Sunday, September 7, 2008
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SB607: Towing and recovery operator; definition excludes franchised motor vehicle dealer.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-2800 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-2800. Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Board" means the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators.
"Class A operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of an unlimited gross vehicle weight.
"Class B operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.
"Operator" means a person licensed by the Board as a Class A or Class B operator.
"Towing and recovery of vehicles" means services offered by a towing and recovery operator.
"Towing and recovery operator" means any person
offering services involving the use of a tow truck and services incidental to
use of a tow truck.; this term does not include a franchised motor
vehicle dealer as defined in § 46.2-1500 [ using a tow truck owned by
a dealer ] when transporting a vehicle to or from a repair
facility owned by the dealer [ when the dealer does not
receive compensation from the vehicle owner for towing of the vehicle
] or when transporting a vehicle in which the dealer has an ownership or
security interest.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-2800 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-2800. Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Board" means the Board for Towing and Recovery Operators.
"Class A operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of an unlimited gross vehicle weight.
"Class B operator" means a towing and recovery business towing vehicles of a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.
"Operator" means a person licensed by the Board as a Class A or Class B operator.
"Towing and recovery of vehicles" means services offered by a towing and recovery operator.
"Towing and recovery operator" means any person
offering services involving the use of a tow truck and services incidental to
use of a tow truck.; this term does not include a franchised motor vehicle dealer as defined in §
46.2-1500 when transporting a vehicle to or from a repair facility owned by the
dealer or when transporting a vehicle in which the dealer has an ownership or security interest.
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