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The consignment contract shall include:\n\n1\n\nThe complete name, address, and the telephone number of the owners.2\n\nThe name, address, and dealer certificate number of the selling dealer.3\n\nA complete description of the vehicle on consignment, including the make, model year, vehicle identification number, and body style, except that trailers shall not be subject to the requirement for vehicle identification number or body style.4\n\nThe beginning and termination dates of the contract.5\n\nThe percentage of commission, the amount of the commission, or the net amount the owner is to receive, if the vehicle is sold.6\n\nAny fees for which the owner is responsible.7\n\nA disclosure of all unsatisfied liens on the vehicle and the location of the certificate of title to the vehicle.8\n\nA requirement that the motor vehicle pass a safety inspection prior to sale or, if the motor vehicle is found not to be in compliance with any safety inspection requirement after having been inspected, the dealer shall either take steps to bring it into compliance or furnish any buyer intending to use that vehicle on the public highways a written disclosure, prior to sale, that the vehicle did not pass a safety inspection.\n\t\t\tAny dealer offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall inform any prospective customer that the vehicle is on consignment.\n\t\t\tDealer license plates shall not be used to demonstrate a vehicle on consignment except on (i) motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, excluding RVs, (ii) vehicles on consignment from another licensed motor vehicle dealer, and (iii) vehicles on consignment from a nonprofit organization certified pursuant to subsection B of § 46.2-1508.1. The owner’s license plates may be used if liability insurance coverage is in effect in the amounts prescribed by § 46.2-472.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except motorcycles shall be sold on consignment by motorcycle dealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except recreational vehicles shall be sold on consignment by recreational vehicle dealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles other than trailers shall be sold on consignment by trailer dealers.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298626,"text":"Any motor vehicle dealer offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall have in his possession a consignment contract for the vehicle, executed and signed by the dealer and the consignor. 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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 5 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, chapters 187 and 727; in 1993, chapter 289; in 2000, chapter 180<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 247<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 615<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82941,"section_number":"46.2-1508.1","catch_line":"Licensure of certain nonprofit organizations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1508.1\/"},{"id":54272,"section_number":"46.2-472","catch_line":"Coverage of owner's policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-472\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231303,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83352,"identifier":"46.2-1531","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1531","url":"\/46.2-1531\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1531\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/4\/46.2-1531","dublin_core":{"Title":"Consignment vehicles; contract","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1531","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any motor vehicle dealer<\/span> offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall have in his possession<\/span> a consignment contract<\/span> for the vehicle, executed and signed by the dealer and the consignor. The consignment contract<\/span> shall include:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The complete name, address, and the telephone number of the owners<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name, address, and dealer certificate number of the selling dealer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A complete description of the vehicle on consignment, including the make, model year, vehicle identification number, and body style, except that trailers<\/span> shall not be subject to the requirement for vehicle identification number or body style. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The beginning and termination dates of the contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The percentage of commission<\/span>, the amount of the commission<\/span>, or the net amount the owner<\/span> is to receive, if the vehicle is sold. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Any fees for which the owner<\/span> is responsible. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> A disclosure of all unsatisfied liens<\/span> on the vehicle and the location of the certificate of title to the vehicle. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> A requirement that the motor vehicle pass a safety inspection prior to sale or, if the motor vehicle is found not to be in compliance with any safety inspection requirement after having been inspected, the dealer shall either take steps to bring it into compliance or furnish any buyer intending to use that vehicle on the public highways<\/span><\/span> a written disclosure, prior to sale, that the vehicle did not pass a safety inspection.\n\t\t\tAny dealer offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall inform any prospective customer that the vehicle is on consignment.\n\t\t\tDealer license plates<\/span> shall not be used<\/span> to demonstrate a vehicle on consignment except on (i) motor vehicles<\/span> with gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, excluding RVs<\/span>, (ii) vehicles on consignment from another licensed motor vehicle dealer<\/span>, and (iii) vehicles on consignment from a nonprofit organization certified pursuant to subsection B of § 46.2-1508.1<\/a>. The owner<\/span>’s license plates<\/span> may be used<\/span> if liability insurance coverage is in effect in the amounts prescribed by § 46.2-472<\/a>.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except motorcycles<\/span> shall be sold on consignment by motorcycle<\/span> dealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except recreational vehicles<\/span> shall be sold on consignment by recreational vehicle<\/span> dealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles other than trailers shall be sold on consignment by trailer dealers.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers<\/span> and watercraft trailer dealers<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSIGNMENT VEHICLES; CONTRACT (\u00a7 46.2-1531)\n\nAny motor vehicle dealer offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall have\nin his possession a consignment contract for the vehicle, executed and signed by\nthe dealer and the consignor. The consignment contract shall include:\n\n1. The complete name, address, and the telephone number of the owners.\n\n2. The name, address, and dealer certificate number of the selling dealer.\n\n3. A complete description of the vehicle on consignment, including the make,\nmodel year, vehicle identification number, and body style, except that trailers\nshall not be subject to the requirement for vehicle identification number or\nbody style.\n\n4. The beginning and termination dates of the contract.\n\n5. The percentage of commission, the amount of the commission, or the net amount\nthe owner is to receive, if the vehicle is sold.\n\n6. Any fees for which the owner is responsible.\n\n7. A disclosure of all unsatisfied liens on the vehicle and the location of the\ncertificate of title to the vehicle.\n\n8. A requirement that the motor vehicle pass a safety inspection prior to sale\nor, if the motor vehicle is found not to be in compliance with any safety\ninspection requirement after having been inspected, the dealer shall either take\nsteps to bring it into compliance or furnish any buyer intending to use that\nvehicle on the public highways a written disclosure, prior to sale, that the\nvehicle did not pass a safety inspection.\n\t\t\tAny dealer offering a vehicle for sale on consignment shall inform any\nprospective customer that the vehicle is on consignment.\n\t\t\tDealer license plates shall not be used to demonstrate a vehicle on\nconsignment except on (i) motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight of 15,000\npounds or more, excluding RVs, (ii) vehicles on consignment from another\nlicensed motor vehicle dealer, and (iii) vehicles on consignment from a\nnonprofit organization certified pursuant to subsection B of § 46.2-1508.1.\nThe owner’s license plates may be used if liability insurance coverage is\nin effect in the amounts prescribed by § 46.2-472.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except motorcycles shall be sold on consignment by motorcycle\ndealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles except recreational vehicles shall be sold on consignment by\nrecreational vehicle dealers.\n\t\t\tNo vehicles other than trailers shall be sold on consignment by trailer\ndealers.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers and\nwatercraft trailer dealers.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-547.6; 1989, cc. 187, 727; 1993, c. 289; 2000, c.\n180; 2013, c. 247; 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}}