. A temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles that are late model vehicles as defined by \u00a7 46.2-1600 at a new motor vehicle show that is sponsored by a statewide or local trade association of franchised dealers and held within the geographic area of the dealer members of such association may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions or notification and approval provisions, provided that the applicant is lawfully participating in such new motor vehicle show.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for the sale of boat trailers at a boat show. Any such license shall be valid for no more than 14 days. Application for such a license shall be made and such license obtained prior to the opening of the show. 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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 8 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 1990, chapter 940; in 1993, chapter 69; in 1995, chapters 767<\/a> and 816<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 13<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 247<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 615<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 153<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76206,"section_number":"46.2-1508.2","catch_line":"Display, parking, selling, advertising sale of certain used motor vehicles prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1508.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59611,"section_number":"46.2-1510","catch_line":"Dealers required to have established place of business","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1510\/"},{"id":58576,"section_number":"46.2-1600","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1600\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231199,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77529,"identifier":"46.2-1516","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/2\/46.2-1516","url":"\/46.2-1516\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1516\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/2\/46.2-1516","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supplemental sales locations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1516","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> may issue<\/span> a license for a licensed motor vehicle dealer<\/span> to display for sale or sell vehicles at locations other than his established place of business, subject to compliance with local ordinances<\/span> and requirements. A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be required for a licensed motor vehicle dealer<\/span> to display for sale or sell vehicles at wholesale auction<\/span>; placing vehicles for sale at a wholesale auction<\/span> shall not be considered a consignment.\n\t\tA permanent supplemental license may be issued for premises less than 500 yards from the dealer’s established place of business, provided a sign is displayed as required for the established place of business. A supplemental license shall not be required for premises otherwise contiguous to the established place of business except for a public thoroughfare.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for a period not to exceed seven days, or 14 days for trailers<\/span> and motorcycles<\/span>, provided that the application is made 15 days prior to the sale. The Board<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> a temporary supplemental license (i) for the same jurisdiction<\/span> for a consecutive seven-day period or (ii) for motorcycles<\/span> for a consecutive 14-day period. The Board<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> more than eight supplemental licenses per year to any licensed motor vehicle dealer<\/span>.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for the sale of new motor vehicles<\/span> may be issued only for locations within the dealer’s area of responsibility, as defined in his franchise<\/span> or sales agreement, unless proof is provided that all dealers in the same line-make<\/span> in whose areas of responsibility, as defined in their franchise<\/span> or sales agreements, where the temporary supplemental license is sought do not oppose the issuance of the temporary license.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles<\/span> may be issued only for the county, city, or town in which the dealer is licensed pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1510<\/a>, or for a contiguous county, city, or town. Temporary licenses may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions where the dealer operating under a temporary license provides notice by certified mail, at least 30 days before any proposed sale under a temporary license, to all other dealers licensed in the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the sale will occur of the intent<\/span> to conduct a sale and permits any locally licensed dealer who wishes to do so to participate in the sale on the same terms as the dealer operating under the temporary license. Any locally licensed dealer who chooses to participate in the sale must obtain a temporary supplemental license for the sale pursuant to this section. The dealer operating under a temporary license shall provide to the Board<\/span> a copy of the notice required under this section and a list of the dealers to whom the notice was distributed. A temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles<\/span> that are late model vehicles as defined by \u00a7 46.2-1600<\/a> at a new motor vehicle show<\/span> that is sponsored by a statewide or local trade association of franchised dealers<\/span> and held within the geographic area of the dealer members of such association may be issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions or notification and approval provisions, provided that the applicant is lawfully participating in such new motor vehicle show<\/span>.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for the sale of boat trailers<\/span> at a boat show. Any such license shall be valid for no more than 14 days. Application for such a license shall be made and such license obtained prior to the opening of the show. Temporary supplemental licenses for sale of boat trailers<\/span> at boat shows may be issued for any boat show located anywhere in the Commonwealth without notification of or approval by other boat trailer<\/span> dealers.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLEMENTAL SALES LOCATIONS (\u00a7 46.2-1516)\n\nThe Board may issue a license for a licensed motor vehicle dealer to display for\nsale or sell vehicles at locations other than his established place of business,\nsubject to compliance with local ordinances and requirements. A license issued\npursuant to this section shall not be required for a licensed motor vehicle\ndealer to display for sale or sell vehicles at wholesale auction; placing\nvehicles for sale at a wholesale auction shall not be considered a consignment.\n\t\tA permanent supplemental license may be issued for premises less than 500\nyards from the dealer’s established place of business, provided a sign is\ndisplayed as required for the established place of business. A supplemental\nlicense shall not be required for premises otherwise contiguous to the\nestablished place of business except for a public thoroughfare.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for a period not to exceed\nseven days, or 14 days for trailers and motorcycles, provided that the\napplication is made 15 days prior to the sale. The Board shall not issue a\ntemporary supplemental license (i) for the same jurisdiction for a consecutive\nseven-day period or (ii) for motorcycles for a consecutive 14-day period. The\nBoard shall not issue more than eight supplemental licenses per year to any\nlicensed motor vehicle dealer.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for the sale of new motor vehicles may be\nissued only for locations within the dealer’s area of responsibility, as\ndefined in his franchise or sales agreement, unless proof is provided that all\ndealers in the same line-make in whose areas of responsibility, as defined in\ntheir franchise or sales agreements, where the temporary supplemental license is\nsought do not oppose the issuance of the temporary license.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license for sale of used motor vehicles may be issued\nonly for the county, city, or town in which the dealer is licensed pursuant to\n\u00a7 46.2-1510, or for a contiguous county, city, or town. Temporary licenses may\nbe issued without regard to the foregoing geographic restrictions where the\ndealer operating under a temporary license provides notice by certified mail, at\nleast 30 days before any proposed sale under a temporary license, to all other\ndealers licensed in the jurisdiction in which the sale will occur of the intent\nto conduct a sale and permits any locally licensed dealer who wishes to do so to\nparticipate in the sale on the same terms as the dealer operating under the\ntemporary license. Any locally licensed dealer who chooses to participate in the\nsale must obtain a temporary supplemental license for the sale pursuant to this\nsection. The dealer operating under a temporary license shall provide to the\nBoard a copy of the notice required under this section and a list of the dealers\nto whom the notice was distributed. A temporary supplemental license for sale of\nused motor vehicles that are late model vehicles as defined by \u00a7 46.2-1600 at a\nnew motor vehicle show that is sponsored by a statewide or local trade\nassociation of franchised dealers and held within the geographic area of the\ndealer members of such association may be issued without regard to the foregoing\ngeographic restrictions or notification and approval provisions, provided that\nthe applicant is lawfully participating in such new motor vehicle show.\n\t\tA temporary supplemental license may be issued for the sale of boat trailers\nat a boat show. Any such license shall be valid for no more than 14 days.\nApplication for such a license shall be made and such license obtained prior to\nthe opening of the show. Temporary supplemental licenses for sale of boat\ntrailers at boat shows may be issued for any boat show located anywhere in the\nCommonwealth without notification of or approval by other boat trailer dealers.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-525.07; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 940; 1993, c. 69;\n1995, cc. 767, 816; 2012, c. 13; 2013, c. 247; 2015, c. 615; 2019, c. 153.","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}}