{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/46.2-1530.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/46.2-1530.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/46.2-1530.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/46.2-1530.html"}],"law_id":58806,"edition_id":1,"section_id":58806,"structure_id":14282,"section_number":"46.2-1530","catch_line":"Buyer’s order","history":"1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-547.5; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 900; 1993, c. 586; 1995, cc. 767, 816, 849; 2000, c. 116; 2003, c. 997; 2009, c. 783; 2010, cc. 292, 359, 459; 2011, c. 791; 2015, cc. 615, 682; 2023, c. 538; 2025, c. 99.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery motor vehicle dealer shall complete a buyer’s order for each sale, lease, or exchange of a motor vehicle. A dealer may, but is not required to, use separate buyer’s order forms for a sale of a motor vehicle and a lease of a motor vehicle. A copy of the buyer’s order form shall be made available to a prospective buyer or lessee during the negotiating phase of a sale or lease and prior to any sales or lease agreement. A copy shall be retained for a period of five years in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1529, and a duplicate copy shall be delivered to the purchaser or lessee at the time of sale, lease, or exchange. A buyer’s order shall include:1\n\nThe name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold, leased, or traded.2\n\nThe date of the sale, lease, or trade.3\n\nThe name and address of the motor vehicle dealer selling, leasing, or trading the vehicle.4\n\nThe make, model year, vehicle identification number and body style of the vehicle.5\n\nThe sale price or agreed value of the vehicle.6\n\nThe amount of any cash deposit made by the buyer or lessee.7\n\nA description of any vehicle used as a trade-in and the amount credited the buyer or lessee for the trade-in. The description of the trade-in shall be the same as outlined in subdivision 4.8\n\nThe amount of any sales and use tax, title fee, registration fee, purchaser’s online systems filing fee, or other fee required by law for which the buyer or lessee is responsible and the dealer has collected. Each tax and fee shall be individually listed and identified.9\n\nThe net balance due at settlement.10\n\nAny item designated as “processing fee,” and the amount charged by the dealer, if any, for processing the transaction. As used in this section, processing includes obtaining title and license plates for the purchaser, but does not include any “purchaser’s online systems filing fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.1, or any “dealer’s manual transaction fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.2.11\n\nAny item designated as “dealer’s business license tax,” and the amount charged by the dealer, if any.12\n\nIf the dealer delivers to the customer a vehicle purchased by the customer on or after July 1, 2010, that is conditional on dealer-arranged financing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR FINANCING TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE PURCHASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR PURCHASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR PURCHASE. IF THE SALE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.”13\n\nIf the dealer uses a separate buyer’s order form for a lease of a motor vehicle when delivering to the customer a vehicle leased by the customer that is conditional on dealer-arranged leasing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE LEASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR LEASE TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION, OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE LEASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR LEASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR LEASE. IF THE LEASE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.”14\n\nFor sales of used motor vehicles, the disclosure required by § 46.2-1529.1.\n\t\t\t\tExcept for trailers and travel trailers, if the transaction does not include a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, the seller or lessor shall stamp or mark on the face of the bill of sale in boldface letters no smaller than 18-point type the following words: “No Liability Insurance Included.”\n\t\t\t\tA completed buyer’s order when signed by both buyer or lessee and seller or lessor may constitute a bill of sale.B\n\nThe Board shall approve a buyer’s order form and each dealer shall file with each original license application its buyer’s order form, on which the processing fee amount is stated.C\n\nIf a processing fee is charged, that fact and the amount of the processing fee shall be disclosed by the dealer. Disclosure shall be by placing a clear and conspicuous sign in the public sales area of the dealership. The sign shall be no smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and the print shall be no smaller than one-half inch, and in a form as approved by the Board.D\n\nExcept for trailers, if the buyer’s order is for a new motor vehicle that had accumulated, at the time of the sale, mileage in excess of 750 miles as a demonstrator or as a result of delivery to a prospective purchaser who never took title to the new motor vehicle and returned it, the vehicle may be sold or leased as new, provided the dealer delivers this disclosure in writing on the buyer’s order containing type of no smaller than 10 point or in a separate document containing only the disclosure in type of no smaller than 14 point: “Notice: This new motor vehicle has accumulated mileage in excess of 750 miles as the result of use as a demonstrator and\/or as the result of delivery to a prior prospective purchaser who never took title to it and who returned it.” When delivered as a separate document, this disclosure shall also contain the actual odometer reading for the vehicle and shall be signed by the purchaser or lessee.E\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, lease, or exchange of (i) a tractor truck, (ii) a truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more, or (iii) a semitrailer.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215455,"text":"Every motor vehicle dealer shall complete a buyer’s order for each sale, lease, or exchange of a motor vehicle. A dealer may, but is not required to, use separate buyer’s order forms for a sale of a motor vehicle and a lease of a motor vehicle. A copy of the buyer’s order form shall be made available to a prospective buyer or lessee during the negotiating phase of a sale or lease and prior to any sales or lease agreement. A copy shall be retained for a period of five years in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1529, and a duplicate copy shall be delivered to the purchaser or lessee at the time of sale, lease, or exchange. 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The description of the trade-in shall be the same as outlined in subdivision 4.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"A7","prefix_anchor":"A7","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"A8"},"8":{"id":215463,"text":"The amount of any sales and use tax, title fee, registration fee, purchaser’s online systems filing fee, or other fee required by law for which the buyer or lessee is responsible and the dealer has collected. 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As used in this section, processing includes obtaining title and license plates for the purchaser, but does not include any “purchaser’s online systems filing fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.1, or any “dealer’s manual transaction fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","10"],"prefix":"10","entire_prefix":"A10","prefix_anchor":"A10","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A9","next_prefix":"A11"},"11":{"id":215466,"text":"Any item designated as “dealer’s business license tax,” and the amount charged by the dealer, if any.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","11"],"prefix":"11","entire_prefix":"A11","prefix_anchor":"A11","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A10","next_prefix":"A12"},"12":{"id":215467,"text":"If the dealer delivers to the customer a vehicle purchased by the customer on or after July 1, 2010, that is conditional on dealer-arranged financing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR FINANCING TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE PURCHASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR PURCHASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR PURCHASE. IF THE SALE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.”","type":"section","prefixes":["A","12"],"prefix":"12","entire_prefix":"A12","prefix_anchor":"A12","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A11","next_prefix":"A13"},"13":{"id":215468,"text":"If the dealer uses a separate buyer’s order form for a lease of a motor vehicle when delivering to the customer a vehicle leased by the customer that is conditional on dealer-arranged leasing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE LEASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR LEASE TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION, OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE LEASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR LEASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR LEASE. IF THE LEASE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.”","type":"section","prefixes":["A","13"],"prefix":"13","entire_prefix":"A13","prefix_anchor":"A13","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A12","next_prefix":"A14"},"14":{"id":215469,"text":"For sales of used motor vehicles, the disclosure required by § 46.2-1529.1.\n\t\t\t\tExcept for trailers and travel trailers, if the transaction does not include a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, the seller or lessor shall stamp or mark on the face of the bill of sale in boldface letters no smaller than 18-point type the following words: “No Liability Insurance Included.”\n\t\t\t\tA completed buyer’s order when signed by both buyer or lessee and seller or lessor may constitute a bill of sale.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","14"],"prefix":"14","entire_prefix":"A14","prefix_anchor":"A14","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A13","next_prefix":"B"},"15":{"id":215470,"text":"The Board shall approve a buyer’s order form and each dealer shall file with each original license application its buyer’s order form, on which the processing fee amount is stated.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A14","next_prefix":"C"},"16":{"id":215471,"text":"If a processing fee is charged, that fact and the amount of the processing fee shall be disclosed by the dealer. Disclosure shall be by placing a clear and conspicuous sign in the public sales area of the dealership. The sign shall be no smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and the print shall be no smaller than one-half inch, and in a form as approved by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"17":{"id":215472,"text":"Except for trailers, if the buyer’s order is for a new motor vehicle that had accumulated, at the time of the sale, mileage in excess of 750 miles as a demonstrator or as a result of delivery to a prospective purchaser who never took title to the new motor vehicle and returned it, the vehicle may be sold or leased as new, provided the dealer delivers this disclosure in writing on the buyer’s order containing type of no smaller than 10 point or in a separate document containing only the disclosure in type of no smaller than 14 point: “Notice: This new motor vehicle has accumulated mileage in excess of 750 miles as the result of use as a demonstrator and\/or as the result of delivery to a prior prospective purchaser who never took title to it and who returned it.” When delivered as a separate document, this disclosure shall also contain the actual odometer reading for the vehicle and shall be signed by the purchaser or lessee.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"18":{"id":215473,"text":"The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, lease, or exchange of (i) a tractor truck, (ii) a truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more, or (iii) a semitrailer.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14282,"edition_id":1,"name":"Conduct of Business","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13356,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:35","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:35","permalink":{"id":231277,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14282,"identifier":"4","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4","url":"\/46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13356,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicle Dealers","identifier":"15","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13355,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","permalink":{"id":231067,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13356,"identifier":"15","token":"46.2\/IV\/15","url":"\/46.2\/IV\/15\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13355,"edition_id":1,"name":"Dealers and Driver Training Schools","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:42","permalink":{"id":231065,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13355,"identifier":"IV","token":"46.2\/IV","url":"\/46.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":59803,"structure_id":14282,"section_number":"46.2-1528","catch_line":"Examination or audit of licensee; 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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 12 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 900; in 1993, chapter 586; in 1995, chapters 767<\/a>, 816<\/a>, and 849<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 116<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 997<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 783<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 292<\/a>, 359<\/a>, and 459<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 791<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 615<\/a> and 682<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 538<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 99<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84929,"section_number":"46.2-1500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1500\/"},{"id":84100,"section_number":"58.1-2402","catch_line":"(Contingent effective date) Levy","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2402\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74169,"section_number":"46.2-1529","catch_line":"Dealer records","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1529\/"},{"id":83930,"section_number":"46.2-1529.1","catch_line":"Sales of used motor vehicles by dealers; disclosures; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1529.1\/"},{"id":81480,"section_number":"46.2-1530.1","catch_line":"Purchaser's on-line systems filing fee; collection and remittance","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1530.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231291,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58806,"identifier":"46.2-1530","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1530","url":"\/46.2-1530\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1530\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1530","dublin_core":{"Title":"Buyer’s order","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1530","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every motor vehicle dealer<\/span> shall complete a buyer’s order<\/span> for each sale, lease, or exchange of a motor vehicle. A dealer may, but is not required to, use separate buyer’s order<\/span> forms for a sale of a motor vehicle and a lease of a motor vehicle. A copy of the buyer’s order<\/span> form shall be made available to a prospective buyer or lessee during the negotiating phase of a sale or lease and prior to any sales or lease agreement. A copy shall be retained for a period of five years in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1529<\/a>, and a duplicate copy shall be delivered to the purchaser or lessee at the time of sale, lease, or exchange. A buyer’s order<\/span> shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold, leased, or traded. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The date of the sale, lease, or trade. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name and address of the motor vehicle dealer<\/span> selling, leasing, or trading the vehicle. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The make, model year, vehicle identification number and body style of the vehicle. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The sale price or agreed value of the vehicle. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The amount of any cash deposit made by the buyer or lessee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> A description of any vehicle used<\/span> as a trade-in and the amount credited the buyer or lessee for the trade-in. The description of the trade-in shall be the same as outlined in subdivision 4. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The amount of any sales and use tax, title fee, registration fee, purchaser’s online systems filing fee, or other fee required by law<\/span> for which the buyer or lessee is responsible and the dealer has collected. Each tax and fee shall be individually listed and identified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The net balance due at settlement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Any item designated as “processing fee,” and the amount charged by the dealer, if any, for processing the transaction. As used<\/span> in this section, processing includes obtaining title and license plates<\/span> for the purchaser, but does not include any “purchaser’s online systems filing fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.1<\/a>, or any “dealer’s manual transaction fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Any item designated as “dealer’s business license tax,” and the amount charged by the dealer, if any. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> If the dealer delivers to the customer a vehicle purchased by the customer on or after July 1, 2010, that is conditional on dealer-arranged financing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES<\/span> CONTRACT<\/span> WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT<\/span> INVOLVES FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR FINANCING TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE PURCHASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES<\/span> CONTRACT<\/span>. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES<\/span> CONTRACT<\/span> IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR PURCHASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES<\/span> CONTRACT<\/span> IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL<\/span> YOUR PURCHASE. IF THE SALE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION<\/span>, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW<\/span> AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> If the dealer uses a separate buyer’s order<\/span> form for a lease of a motor vehicle when delivering to the customer a vehicle leased by the customer that is conditional on dealer-arranged leasing, the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT<\/span> INVOLVES FINANCING THE LEASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR LEASE TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION, OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE LEASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR LEASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL<\/span> YOUR LEASE. IF THE LEASE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION<\/span>, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW<\/span> AND DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> For sales of used motor vehicles<\/span>, the disclosure required by § 46.2-1529.1<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\tExcept for trailers and travel trailers<\/span>, if the transaction does not include a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, the seller or lessor shall stamp or mark on the face of the bill of sale in boldface letters no smaller than 18-point type the following words: “No Liability Insurance Included.”\n\t\t\t\tA completed buyer’s order<\/span> when signed by both buyer or lessee and seller or lessor may constitute a bill of sale. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall approve a buyer’s order<\/span> form and each dealer shall file with each original license<\/span> application its buyer’s order<\/span> form, on which the processing fee amount is stated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If a processing fee is charged, that fact<\/span> and the amount of the processing fee shall be disclosed by the dealer. Disclosure shall be by placing a clear and conspicuous sign in the public sales area of the dealership. The sign shall be no smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and the print shall be no smaller than one-half inch, and in a form as approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Except for trailers, if the buyer’s order<\/span> is for a new motor vehicle<\/span> that had accumulated, at the time of the sale, mileage in excess of 750 miles as a demonstrator<\/span> or as a result of delivery to a prospective purchaser who never took title to the new motor vehicle<\/span> and returned it, the vehicle may be sold or leased as new, provided the dealer delivers this disclosure in writing on the buyer’s order<\/span> containing type of no smaller than 10 point or in a separate document containing only the disclosure in type of no smaller than 14 point: “Notice: This new motor vehicle<\/span> has accumulated mileage in excess of 750 miles as the result of use as a demonstrator<\/span> and\/or as the result of delivery to a prior prospective purchaser who never took title to it and who returned it.” When delivered as a separate document, this disclosure shall also contain the actual odometer reading for the vehicle and shall be signed by the purchaser or lessee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, lease, or exchange of (i) a tractor truck<\/span>, (ii) a truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more, or (iii) a semitrailer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBUYER’S ORDER (\u00a7 46.2-1530)\n\nA. Every motor vehicle dealer shall complete a buyer’s order for each\nsale, lease, or exchange of a motor vehicle. A dealer may, but is not required\nto, use separate buyer’s order forms for a sale of a motor vehicle and a\nlease of a motor vehicle. A copy of the buyer’s order form shall be made\navailable to a prospective buyer or lessee during the negotiating phase of a\nsale or lease and prior to any sales or lease agreement. A copy shall be\nretained for a period of five years in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1529, and a\nduplicate copy shall be delivered to the purchaser or lessee at the time of\nsale, lease, or exchange. A buyer’s order shall include:\n\n 1. The name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold, leased, or\n traded.\n\n 2. The date of the sale, lease, or trade.\n\n 3. The name and address of the motor vehicle dealer selling, leasing, or\n trading the vehicle.\n\n 4. The make, model year, vehicle identification number and body style of the\n vehicle.\n\n 5. The sale price or agreed value of the vehicle.\n\n 6. The amount of any cash deposit made by the buyer or lessee.\n\n 7. A description of any vehicle used as a trade-in and the amount credited the\n buyer or lessee for the trade-in. The description of the trade-in shall be the\n same as outlined in subdivision 4.\n\n 8. The amount of any sales and use tax, title fee, registration fee,\n purchaser’s online systems filing fee, or other fee required by law for\n which the buyer or lessee is responsible and the dealer has collected. Each\n tax and fee shall be individually listed and identified.\n\n 9. The net balance due at settlement.\n\n 10. Any item designated as “processing fee,” and the amount\n charged by the dealer, if any, for processing the transaction. As used in this\n section, processing includes obtaining title and license plates for the\n purchaser, but does not include any “purchaser’s online systems\n filing fee,” as defined in § 46.2-1530.1, or any\n “dealer’s manual transaction fee,” as defined in §\n 46.2-1530.2.\n\n 11. Any item designated as “dealer’s business license tax,”\n and the amount charged by the dealer, if any.\n\n 12. If the dealer delivers to the customer a vehicle purchased by the customer\n on or after July 1, 2010, that is conditional on dealer-arranged financing,\n the following notice, printed in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF\n YOU ARE FINANCING THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO\n ENTER INTO A RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR\n CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE FINANCING\n THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER YOUR FINANCING TO A FINANCE\n PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION OR OTHER LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE PURCHASE\n DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF YOUR PROPOSED RETAIL\n INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT IS\n APPROVED WITHOUT A CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE\n DEALER, YOUR PURCHASE CANNOT BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES\n CONTRACT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING.\n YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE\n DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR PURCHASE. IF THE SALE IS CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN\n THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE\n SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN\n PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT\n RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE OF\n CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT\n FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND DOES NOT CAUSE\n A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT\n RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE\n BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND\n TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION\n ACT.”\n\n 13. If the dealer uses a separate buyer’s order form for a lease of a\n motor vehicle when delivering to the customer a vehicle leased by the customer\n that is conditional on dealer-arranged leasing, the following notice, printed\n in bold type no less than 10 point: “IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE,\n PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE: YOU ARE PROPOSING TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT\n WITH THE DEALER. PART OF YOUR CONTRACT INVOLVES FINANCING THE LEASE OF YOUR\n VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE LEASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER INTENDS TO TRANSFER\n YOUR LEASE TO A FINANCE PROVIDER SUCH AS A BANK, CREDIT UNION, OR OTHER\n LENDER, YOUR VEHICLE LEASE DEPENDS ON THE FINANCE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL OF\n YOUR PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS APPROVED WITHOUT A\n CHANGE THAT INCREASES THE COST OR RISK TO YOU OR THE DEALER, YOUR LEASE CANNOT\n BE CANCELLED. IF YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPROVED, THE DEALER WILL NOTIFY\n YOU VERBALLY OR IN WRITING. YOU CAN THEN DECIDE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE IN SOME\n OTHER WAY OR YOU OR THE DEALER CAN CANCEL YOUR LEASE. IF THE LEASE IS\n CANCELLED, YOU NEED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF\n VERBAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR\n NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ANY DOWN PAYMENT OR TRADE-IN YOU GAVE THE DEALER WILL BE\n RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF VERBAL OR\n WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, THE DEALER MAY LOCATE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE IT\n BACK WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU AS LONG AS THE DEALER FOLLOWS THE LAW AND\n DOES NOT CAUSE A BREACH OF THE PEACE WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK. IF THE\n DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS\n THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL\n WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER\n PROTECTION ACT.”\n\n 14. For sales of used motor vehicles, the disclosure required by §\n 46.2-1529.1.\n \t\t\t\tExcept for trailers and travel trailers, if the transaction does not\n include a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, the seller or lessor\n shall stamp or mark on the face of the bill of sale in boldface letters no\n smaller than 18-point type the following words: “No Liability Insurance\n Included.”\n \t\t\t\tA completed buyer’s order when signed by both buyer or lessee and\n seller or lessor may constitute a bill of sale.\n\nB. The Board shall approve a buyer’s order form and each dealer shall file\nwith each original license application its buyer’s order form, on which\nthe processing fee amount is stated.\n\nC. If a processing fee is charged, that fact and the amount of the processing\nfee shall be disclosed by the dealer. Disclosure shall be by placing a clear and\nconspicuous sign in the public sales area of the dealership. The sign shall be\nno smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and the print shall be no\nsmaller than one-half inch, and in a form as approved by the Board.\n\nD. Except for trailers, if the buyer’s order is for a new motor vehicle\nthat had accumulated, at the time of the sale, mileage in excess of 750 miles as\na demonstrator or as a result of delivery to a prospective purchaser who never\ntook title to the new motor vehicle and returned it, the vehicle may be sold or\nleased as new, provided the dealer delivers this disclosure in writing on the\nbuyer’s order containing type of no smaller than 10 point or in a separate\ndocument containing only the disclosure in type of no smaller than 14 point:\n“Notice: This new motor vehicle has accumulated mileage in excess of 750\nmiles as the result of use as a demonstrator and\/or as the result of delivery to\na prior prospective purchaser who never took title to it and who returned\nit.” When delivered as a separate document, this disclosure shall also\ncontain the actual odometer reading for the vehicle and shall be signed by the\npurchaser or lessee.\n\nE. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, lease, or\nexchange of (i) a tractor truck, (ii) a truck having a gross vehicle weight\nrating of 16,000 pounds or more, or (iii) a semitrailer.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-547.5; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 900; 1993, c. 586;\n1995, cc. 767, 816, 849; 2000, c. 116; 2003, c. 997; 2009, c. 783; 2010, cc.\n292, 359, 459; 2011, c. 791; 2015, cc. 615, 682; 2023, c. 538; 2025, c. 99.","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}}