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If a seller of such articles be not personally known to the buyer or if the seller be unable to write his name, such seller shall produce an adult witness personally known to the buyer to identify the seller and also to sign such receipt or bill of sale as witness, the latter also stating therein his full name, occupation and place of residence. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1958, chapter 614; in 1968, chapter 439; in 2011, chapter 80<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73801,"section_number":"59.1-127","catch_line":"Violation of \u00a7 59.1-125 or \u00a7 59.1-126 a misdemeanor; revocation of dealer's license","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-127\/"},{"id":80492,"section_number":"59.1-129","catch_line":"Requirements when articles mentioned in \u00a7 59.1-128 are bought, exchanged, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-129\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87203,"section_number":"59.1-125","catch_line":"When unlawful to buy","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-125\/"}],"permalink":{"id":263173,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56715,"identifier":"59.1-126","token":"59.1\/9\/2\/59.1-126","url":"\/59.1-126\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-126\/","token":"59.1\/9\/2\/59.1-126","dublin_core":{"Title":"Receipt or bill of sale to be taken by buyer; sales procedures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-126","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person buying, at public or private sale, any such secondhand articles as are mentioned in \u00a7 59.1-125<\/a>, except those excepted in said section, shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Take from the seller a properly dated written receipt or bill of sale signed by such seller which shall therein state specifically the seller’s address, business, social security number, vehicle license number, and place of residence. If a seller of such articles be not personally known to the buyer or if the seller be unable to write his name, such seller shall produce an adult witness<\/span> personally known to the buyer to identify the seller and also to sign such receipt or bill of sale as witness<\/span>, the latter also stating therein his full name, occupation and place of residence. Such receipt or bill of sale shall specifically set forth, by accurate description giving the character, kind, quality, weight, length or size, and other detailed description sufficient to accurately identify the same, each of such articles so purchased and shall be retained by the buyer at his place of business for a period of six months after such purchase; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Make any payment for such articles purchased of $1,000 or more in the form of a check. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECEIPT OR BILL OF SALE TO BE TAKEN BY BUYER; SALES PROCEDURES (\u00a7 59.1-126)\n\nAny person buying, at public or private sale, any such secondhand articles as\nare mentioned in \u00a7 59.1-125, except those excepted in said section, shall:\n\n1. Take from the seller a properly dated written receipt or bill of sale signed\nby such seller which shall therein state specifically the seller’s\naddress, business, social security number, vehicle license number, and place of\nresidence. If a seller of such articles be not personally known to the buyer or\nif the seller be unable to write his name, such seller shall produce an adult\nwitness personally known to the buyer to identify the seller and also to sign\nsuch receipt or bill of sale as witness, the latter also stating therein his\nfull name, occupation and place of residence. Such receipt or bill of sale shall\nspecifically set forth, by accurate description giving the character, kind,\nquality, weight, length or size, and other detailed description sufficient to\naccurately identify the same, each of such articles so purchased and shall be\nretained by the buyer at his place of business for a period of six months after\nsuch purchase; and\n\n2. Make any payment for such articles purchased of $1,000 or more in the form of\na check.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59-154; 1958, c. 614; 1968, c. 439; 2011, c. 80.","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}}