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CHAPTER 173 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1529 and 46.2-1535 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; dealer records and advertisements. [H 570] Approved April 6, 2026 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§ 46.2-1529 and 46.2-1535 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: § 46.2-1529. Dealer records. All dealer records regarding employees; lists of vehicles in inventory for sale, resale, or on consignment; vehicle purchases, sales, trades, and transfers of ownership; collections of taxes; titling[,] [uninsured] [motor] [vehicle,] and registration fees; odometer disclosure statements; records of permanent dealer registration plates assigned to the dealer and temporary transport plates and temporary certificates of registration; proof of safety inspections performed on vehicles sold at retail; and other records required by the Department or the Board shall be maintained on the premises of the licensed location. The Board may, on written request by a dealer, permit his records to be maintained at a location other than the premises of the licensed location for good cause shown. All dealer records shall be preserved in original form or [in] [film,] [magnetic,] [or] [optical] [media,] [including] [microfilm,] [microfiche,] [or] [other] [electronic] [media] electronically, for a period of five years in a manner that permits systematic retrieval. [Certain] [records] [may] [be] [maintained] [on] [a] [computerized] [record-keeping] [system] [with] [the] [prior] [approval] [of] [the] [Board.] § 46.2-1535. Advertisements. Unless the dealer is clearly identified by name, whenever any licensee places an advertisement [in] [any] [newspaper] [or] [publication], the abbreviations "VA DLR," denoting a Virginia licensed dealer, shall appear therein.
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