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HB570 • 2026

Motor vehicle dealers; dealer records and advertisements.

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1529 and 46.2-1535 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; dealer records and advertisements.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Feggans
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on penalties for non-compliance with advertisement rules.

Motor Vehicle Dealers; Records and Advertisements

This act changes how motor vehicle dealers can keep their records electronically and requires all advertisements to clearly identify the dealer by name.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows motor vehicle dealers to keep their records electronically instead of in paper form or on film, magnetic, or optical media.
  • Removes the need for prior approval from a board before using computerized record-keeping systems.
  • Eliminates the requirement for dealers to maintain records about uninsured motor vehicle fees at their licensed location.
  • Expands the rule that advertisements must clearly identify the dealer by name to all types of advertisements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Motor vehicle dealers who need to keep certain records.
  • People or businesses placing advertisements for motor vehicle dealers.

Terms To Know

Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee
A fee related to vehicles that do not have the required insurance coverage, which is no longer applicable under current law.
Computerized Record-Keeping System
An electronic system used by dealers to store and manage records instead of using paper or other physical media.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how long dealer records must be kept.
  • It is unclear if there are any penalties for not following the new rules about advertisements.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 173 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 173 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0173)

  4. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-02-27 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB570)

  7. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by Speaker

  8. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by President

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    Enrolled

  10. 2026-02-26 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB570ER)

  11. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  15. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. 2026-02-19 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

  18. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. 2026-02-05 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

  20. 2026-02-04 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-04 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  22. 2026-02-04 House

    Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-02-03 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  24. 2026-02-02 House

    Read first time

  25. 2026-01-29 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)

  26. 2026-01-27 Department of Motor Vehicles

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-01-19 Department of Motor Vehicles

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

  28. 2026-01-14 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB570)

  29. 2026-01-13 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104834D

  30. 2026-01-13 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

Motor vehicle dealers; dealer records and advertisements.
Provides that motor vehicle dealer records may be preserved in original form or electronically and removes the option to use certain obsolete archival methods. The bill removes the requirement that a dealer receive prior approval to maintain records on a computerized record keeping system. The bill additionally removes the requirement that a dealer maintain on the premises of the licensed location records regarding uninsured motor vehicle fees, which no longer exist under current law. The bill expands the application of certain naming requirements for advertisements to all advertisements placed by any licensee, rather than only to advertisements placed in newspapers and publications.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §§
46.2-1529
and
46.2-1535
of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle dealers; dealer records and advertisements.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§
46.2-1529
and
46.2-1535
of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§
46.2-1529
. Dealer records.
All dealer records regarding employees; lists of vehicles in inventory for sale, resale, or on consignment; vehicle purchases, sales, trades, and transfers of ownership; collections of taxes; titling
, uninsured motor vehicle,
and registration fees; odometer disclosure statements; records of permanent dealer registration plates assigned to the dealer and temporary transport plates and temporary certificates of registration; proof of safety inspections performed on vehicles sold at retail; and other records required by the Department or the Board shall be maintained on the premises of the licensed location. The Board may, on written request by a dealer, permit his records to be maintained at a location other than the premises of the licensed location for good cause shown. All dealer records shall be preserved in original form or
in film, magnetic, or optical media, including microfilm, microfiche, or other electronic media
electronically
, for a period of five years in a manner that permits systematic retrieval.
Certain records may be maintained on a computerized record-keeping system with the prior approval of the Board.
§
46.2-1535
. Advertisements.
Unless the dealer is clearly identified by name, whenever any licensee places an advertisement
in any newspaper or publication
, the abbreviations "VA DLR," denoting a Virginia licensed dealer, shall appear therein.