A. The Board shall transmit a recertification notice to the home address, email address of record, or digitally to an independent dealer-operator at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of his certificate of qualification. Failure to receive a recertification notice does not absolve the independent dealer-operator from the recertification requirements.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 46.2-1584

  • Board: means the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. See Virginia Code 46.2-1500
  • Certificate of qualification: means a designation issued by the Board acknowledging that the individual has been certified by the Board as an independent dealer-operator pursuant to § 46. See Virginia Code 46.2-1583
  • Course: means a course of study leading to recertification for independent dealer-operators offered by correspondence, electronically, or in person. See Virginia Code 46.2-1583
  • Dealer-operator: means the individual who works at the established place of business of a dealer and who is responsible for and in charge of day-to-day operations of that place of business. See Virginia Code 46.2-1500
  • Independent dealer-operator: means the individual who works at the established place of business of an independent motor vehicle dealer and who is responsible for and in charge of day-to-day operations of that place of business. See Virginia Code 46.2-1583
  • Recertification: means completing the requirements of this article to recertify an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification. See Virginia Code 46.2-1583

B. Independent dealer-operators shall maintain the original copy of the proof of completion of a recertification course or exam for a period of five years.

C. Continuing education or a course required by a disciplinary order may not be used to satisfy recertification requirements.

2022, c. 574.