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The written disclosure shall be the Buyer’s Guide required by federal law, shall be completely filled out and, in addition, signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.B\n\nA dealer may sell a used motor vehicle at retail “AS IS” and exclude all warranties only if the dealer provides the buyer, prior to sale, a separate written disclosure as to the effect of an “AS IS” sale. The written disclosure shall be conspicuous and contained on the front of the buyer’s order and printed in not less than bold, 10-point type and signed by the buyer: “I understand that this vehicle is being sold “AS IS’ with all faults and is not covered by any dealer warranty. I understand that the dealer is not required to make any repairs after I buy this vehicle. I will have to pay for any repairs this vehicle will need.” A fully completed Buyer’s Guide, as required by federal law, shall be signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.C\n\nFailure to provide the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B shall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000. Any such civil penalty shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. Furthermore, if the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B is not provided as required in this section, the buyer may cancel the sale within 30 days. In this case, the buyer shall have the right to return the vehicle to the dealer and obtain a full refund of all payments made toward the purchase of the vehicle, less any damage to the vehicle incurred while ownership was vested in the purchaser, and less a reasonable amount for the use not to exceed one-half the amount allowed per mile by the Internal Revenue Service, as provided by regulation, revenue procedure, or revenue ruling promulgated pursuant to § 162 of the Internal Revenue Code, for use of a personal vehicle for business purposes. Notice of the provisions of this subsection shall be included as part of every disclosure made under subsection A or B.D\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to motorcycles, trailers, or travel trailers.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300753,"text":"If, in any retail sale by a dealer of a used motor vehicle of under 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight for use on the public highways, and normally used for personal, family or household use, the dealer offers an express warranty, the dealer shall provide the buyer a written disclosure of this warranty. The written disclosure shall be the Buyer’s Guide required by federal law, shall be completely filled out and, in addition, signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":300754,"text":"A dealer may sell a used motor vehicle at retail “AS IS” and exclude all warranties only if the dealer provides the buyer, prior to sale, a separate written disclosure as to the effect of an “AS IS” sale. The written disclosure shall be conspicuous and contained on the front of the buyer’s order and printed in not less than bold, 10-point type and signed by the buyer: “I understand that this vehicle is being sold “AS IS’ with all faults and is not covered by any dealer warranty. I understand that the dealer is not required to make any repairs after I buy this vehicle. I will have to pay for any repairs this vehicle will need.” A fully completed Buyer’s Guide, as required by federal law, shall be signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":300755,"text":"Failure to provide the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B shall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000. Any such civil penalty shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. Furthermore, if the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B is not provided as required in this section, the buyer may cancel the sale within 30 days. In this case, the buyer shall have the right to return the vehicle to the dealer and obtain a full refund of all payments made toward the purchase of the vehicle, less any damage to the vehicle incurred while ownership was vested in the purchaser, and less a reasonable amount for the use not to exceed one-half the amount allowed per mile by the Internal Revenue Service, as provided by regulation, revenue procedure, or revenue ruling promulgated pursuant to § 162 of the Internal Revenue Code, for use of a personal vehicle for business purposes. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 849<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 615<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58806,"section_number":"46.2-1530","catch_line":"Buyer's order","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1530\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":231287,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83930,"identifier":"46.2-1529.1","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1529.1","url":"\/46.2-1529.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1529.1\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1529.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sales of used motor vehicles by dealers; disclosures; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1529.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If, in any retail sale<\/span> by a dealer<\/span> of a used motor vehicle<\/span> of under 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight for use on the public highways<\/span><\/span>, and normally used for personal, family or household use, the dealer<\/span> offers an express warranty, the dealer<\/span> shall provide the buyer a written disclosure of this warranty. The written disclosure shall be the Buyer’s Guide required by federal law<\/span>, shall be completely filled out and, in addition, signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A dealer<\/span> may sell a used motor vehicle<\/span> at retail “AS IS” and exclude all warranties only if the dealer<\/span> provides the buyer, prior to sale, a separate written disclosure as to the effect of an “AS IS” sale. The written disclosure shall be conspicuous and contained on the front of the buyer’s order<\/span> and printed in not less than bold, 10-point type and signed by the buyer: “I understand that this vehicle is being sold “AS IS’ with all faults and is not covered by any dealer<\/span> warranty. I understand that the dealer<\/span> is not required to make any repairs after I buy this vehicle. I will have to pay for any repairs this vehicle will need.” A fully completed Buyer’s Guide, as required by federal law<\/span>, shall be signed and dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Failure to provide the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B shall be punishable by a civil penalty<\/span> of no more than $1,000. Any such civil penalty<\/span> shall be paid into the general fund<\/span> of the state treasury. Furthermore, if the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B is not provided as required in this section, the buyer may cancel<\/span> the sale within 30 days. In this case, the buyer shall have the right to return the vehicle to the dealer<\/span> and obtain a full refund of all payments made toward the purchase of the vehicle, less any damage to the vehicle incurred while ownership was vested in the purchaser, and less a reasonable amount for the use not to exceed one-half the amount allowed per mile by the Internal Revenue Service, as provided by regulation, revenue procedure, or revenue ruling promulgated pursuant to § 162 of the Internal Revenue Code, for use of a personal vehicle for business purposes. Notice of the provisions of this subsection shall be included as part of every disclosure made under subsection A or B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to motorcycles<\/span>, trailers, or travel trailers<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALES OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES BY DEALERS; DISCLOSURES; PENALTY (\u00a7 46.2-1529.1)\n\nA. If, in any retail sale by a dealer of a used motor vehicle of under 6,000\npounds gross vehicle weight for use on the public highways, and normally used\nfor personal, family or household use, the dealer offers an express warranty,\nthe dealer shall provide the buyer a written disclosure of this warranty. The\nwritten disclosure shall be the Buyer’s Guide required by federal law,\nshall be completely filled out and, in addition, signed and dated by the buyer\nand incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.\n\nB. A dealer may sell a used motor vehicle at retail “AS IS” and\nexclude all warranties only if the dealer provides the buyer, prior to sale, a\nseparate written disclosure as to the effect of an “AS IS” sale. The\nwritten disclosure shall be conspicuous and contained on the front of the\nbuyer’s order and printed in not less than bold, 10-point type and signed\nby the buyer: “I understand that this vehicle is being sold “AS\nIS’ with all faults and is not covered by any dealer warranty. I\nunderstand that the dealer is not required to make any repairs after I buy this\nvehicle. I will have to pay for any repairs this vehicle will need.” A\nfully completed Buyer’s Guide, as required by federal law, shall be signed\nand dated by the buyer and incorporated as part of the buyer’s order.\n\nC. Failure to provide the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B\nshall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000. Any such civil\npenalty shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. Furthermore,\nif the applicable disclosure required by subsection A or B is not provided as\nrequired in this section, the buyer may cancel the sale within 30 days. In this\ncase, the buyer shall have the right to return the vehicle to the dealer and\nobtain a full refund of all payments made toward the purchase of the vehicle,\nless any damage to the vehicle incurred while ownership was vested in the\npurchaser, and less a reasonable amount for the use not to exceed one-half the\namount allowed per mile by the Internal Revenue Service, as provided by\nregulation, revenue procedure, or revenue ruling promulgated pursuant to §\n162 of the Internal Revenue Code, for use of a personal vehicle for business\npurposes. Notice of the provisions of this subsection shall be included as part\nof every disclosure made under subsection A or B.\n\nD. The provisions of this section shall not apply to motorcycles, trailers, or\ntravel trailers.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 849; 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}}