Code of Virginia - Title 29.1 Game, Inland Fisheries And Boating - Chapter 8 Watercraft Dealer Licensing Act

29.1-800 Short title
The short title of this chapter is "Virginia Watercraft Dealer Licensing Act." (1988, c. 592.) ...

29.1-801 Definitions
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms for the purpose of this chapter shall have the following meanings: "Board" means the Board ...

29.1-802 General powers of Board
The Board shall promote the interest of the retail buyers of watercraft. The Board may prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts ...

29.1-803 Powers with respect to hearings, legal proceedings, witnesses, etc
The Director may, in hearings arising under this chapter, determine the place in the Commonwealth where they shall be held; subpoena witnesses; take depositions of ...

29.1-804 Suit to enjoin violations
The Director may, whenever he shall believe from evidence submitted to him that any person has been or is violating any provision of this chapter, ...

29.1-805 Regulations
The Board may make such regulations requiring persons licensed under this chapter to keep and maintain records reasonably required for the enforcement of this chapter, ...

29.1-806 Examination or audit of licensee; complaints; costs
A. The Director may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of a licensee relating to any written complaint for a violation of this ...

29.1-807 Penalties
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1988, c. 592.) ...

29.1-808 Licenses required
It is unlawful for any person to engage in business in this Commonwealth as a new watercraft dealer, used watercraft dealer, watercraft salesman, watercraft demonstrator, ...

29.1-808.1 Boating safety education required
It shall be unlawful for any watercraft salesman or watercraft demonstrator to engage in business in this Commonwealth as a watercraft salesman or watercraft demonstrator ...

29.1-809 Application for license
A. Application for license shall be made to the Director at such time and in such form and shall contain such information as the Director ...

29.1-810 Bond of dealer; right of action for fraudulent acts
A. Before any watercraft dealer's license shall be issued by the Director to any applicant, such applicant shall procure and file with the Director a ...

29.1-811 Issuance, expiration and renewal of dealers' certificates of license
All dealer certificates of license shall be issued for a period of twelve consecutive months except, at the discretion of the Director, the periods may ...

29.1-812 Supplemental licenses
A. Subject to the provisions of § 29.1-808, each place of business, operated or proposed to be operated by the licensee, that is not contiguous ...

29.1-813 License fees; additional to other licenses and fees required by law
A. The fee for each license year or part thereof shall be as follows: 1. For watercraft dealers, manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, distributor branches and ...

29.1-814 Collection of license fees; appropriation; payments from fund
All licensing fees shall be collected by the Director as provided in this chapter and by him shall be paid into the state treasury and ...

29.1-815 Locations to be specified, etc.; display of license; change of location
The licenses of new watercraft dealers, used watercraft dealers, manufacturers, factory branches, distributors and distributor branches shall specify the location of each place of business ...

29.1-816 Advertisement
Unless the watercraft dealer is clearly identified by name, whenever any licensee places an advertisement in any newspaper or publication, the abbreviations "VA DLR," denoting ...

29.1-817 Lists of licensed salesmen
Each dealer shall keep a current list of his licensed salesmen, showing names, addresses and serial numbers of their licenses, posted in a conspicuous place ...

29.1-818 Licenses of salesmen, etc., to be carried, etc.; change of employer
Every watercraft dealer, watercraft salesman, watercraft demonstrator, factory representative and distributor representative shall carry his license when engaged in his business and shall display the ...

29.1-819 Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking licenses
A license may be denied, suspended or revoked on any one or more of the following grounds: 1. Material misstatement in application for license. 2. ...

29.1-820 Action upon applications; hearing upon denial; denial for failure to have established place of busi...
A. The Director shall act upon all applications for a license within thirty days after receipt of all required applications, documents and fees by either ...

29.1-821 Suspension, revocation and refusal to renew licenses; notice and hearing
Except as provided in § 29.1-810, no license shall be suspended or revoked, or renewal refused, until a written copy of the complaint made has ...

29.1-822 Acts of officers, directors, partners and salesmen
If a licensee is a partnership or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, ...

29.1-823 Appeals from actions of the Director; generally
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Director in refusing to grant or renew a license or in suspending or revoking a license, or ...

29.1-824 Appeals to Court of Appeals; bond
Either party may appeal from the decision of the court to the Court of Appeals. Such appeals shall be taken and prosecuted in the same ...

29.1-825 Equitable remedies not impaired
The remedy at law provided by §§ 29.1-823 and 29.1-824 shall not in any manner impair the right to applicable equitable relief. Such right to ...

29.1-826 Installment sales
A. Every retail installment sale shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing, which shall contain all the agreements of the parties, including a provision ...

29.1-827 Prohibited solicitation and compensation
It shall be unlawful for any watercraft dealer or salesman licensed under the provisions of this chapter, directly or indirectly, to solicit the sale of ...

29.1-828 Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Dealer" means any person who (i) sells, solicits, or advertises the sale of ...

29.1-829 Warranty work; dealers' requirements; performance of warranty work; disapproval of claims; indemnif...
A. If a manufacturer requires or permits a dealer to provide parts or to perform labor to satisfy a warranty created by the manufacturer, the ...