                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SAFETY INSPECTIONS OR DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BEFORE SALE OF CERTAIN TRAILERS;
PENALTY (§ 46.2-1539.1)

Any trailer required by any provision of this title to undergo periodic safety
inspections shall be inspected by an official inspection station between the
time it comes into the possession of a retail dealer and the time the trailer is
sold by the dealer or, in lieu of an inspection, the dealer shall present to the
purchaser, prior to purchase of the trailer, a written itemization of all the
trailer&#8217;s deficiencies relative to applicable safety inspection
requirements. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) sales of
trailers or watercraft trailers by individuals not ordinarily engaged in the
business of selling trailers or watercraft trailers or (ii) the retail sale of
five or more trailers to the same buyer. Any person found guilty of violating
any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 2015, c. 615.