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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>82495</law_id><section_number>46.2-1505</section_number><catch_line>Suit to enjoin violations</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="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Dealers and Driver Training Schools</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="15">Motor Vehicle Dealers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Motor Vehicle Dealers, Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, whenever it believes from <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> submitted to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> that any person has been violating, is violating, or is about to violate any provision of this chapter, in addition to any other remedy, may bring an action in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin any violation of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-295561" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1505/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">manufacturer</span>, <span class="dictionary">factory branch</span>, distributor, <span class="dictionary">distributor branch</span>, or factory or <span class="dictionary">distributor representative</span> who obtains a license under this chapter is engaged in business in the Commonwealth and is subject to the <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the <span class="dictionary">courts</span> of the Commonwealth. Any <span class="dictionary">manufacturer</span>, <span class="dictionary">factory branch</span>, distributor, <span class="dictionary">distributor branch</span>, or factory or <span class="dictionary">distributor representative</span> of <span class="dictionary">motorcycles</span> of a recognized <span class="dictionary">line-make</span> that are sold or leased in the Commonwealth pursuant to a plan, system, or channel of distribution established, approved, authorized, or known to the <span class="dictionary">manufacturer</span> shall be subject to the <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the <span class="dictionary">courts</span> of the Commonwealth in any action seeking relief under or to enforce any of the remedies or penalties provided for in this chapter. <a id="paragraph-295562" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1505/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-506; 1958, c. 541, &#xA7; 46.1-519; 1989, c. 727; 1995, cc. 767, 816; 2015, c. 615.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
