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It has been modified 4 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 1966, chapter 587; in 1974, chapter 477; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2011, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0405\">405<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0639\">639<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83297,"section_number":"45.2-1727","catch_line":"(Effective until January 1, 2027) Electric Vehicle Rebate Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1727\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":255911,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80092,"identifier":"58.1-2420","token":"58.1\/II\/24\/58.1-2420","url":"\/58.1-2420\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-2420\/","token":"58.1\/II\/24\/58.1-2420","dublin_core":{"Title":"Examination of dealer&#8217;s records, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-2420","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> or any agent authorized by him may examine during the usual business hours all records, books, papers or other documents of any dealer in <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicles<\/span> relating to the <span class=\"dictionary\">sales<\/span> price of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> to verify the truth and accuracy of any statement or any other information as to a particular <span class=\"dictionary\">sale<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXAMINATION OF DEALER&#8217;S RECORDS, ETC (\u00a7 58.1-2420)\n\nThe Commissioner or any agent authorized by him may examine during the usual\nbusiness hours all records, books, papers or other documents of any dealer in\nmotor vehicles relating to the sales price of any motor vehicle to verify the\ntruth and accuracy of any statement or any other information as to a particular\nsale.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-685.18; 1966, c. 587; 1974, c. 477; 1984, c. 675;\n2011, cc. 405, 639.","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}}