Code of Virginia - Title 29.1 Game, Inland Fisheries And Boating - Section 29.1-720 Transfer to or from dealer; manufacturer's or importer's certificate

§ 29.1-720. Transfer to or from dealer; manufacturer's or importer's certificate

A. No dealer shall purchase or acquire a new watercraft without obtaining from the seller a manufacturer's or importer's certificate.

B. No manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new watercraft to a dealer for purposes of display and resale without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer's or importer's certificate.

C. The manufacturer's or importer's certificate shall be a uniform or standardized form prescribed by the Department and shall contain:

1. A description of the watercraft including its trade name, if any, year, series or model, body type, and manufacturer's serial number;

2. Certification of date of transfer of watercraft and name and address of transferee;

3. Certification that this was the transfer of watercraft in ordinary trade and commerce; and

4. Signature and address of a representative of the transferor.

D. On the reverse side of each manufacturer's or importer's certificate shall appear an assignment form, including the name and address of the transferee, a certification that the watercraft is new, and a warranty that the title at the time of delivery is subject only to such liens and encumbrances as set forth and described in full in the assignment.

(1981, c. 405, § 62.1-186.9; 1987, c. 488.)

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