                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 46.2-1583)

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

&#8220;Certificate of qualification&#8221; means a designation issued by the
Board acknowledging that the individual has been certified by the Board as an
independent dealer-operator pursuant to § 46.2-1511.

&#8220;Course&#8221; means a course of study leading to recertification for
independent dealer-operators offered by correspondence, electronically, or in
person.

&#8220;Course provider&#8221; or &#8220;provider&#8221; means any person or
entity presenting or offering one or more recertification education courses.

&#8220;Exam&#8221; or &#8220;examination&#8221; means a test administered by the
Board or the Department.

&#8220;Executive Director&#8221; means the Executive Director of the Board.

&#8220;Independent dealer-operator&#8221; means the individual who works at the
established place of business of an independent motor vehicle dealer and who is
responsible for and in charge of day-to-day operations of that place of
business.

&#8220;Independent motor vehicle dealer&#8221; or &#8220;independent
dealer&#8221; means a dealer in used motor vehicles that is not also licensed as
a franchised motor vehicle dealer.

&#8220;Original application&#8221; means an application for an independent
dealer-operator certificate of qualification from an applicant who has never
been issued an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification in
Virginia or whose Virginia independent dealer-operator certificate of
qualification has been expired for more than 60 days.

&#8220;Recertification&#8221; means completing the requirements of this article
to recertify an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification.

HISTORY: 2022, c. 574; 2024, cc. 84, 85.