{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1583","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-1583","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\"Certificate of qualification\" 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.\"Course\" means a course of study leading to recertification for independent dealer-operators offered by correspondence, electronically, or in person.\"Course provider\" or \"provider\" means any person or entity presenting or offering one or more recertification education courses.\"Exam\" or \"examination\" means a test administered by the Board or the Department.\"Executive Director\" means the Executive Director of the Board.\"Independent dealer-operator\" 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.\"Independent motor vehicle dealer\" or \"independent dealer\" means a dealer in used motor vehicles that is not also licensed as a franchised motor vehicle dealer.\"Original application\" 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.\"Recertification\" means completing the requirements of this article to recertify an independent dealer-operator certificate of qualification.2022, c. 574; 2024, cc. 84, 85.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle IV. Dealers and Driver Training Schools","Chapter 15. Motor Vehicle Dealers","Article 10. Independent Dealer-Operator Recertification"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1583/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"7dead9d3122f5fd6a7f6663e9e81b5a97ec9ce8d06d21fead06fa05eb3c5dfc0","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1582","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1584"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}