§ 46.2-1993.77. Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew licenses or certificates of dealer registration or qua...
A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, no license or certificate of dealer registration or qualification issued under this subtitle shall be suspended or revoked, or renewal thereof refused, until a written copy of the complaint made has been furnished to the licensee, registrant, or qualifier against whom the same is directed and a public hearing thereon has been had before the Commissioner. At least ten days' written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given to the licensee, registrant, or qualifier by registered mail addressed to his last known post office address or as shown on his license or certificate or other record of information in possession of the Commissioner. At the hearing the licensee, registrant, or qualifier shall have the right to be heard personally or by counsel. After hearing, the Commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license or certificate in question. Immediate notice of any suspension, revocation, or refusal shall be given to the licensee, registrant, or qualifier in the same manner provided in this section for giving notices of hearing.
B. Should a dealer fail to maintain an established place of business, the Commissioner may cancel the license of the dealer without a hearing after notification of the intent to cancel has been sent, by return receipt mail, to the dealer at the dealer's residence and business addresses, and the notices are returned undelivered or the dealer does not respond within twenty days from the date the notices were sent. Any subsequent application for a dealer's license shall be treated as an original application.
C. Should a dealer fail or refuse to pay civil penalties imposed by the Commissioner pursuant to § 46.2-1993.5, the Commissioner may deny, revoke, or suspend the dealer's license without a hearing after notice of imposition of civil penalties has been sent, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the dealer at the dealer's business address and such civil penalty is not paid in full within thirty days after receipt of the notice.
(1996, cc. 1043, 1052; 1999, c. 217.)
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