46.2-1992.33 - Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1992.33. Inspections prior to sale not required of certain sellers.

The provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1992.32 requiring inspection of anyvehicle prior to sale at retail shall not apply to any person conducting apublic auction for the sale of vehicles at retail, provided that theindividual, firm, or business conducting the auction has not taken title tothe trailer, but is acting as an agent for the sale of the trailer. Nor shallthe provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1992.32 requiring inspection of anyvehicle prior to sale at retail apply to any new trailer or trailers sold onthe basis of a special order placed by a dealer with a manufacturer outsideVirginia on behalf of a customer who is a nonresident of Virginia and takesdelivery outside Virginia. Nor shall the provisions of §§ 46.2-1158 and46.2-1992.32 requiring inspection of any trailer prior to sale at retailapply to the sale of five or more used trailers, to the same buyer, providedthe trailers have a valid safety inspection, of trailers with a gross weightof more than 10,000 pounds.

The provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers.

(1996, cc. 1043, 1052.)