A. Independent dealer-operator certificates of qualification are valid for 24 months and shall expire on the last day of the twenty-fourth month. Certificates of qualification shall be deemed not to have expired if the recertification is completed within 60 days of the expiration date.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 46.2-1585

  • 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
  • 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
  • Executive Director: means the Executive Director of the Board. See Virginia Code 46.2-1583
  • 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
  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year. See Virginia Code 1-223
  • Original application: means an application for an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification from an applicant who has never been issued an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification in Virginia or whose Virginia independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification has been expired for more than 60 days. 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
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255

B. Independent dealer-operators may complete the recertification requirement up to six months prior to the expiration date of their certificate of qualification.

C. The Executive Director may for good cause grant an extension for the completion of the recertification requirements, provided that a written request from the independent dealer-operator is received by the Executive Director at least 15 days prior to the expiration date. Such extension shall not relieve the licensee of the recertification requirement.

D. Any application received from an applicant whose certificate has expired shall be considered an original application.

E. For independent dealer-operators who have served outside of the United States in the United States Armed Services, the certification shall be deemed not to have expired if the recertification requirement has been completed not more than 90 days from the date they are no longer serving outside of the United States in the United States Armed Services.

2022, c. 574.

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