{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2204","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 58.1-2204","heading":"Persons required to be licensed","body":"A. A person shall obtain a license issued by the Commissioner before conducting the activities of:1. A refiner, who shall be licensed as a supplier;2. A supplier;3. A terminal operator;4. An importer;5. An exporter;6. A blender;7. A motor fuel transporter;8. An aviation consumer;9. A bonded importer;10. An elective supplier; or11. A fuel alcohol provider.B. A person who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required shall have a separate license for each activity, except as provided in subsection C.C. 1. A person who is licensed as a supplier shall not be required to obtain a separate license for any other activity for which a license is required and shall be considered to have a license as a distributor.2. A person who is licensed as an occasional importer shall not be required to obtain a license as a distributor.3. A person who is licensed as a distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an importer if the distributor acquires fuel for import only from an elective supplier or permissive supplier. Such licensed distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an exporter.4. A person who is licensed as a distributor or a blender shall not be required to obtain a separate license as a motor fuel transporter if he does not transport motor fuel for others for hire.2000, cc. 729, 758; 2003, c. 781; 2004, c. 340; 2012, c. 363.","path":["Title 58.1. TAXATION","Subtitle II. TAXES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER AGENCIES","Chapter 22. VIRGINIA FUELS TAX ACT","Article 2. MOTOR FUEL LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/58.1-2204/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:44Z","sha256":"eda57923d8eb8a4328a75ac6d8e1184911f1320f3f82b93d0d5f2ef81f48b60a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2203","next":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}