Code of Virginia - Title 46.2 Motor Vehicles - Chapter 28 Board For Towing And Recovery Operators

46.2-2800 Definitions
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board" means the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators. "Class A operator" means a ...

46.2-2801 The Board of Towing and Recovery Operators
A. The Board of Towing and Recovery Operators is hereby created. The Board shall consist of 15 members as follows: 1. Two members appointed by ...

46.2-2802 Board to employ executive director.
The Board shall employ an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of and report to the Board. He shall direct the affairs of ...

46.2-2803 State Personnel and Public Procurement Acts not applicable.
A. The executive director and all staff employed by the Board shall be exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.). Personnel actions ...

46.2-2804 Towing and Recovery Operators Board Fund; receipts; disbursements.
The Board of Towing and Recovery Operators Fund (the Fund) is established as a special fund in the state treasury. Except as otherwise provided in ...

46.2-2805 General powers and duties of Board.
The powers and duties of the Board shall include, but not be limited to the following: 1. To establish the qualifications of applicants for licensure, ...

46.2-2806 Biennial report.
The Board shall submit a biennial report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each even-numbered year. The biennial report ...

46.2-2807 Powers with respect to hearings under this chapter.
The Board may, in hearings arising under this chapter, determine the place in the Commonwealth where they shall be held; subpoena witnesses; take depositions of ...

46.2-2808 Suit to enjoin violations.
The Board, whenever it believes from evidence submitted to the Board that any person has been violating, is violating, or is about to violate any ...

46.2-2809 Regulations
The Board may promulgate regulations requiring persons licensed under this chapter to keep and maintain records reasonably required for the enforcement of provisions of this ...

46.2-2810 Additional training
The Board may promulgate regulations specifying additional training or conditions for individuals seeking licensure or renewal of licenses and for individuals seeking tow truck driver ...

46.2-2811 Penalties.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the ...

46.2-2812 Licenses required
On and after January 1, 2009, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in the Commonwealth as a towing and recovery ...

46.2-2813 Application for license.
Application for license as a Class A or Class B operator under this chapter shall be made to the Board and contain such information as ...

46.2-2814 Drivers to have tow truck driver authorization document
The Board shall issue to tow truck drivers who meet such qualifications as the Board shall have established a document authorizing the holder to drive ...

46.2-2814.1 Prior convictions not to abridge rights
A. A person shall not be refused a license or a tow truck driver authorization document solely because of a prior criminal conviction, unless the ...

46.2-2815 Action on applications; hearing on denial.
The Board shall act on all applications for a Class A or Class B operator's license under this chapter within 60 days after receipt by ...

46.2-2816 License fees required by law; collection of license fees; payments from Fund.
The fee for each license year or part thereof shall be determined by the Board. All application and licensing fees provided for in this chapter ...

46.2-2817 Issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses.
A. All licenses issued under this chapter shall be issued for a period of 12 consecutive months except, at the discretion of the Board, the ...

46.2-2818 What constitutes towing and recovery.
Any person who in any way advertises himself as a towing and recovery operator or in any way conveys the impression that he is engaged ...

46.2-2819 License to be displayed
On and after January 1, 2009, every person engaged in towing and recovery services shall display his license in a conspicuous place in the principal ...

46.2-2820 Prohibited acts
On and after January 1, 2009, it shall be unlawful for any person: 1. To engage in the towing and recovery of vehicles without holding ...

46.2-2821 Report of conviction or injunction to Board; revocation or suspension of license or registration...
It shall be the duty of the clerk of every circuit court in which any person is convicted of any violation of this chapter or ...

46.2-2822 Examination.
The Board shall set the necessary standards to be attained in the examinations to entitle the candidate to receive a license as a Class A ...

46.2-2823 Qualifications of applicants.
An application for a license as an operator shall be in a form to be determined and approved by the Board. The Board shall set ...

46.2-2824 License required
On and after January 1, 2009, no person shall offer to engage in or engage in the towing and recovery of vehicles without a valid ...

46.2-2825 Reprimand, revocation, and suspension.
The Board may revoke or suspend a license or reprimand the licensee for any of the following causes: 1. Fraud or deceit in the offering ...

46.2-2826 Public safety towing and recovery services.
The Board shall establish regulations required of Class A and Class B operators to provide public safety towing and recovery services. For the purposes of ...

46.2-2827 Continuing education.
As a prerequisite to renewal of a license or registration, or reinstatement of a license or registration, the Board may establish continuing education requirements. Should ...

46.2-2828 Conflicts with local ordinances.
In the event of a conflict between an action of the Board and any ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county, city, or ...