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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74304</law_id><section_number>36-85.19</section_number><catch_line>License required; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4.2">Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Law</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Licensing of Manufactured Housing Industry</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It shall be unlawful and constitute the commission of a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> for any <span class="dictionary">manufactured home manufacturer</span>, <span class="dictionary">dealer</span>, <span class="dictionary">broker</span>, or <span class="dictionary">salesperson</span> to be engaged in business as such in this Commonwealth without first obtaining a license from the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, as provided in this chapter.
			Application for such license shall be made to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> at such time, in such form, and contain such information as the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall require, and shall be accompanied by required fees established by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> by regulation in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Short title; purpose" href="/2.2-4000/">2.2-4000</a> et seq.). The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall <span class="dictionary">levy</span> and collect fees that are sufficient to cover the expenses for the administration of this chapter by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> and the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. Such fees may be levied and collected on a per unit sold basis, a percentage basis, an annual per <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> basis, or a combination thereof.
			In such application, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall require information relating to the matters set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking license" href="/36-85.20/">36-85.20</a> as grounds for refusal of a license, and information relating to other pertinent matters consistent with safeguarding the public interest. All such information shall be considered by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> in determining the fitness of the applicant to engage in the business for which the license is sought.
			All licenses that are granted shall expire, unless revoked or suspended, on the annual anniversary of the date of issuance.
			Every <span class="dictionary">regulant</span> under this chapter shall obtain a renewal of a license for the ensuing year, by application, accompanied by the required fee. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire. Such license may be renewed upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee and upon <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> satisfactory to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> that the applicant has not engaged in business as a <span class="dictionary">manufactured home manufacturer</span>, <span class="dictionary">dealer</span>, <span class="dictionary">broker</span>, or <span class="dictionary">salesperson</span> after expiration of the license and is otherwise eligible for a license under the provisions of this chapter.
			Special licenses, not to exceed ten days in duration, may be issued for each temporary place of business, operated or proposed by the <span class="dictionary">regulant</span>, that is not contiguous to other premises for which a license is issued. The fee for a special license shall be established by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, provided that no such license shall be required for a place of business operated by a <span class="dictionary">regulant</span> that is <span class="dictionary">used</span> exclusively for storage. <a id="paragraph-267133" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.19/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may provide by regulation that a <span class="dictionary">manufactured home salesperson</span> will be allowed to engage in business during the time period after applying for a license but before such license is granted. <a id="paragraph-267134" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.19/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223; 1994, c. 671.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
