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This law was first created in 2022. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 574<\/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 2024, chapters 84<\/a> and 85<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64335,"section_number":"46.2-1511","catch_line":"Dealer-operator to have certificate of qualification","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1511\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231129,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65372,"identifier":"46.2-1583","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/10\/46.2-1583","url":"\/46.2-1583\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1583\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/15\/10\/46.2-1583","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1583","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Certificate of qualification<\/span>” means a designation issued by the Board<\/span> acknowledging that the individual has been certified by the Board<\/span> as an independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1511<\/a>.\n\t\t“Course” means a course of study leading to recertification<\/span> for independent dealer<\/span>-operators<\/span><\/span> offered by correspondence, electronically, or in person.\n\t\t“Course provider<\/span>” or “provider” means any person or entity presenting or offering one or more recertification<\/span> education courses<\/span>.\n\t\t“Exam<\/span>” or “examination<\/span>” means a test administered by the Board<\/span> or the Department<\/span>.\n\t\t“Executive Director<\/span>” means the Executive Director<\/span> of the Board<\/span>.\n\t\t“Independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span>” means the individual who works at the established place of business of an independent motor vehicle dealer<\/span><\/span> and who is responsible for and in charge of day-to-day operations of that place of business.\n\t\t“Independent motor vehicle dealer<\/span><\/span>” or “independent dealer<\/span>” means a dealer in used motor vehicles<\/span> that is not also licensed as a franchised motor vehicle dealer<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\t“Original application<\/span>” means an application for an independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span> certificate of qualification<\/span> from an applicant who has never been issued an independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span> certificate of qualification<\/span> in Virginia or whose Virginia independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span> certificate of qualification<\/span> has been expired for more than 60 days.\n\t\t“Recertification<\/span>” means completing the requirements of this article to recertify an independent dealer<\/span>-operator<\/span><\/span> certificate of qualification<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 46.2-1583)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Certificate of qualification” means a designation issued by the\nBoard acknowledging that the individual has been certified by the Board as an\nindependent dealer-operator pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1511.\n\t\t“Course” means a course of study leading to recertification for\nindependent dealer-operators offered by correspondence, electronically, or in\nperson.\n\t\t“Course provider” or “provider” means any person or\nentity presenting or offering one or more recertification education courses.\n\t\t“Exam” or “examination” means a test administered by\nthe Board or the Department.\n\t\t“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Board.\n\t\t“Independent dealer-operator” means the individual who works at\nthe established place of business of an independent motor vehicle dealer and who\nis responsible for and in charge of day-to-day operations of that place of\nbusiness.\n\t\t“Independent motor vehicle dealer” or “independent\ndealer” means a dealer in used motor vehicles that is not also licensed as\na franchised motor vehicle dealer.\n\t\t“Original application” means an application for an independent\ndealer-operator certificate of qualification from an applicant who has never\nbeen issued an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification in\nVirginia or whose Virginia independent dealer-operator certificate of\nqualification has been expired for more than 60 days.\n\t\t“Recertification” means completing the requirements of this\narticle to recertify an independent dealer-operator certificate of\nqualification.\n\nHISTORY: 2022, c. 574; 2024, cc. 84, 85.","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}}