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A person who is licensed as a supplier shall not be required to obtain a separate license for any other activity for which a license is required and shall be considered to have a license as a distributor.2\n\nA person who is licensed as an occasional importer shall not be required to obtain a license as a distributor.3\n\nA person who is licensed as a distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an importer if the distributor acquires fuel for import only from an elective supplier or permissive supplier. 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 729<\/a> and 758<\/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 3 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 2003, chapter 781<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 340<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 363<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59020,"section_number":"58.1-2201","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2201\/"},{"id":64377,"section_number":"58.1-2256","catch_line":"Deductions and discounts for providers of alternative fuel filing returns","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2256\/"},{"id":73812,"section_number":"58.1-2275","catch_line":"Record-keeping requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2275\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":255363,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81731,"identifier":"58.1-2204","token":"58.1\/II\/22\/2\/58.1-2204","url":"\/58.1-2204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-2204\/","token":"58.1\/II\/22\/2\/58.1-2204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons required to be licensed","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-2204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A person<\/span> shall obtain a license issued by the Commissioner<\/span> before conducting the activities of: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A refiner<\/span>, who shall be licensed as a supplier<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A supplier<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A terminal operator<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> An importer<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> An exporter<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> A blender<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> A motor fuel transporter<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> An aviation consumer<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A bonded importer<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> An elective supplier<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> A fuel alcohol provider<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A person<\/span> who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required shall have a separate license for each activity, except as provided in subsection C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> 1. A person<\/span> who is licensed as a supplier shall not be required to obtain a separate license for any other activity for which a license is required and shall be considered to have a license as a distributor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A person<\/span> who is licensed as an occasional importer<\/span> shall not be required to obtain a license as a distributor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A person<\/span> who is licensed as a distributor<\/span> shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an importer if the distributor<\/span> acquires fuel for import<\/span> only from an elective supplier<\/span> or permissive supplier<\/span>. Such licensed distributor<\/span> shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an exporter<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A person<\/span> who is licensed as a distributor<\/span> or a blender<\/span> shall not be required to obtain a separate license as a motor fuel transporter<\/span> if he does not transport motor fuel for others for hire. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED (\u00a7 58.1-2204)\n\nA. A person shall obtain a license issued by the Commissioner before conducting\nthe activities of:\n\n 1. A refiner, who shall be licensed as a supplier;\n\n 2. A supplier;\n\n 3. A terminal operator;\n\n 4. An importer;\n\n 5. An exporter;\n\n 6. A blender;\n\n 7. A motor fuel transporter;\n\n 8. An aviation consumer;\n\n 9. A bonded importer;\n\n 10. An elective supplier; or\n\n 11. A fuel alcohol provider.\n\nB. A person who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is\nrequired shall have a separate license for each activity, except as provided in\nsubsection C.\n\nC. 1. A person who is licensed as a supplier shall not be required to obtain a\nseparate license for any other activity for which a license is required and\nshall be considered to have a license as a distributor.\n\n 2. A person who is licensed as an occasional importer shall not be required to\n obtain a license as a distributor.\n\n 3. A person who is licensed as a distributor shall not be required to obtain a\n separate license as an importer if the distributor acquires fuel for import\n only from an elective supplier or permissive supplier. Such licensed\n distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an exporter.\n\n 4. A person who is licensed as a distributor or a blender shall not be\n required to obtain a separate license as a motor fuel transporter if he does\n not transport motor fuel for others for hire.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 729, 758; 2003, c. 781; 2004, c. 340; 2012, c. 363.","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}}