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The fee for the first such license issued or renewed under this chapter shall be $100 per license year or part thereof. The fee for each additional license issued or renewed under this chapter for the same location shall be $25 per license year or part thereof. However, no fee shall be charged for supplemental locations of a business located within 500 yards of the licensed location.B\n\nNo license shall be issued or renewed for any person unless (i) the licensed business contains at least 600 square feet of enclosed space, (ii) the licensed business is shown to be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances, and (iii) the applicant may (a) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is permitted under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System individual or general permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity and provides the permit number(s) from such permit(s) or (b) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is otherwise exempt from such permitting requirements. Nothing in this section shall authorize any person to act as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without being licensed under Chapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500 et seq.) and meeting all requirements imposed by such chapter.C\n\nLicenses issued under this section shall be deemed not to have expired if the renewal application and required fees as set forth in subsection A are received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license. Whenever the renewal application is received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license, the license fees shall be 150 percent of the fees provided for in subsection A.D\n\nThe Commissioner may offer an optional multiyear license for any license set forth in this section. When such option is offered and chosen by the licensee, all fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by the number of years for which the license will be issued.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215386,"text":"It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealth as an auto recycler, salvage pool, or vehicle removal operator without first acquiring a license issued by the Commissioner for each such business at each location. The fee for the first such license issued or renewed under this chapter shall be $100 per license year or part thereof. The fee for each additional license issued or renewed under this chapter for the same location shall be $25 per license year or part thereof. However, no fee shall be charged for supplemental locations of a business located within 500 yards of the licensed location.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":215387,"text":"No license shall be issued or renewed for any person unless (i) the licensed business contains at least 600 square feet of enclosed space, (ii) the licensed business is shown to be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances, and (iii) the applicant may (a) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is permitted under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System individual or general permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity and provides the permit number(s) from such permit(s) or (b) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed business is otherwise exempt from such permitting requirements. Nothing in this section shall authorize any person to act as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without being licensed under Chapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500 et seq.) and meeting all requirements imposed by such chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":215388,"text":"Licenses issued under this section shall be deemed not to have expired if the renewal application and required fees as set forth in subsection A are received by the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license. 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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 197; in 1992, chapter 148; in 1999, chapter 53<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 664<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 58<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 33<\/a> and 177<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 356<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82874,"section_number":"46.2-1601.3","catch_line":"Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1601.3\/"},{"id":75060,"section_number":"46.2-626.1","catch_line":"Motorcycle purchased by manufacturer for parts; documentation required for sale of parts","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-626.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84929,"section_number":"46.2-1500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231787,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58776,"identifier":"46.2-1601","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1601","url":"\/46.2-1601\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1601\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1601","dublin_core":{"Title":"Licensing of dealers of salvage vehicles; fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1601","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealth as an auto recycler<\/span>, salvage pool<\/span>, or vehicle removal operator<\/span> without first acquiring a license issued by the Commissioner<\/span> for each such business at each location. The fee for the first such license issued or renewed under this chapter shall be $100 per license year or part thereof. The fee for each additional license issued or renewed under this chapter for the same location shall be $25 per license year or part thereof. However, no fee shall be charged for supplemental locations of a business located within 500 yards of the licensed location. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No license shall be issued or renewed for any person unless (i) the licensed business contains at least 600 square feet of enclosed space, (ii) the licensed business is shown to be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances<\/span>, and (iii) the applicant may (a) certify to the Commissioner<\/span> that the licensed business is permitted under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System individual or general permit issued by the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality for discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity and provides the permit number(s) from such permit(s) or (b) certify to the Commissioner<\/span> that the licensed business is otherwise exempt from such permitting requirements. Nothing in this section shall authorize any person to act as a motor vehicle<\/span> dealer or salesperson without being licensed under Chapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) and meeting all requirements imposed by such chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Licenses issued under this section shall be deemed not to have expired if the renewal application and required fees as set forth in subsection A are received by the Commissioner<\/span> or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license. Whenever the renewal application is received by the Commissioner<\/span> or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of such license, the license fees shall be 150 percent of the fees provided for in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may offer an optional multiyear license for any license set forth in this section. When such option is offered and chosen by the licensee<\/span>, all fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by the number of years for which the license will be issued. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSING OF DEALERS OF SALVAGE VEHICLES; FEES (\u00a7 46.2-1601)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealth\nas an auto recycler, salvage pool, or vehicle removal operator without first\nacquiring a license issued by the Commissioner for each such business at each\nlocation. The fee for the first such license issued or renewed under this\nchapter shall be $100 per license year or part thereof. The fee for each\nadditional license issued or renewed under this chapter for the same location\nshall be $25 per license year or part thereof. However, no fee shall be charged\nfor supplemental locations of a business located within 500 yards of the\nlicensed location.\n\nB. No license shall be issued or renewed for any person unless (i) the licensed\nbusiness contains at least 600 square feet of enclosed space, (ii) the licensed\nbusiness is shown to be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances, and\n(iii) the applicant may (a) certify to the Commissioner that the licensed\nbusiness is permitted under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System\nindividual or general permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality\nfor discharges of storm water associated with industrial activity and provides\nthe permit number(s) from such permit(s) or (b) certify to the Commissioner that\nthe licensed business is otherwise exempt from such permitting requirements.\nNothing in this section shall authorize any person to act as a motor vehicle\ndealer or salesperson without being licensed under Chapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500\net seq.) and meeting all requirements imposed by such chapter.\n\nC. Licenses issued under this section shall be deemed not to have expired if the\nrenewal application and required fees as set forth in subsection A are received\nby the Commissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration\ndate of such license. Whenever the renewal application is received by the\nCommissioner or postmarked not more than 30 days after the expiration date of\nsuch license, the license fees shall be 150 percent of the fees provided for in\nsubsection A.\n\nD. The Commissioner may offer an optional multiyear license for any license set\nforth in this section. When such option is offered and chosen by the licensee,\nall fees due at the time of licensing shall be multiplied by the number of years\nfor which the license will be issued.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 865, \u00a7 46.1-550.7:1; 1989, c. 727; 1990, c. 197; 1992, c.\n148; 1999, c. 53; 2009, c. 664; 2014, c. 58; 2015, cc. 33, 177; 2022, c. 356.","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}}