Virginia Dealer Manual - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Dealer’s Manual
October 1, 2009
CHAPTER 0 INTRODUCTION
0.0 DLR 005-ORGANIZATION, USAGE, UPDATING
0.1 Organization
This manual is divided into 9 chapters: Procedures are arranged by subject. Below is a
brief content statement for each chapter:
• Chapter 0: Introduction-Describes the structure of the manual, its usage and
includes the table of contents.
• Chapter 1: Dealer Licensing-Describes Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)/
Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (MVDB) requirements for obtaining dealer,
supplemental dealer, factory branch, distributor representative, factory
representative, salvage dealer, demolisher, rebuilder, salvage pool, vehicle
removal operator and salespersons licenses. Includes information about license
renewal and dealer license plates.
• Chapter 2: Transacting Business with DMV-Contains information about
ordering, maintaining and accounting for DMV forms, including the controlled
temporary license plates and Form VSA-27 “Temporary Registration Receipt”.
Includes description of how and where to submit work to DMV. Describes how
dealers act on behalf of your customer.
• Chapter 3: Vehicle Titling-Describes how to assist your customer in titling his
new or used vehicle. Describes miscellaneous title transactions you may perform
for your customer.
• Chapter 4: Virginia Motor Vehicle Sales & Use Tax & Title Fees-Contains
information on how to calculate Virginia Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax and
DMV title fees, and lists exemptions from these fees. Includes fee charts.
• Chapter 5: Vehicle Registration & Licensing-Describes how to assist your
customer in obtaining an owner’s registration card and license plates. Also
describes miscellaneous transactions you may perform for your customer.
• Chapter 6: Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee & License Fees-Explains when and
how to collect the uninsured motor vehicle fee for your customer and how to
calculate the fee; Includes vehicle licensing fee charts.
• Chapter 7: Dealer Functions & Duties-Describes DMV/MVDB Requirements
relating to certain functions you may or must perform as a dealer. Includes
information on the Virginia and the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration’s (NHTSA) odometer disclosure laws and manufacturer’s
statements/certificates of origin.
• Chapter 8: Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund-Includes information
on how to file a claim, limits assignment of rights, and revocation of licenses.
• Chapter 9: Fees, Charts & Forms-Includes fee charts, requirements charts and
samples of DMV forms referred to in this manual.
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