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The record, at a minimum, shall contain:1\n\nA description of each vehicle sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired by the licensee, including, but not limited to, the model, make, year of the vehicle as well as the vehicle’s title number with state of issuance and vehicle identification number;2\n\nThe price paid for each vehicle;3\n\nThe name and address of the seller from whom each vehicle is purchased, exchanged, or acquired and the name and address of the buyer to whom the vehicle is sold;4\n\nThe date and hour the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition was made;5\n\nA photocopy of the seller’s and buyer’s driver’s license, state identification card, official United States military identification card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph;6\n\nFor the sale of nonrepairable vehicles, a photocopy of the buyer’s business license if the buyer is authorized to purchase a vehicle under § 46.2-1602 or, if the buyer represents a third party authorized to purchase a vehicle under § 46.2-1602, then a photocopy of the third party’s business license and documentation that the buyer is authorized to act on behalf of that third party;7\n\nDigital photographs of the seller, the buyer, and the vehicle that is being sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired through or from the licensee; and8\n\nThe signature of the licensee, the seller, and the buyer as executed at the time of the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition of the vehicle by the licensee.B\n\nIf any major component, as defined in § 46.2-1600, is sold, the salvage dealer shall provide, upon request of any law-enforcement official, the information required by this section as to the vehicle from which the part was taken.C\n\nThe provisions of subdivisions A 5, 6, and 7 shall not apply to vehicles when the licensee maintains a photocopy or electronic copy of one of the documents set out in § 46.2-1206 or this chapter.D\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to salvage pools as defined in § 46.2-1600, except that salvage pools shall maintain a record of the receipt of any vehicle that contains (i) the date of receipt of the vehicle and its make, year, model, and identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person from whom it was acquired; (iii) the name and address of the buyer as well as (a) a photocopy of the buyer’s driver’s license, state identification card, official United States military identification card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph and (b) a photocopy of the buyer’s business license or, if the buyer represents a third party authorized to purchase the vehicle under § 46.2-1602, then a photocopy of the third party’s business license and documentation that the buyer is authorized to act on behalf of the third party; and (iv) the vehicle’s title number and state of issuance.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220931,"text":"Each licensee shall maintain a record of the receipt and sale of any vehicle. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 401 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 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1992, chapter 148; in 2000, chapter 123<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 873<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 58<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 33<\/a> and 177<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65709,"section_number":"46.2-1206","catch_line":"Surrender of certificate of title, etc., where motor vehicle acquired for demolition; records to be kept by demolisher or scrap metal processor","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1206\/"},{"id":67751,"section_number":"46.2-1608.1","catch_line":"Reports to police department; local ordinance; holding period; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1608.1\/"},{"id":77682,"section_number":"46.2-1608.2","catch_line":"Licensees to update records of the Department for motor vehicles that are to be demolished or dismantled","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1608.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65709,"section_number":"46.2-1206","catch_line":"Surrender of certificate of title, etc., where motor vehicle acquired for demolition; records to be kept by demolisher or scrap metal processor","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1206\/"},{"id":58576,"section_number":"46.2-1600","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1600\/"},{"id":85538,"section_number":"46.2-1602","catch_line":"Certain sales prohibited; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1602\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60419,"identifier":"46.2-1608","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1608","url":"\/46.2-1608\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1608\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/16\/46.2-1608","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maintenance and contents of records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1608","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each licensee<\/span> shall maintain a record of the receipt and sale of any vehicle<\/span>. Such record shall be maintained at the licensee<\/span>’s place of business. The record, at a minimum, shall contain: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A description of each vehicle<\/span> sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired by the licensee<\/span>, including, but not limited to, the model, make, year of the vehicle<\/span> as well as the vehicle<\/span>’s title number with state of issuance and vehicle<\/span> identification number; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The price paid for each vehicle<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name and address of the seller from whom each vehicle<\/span> is purchased, exchanged, or acquired and the name and address of the buyer to whom the vehicle<\/span> is sold; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The date and hour the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition was made; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A photocopy of the seller’s and buyer’s driver<\/span>’s license, state identification card, official United States military identification card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> For the sale of nonrepairable vehicles<\/span>, a photocopy of the buyer’s business license if the buyer is authorized to purchase a vehicle<\/span> under § 46.2-1602<\/a> or, if the buyer represents a third party<\/span> authorized to purchase a vehicle<\/span> under § 46.2-1602<\/a>, then a photocopy of the third party<\/span>’s business license and documentation that the buyer is authorized to act on behalf of that third party<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Digital photographs of the seller, the buyer, and the vehicle<\/span> that is being sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired through or from the licensee<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The signature of the licensee<\/span>, the seller, and the buyer as executed at the time of the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition of the vehicle<\/span> by the licensee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If any major component<\/span>, as defined in § 46.2-1600<\/a>, is sold, the salvage dealer<\/span> shall provide, upon request of any law<\/span>-enforcement official, the information required by this section as to the vehicle<\/span> from which the part was taken. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of subdivisions A 5, 6, and 7 shall not apply to vehicles when the licensee<\/span> maintains a photocopy or electronic copy of one of the documents set out in § 46.2-1206<\/a> or this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to salvage pools<\/span> as defined in § 46.2-1600<\/a>, except that salvage pools<\/span> shall maintain a record of the receipt of any vehicle<\/span> that contains (i) the date of receipt of the vehicle<\/span> and its make, year, model, and identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person from whom it was acquired; (iii) the name and address of the buyer as well as (a) a photocopy of the buyer’s driver<\/span>’s license, state identification card, official United States military identification card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph and (b) a photocopy of the buyer’s business license or, if the buyer represents a third party<\/span> authorized to purchase the vehicle<\/span> under § 46.2-1602<\/a>, then a photocopy of the third party<\/span>’s business license and documentation that the buyer is authorized to act on behalf of the third party<\/span>; and (iv) the vehicle<\/span>’s title number and state of issuance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMAINTENANCE AND CONTENTS OF RECORDS (\u00a7 46.2-1608)\n\nA. Each licensee shall maintain a record of the receipt and sale of any vehicle.\nSuch record shall be maintained at the licensee’s place of business. The\nrecord, at a minimum, shall contain:\n\n 1. A description of each vehicle sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired by\n the licensee, including, but not limited to, the model, make, year of the\n vehicle as well as the vehicle’s title number with state of issuance and\n vehicle identification number;\n\n 2. The price paid for each vehicle;\n\n 3. The name and address of the seller from whom each vehicle is purchased,\n exchanged, or acquired and the name and address of the buyer to whom the\n vehicle is sold;\n\n 4. The date and hour the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition was made;\n\n 5. A photocopy of the seller’s and buyer’s driver’s license,\n state identification card, official United States military identification\n card, or any other form of personal identification with photograph;\n\n 6. For the sale of nonrepairable vehicles, a photocopy of the buyer’s\n business license if the buyer is authorized to purchase a vehicle under §\n 46.2-1602 or, if the buyer represents a third party authorized to purchase a\n vehicle under § 46.2-1602, then a photocopy of the third party’s\n business license and documentation that the buyer is authorized to act on\n behalf of that third party;\n\n 7. Digital photographs of the seller, the buyer, and the vehicle that is being\n sold, purchased, exchanged, or acquired through or from the licensee; and\n\n 8. The signature of the licensee, the seller, and the buyer as executed at the\n time of the sale, purchase, exchange, or acquisition of the vehicle by the\n licensee.\n\nB. If any major component, as defined in § 46.2-1600, is sold, the salvage\ndealer shall provide, upon request of any law-enforcement official, the\ninformation required by this section as to the vehicle from which the part was\ntaken.\n\nC. The provisions of subdivisions A 5, 6, and 7 shall not apply to vehicles when\nthe licensee maintains a photocopy or electronic copy of one of the documents\nset out in § 46.2-1206 or this chapter.\n\nD. The provisions of this section shall not apply to salvage pools as defined in\n§ 46.2-1600, except that salvage pools shall maintain a record of the\nreceipt of any vehicle that contains (i) the date of receipt of the vehicle and\nits make, year, model, and identification number; (ii) the name and address of\nthe person from whom it was acquired; (iii) the name and address of the buyer as\nwell as (a) a photocopy of the buyer’s driver’s license, state\nidentification card, official United States military identification card, or any\nother form of personal identification with photograph and (b) a photocopy of the\nbuyer’s business license or, if the buyer represents a third party\nauthorized to purchase the vehicle under § 46.2-1602, then a photocopy of\nthe third party’s business license and documentation that the buyer is\nauthorized to act on behalf of the third party; and (iv) the vehicle’s\ntitle number and state of issuance.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 401, \u00a7 46.1-550.13; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 148; 2000, c. 123;\n2010, c. 873; 2014, c. 58; 2015, cc. 33, 177.","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}}