§ 29.1-829. Warranty work; dealers’ requirements; performance of warranty work; disapproval of claims; indemnification
A. If a manufacturer requires or permits a dealer to provide parts or to perform labor to satisfy a warranty created by the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall: 1. Properly and promptly fulfill its warranty obligations; and 2. Fairly compensate the dealer for the work and services the dealer is required to perform and for other […]
§ 29.1-827. Prohibited solicitation and compensation
It shall be unlawful for any watercraft dealer or salesman licensed under the provisions of this chapter, directly or indirectly, to solicit the sale of a watercraft through a pecuniarily interested person. It shall be unlawful for such dealer or salesman to pay, or cause to be paid, any commission or compensation in any form […]
§ 29.1-828. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Dealer” means any person who (i) sells, solicits, or advertises the sale of new watercraft or engines for watercraft and (ii) is authorized by a manufacturer to provide warranty services. “Manufacturer” means any person, partnership, firm, association, or corporation that manufactures or assembles […]
§ 29.1-821. Suspension, revocation and refusal to renew licenses; notice and hearing
Except as provided in § 29.1-810, no license shall be suspended or revoked, or renewal refused, until a written copy of the complaint made has been furnished to the licensee against whom the same is directed and a public hearing thereon has been had before the Director. At least ten days’ written notice of the […]
§ 29.1-822. Acts of officers, directors, partners and salesmen
If a licensee is a partnership or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director or trustee of the partnership or corporation, or any member in the case of a partnership, has committed any act or omitted any duty which would be cause for […]
§ 29.1-823. Appeals from actions of the Director; generally
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Director in refusing to grant or renew a license or in suspending or revoking a license, or by any other action of the Director which is alleged to be improper, unreasonable or unlawful under the provisions of this chapter is entitled to judicial review in accordance with […]
§ 29.1-824. Appeals to Court of Appeals; bond
Either party may appeal from the decision of the court to the Court of Appeals. Such appeals shall be taken and prosecuted in the same manner and with like effect as is provided by law in other cases appealed as a matter of right to the Court of Appeals. 1988, c. 592; 1996, c. 573.
§ 29.1-825. Equitable remedies not impaired
The remedy at law provided by §§ 29.1-823 and 29.1-824 shall not in any manner impair the right to applicable equitable relief. Such right to equitable relief is hereby preserved, notwithstanding the provisions of such sections. 1988, c. 592.
§ 29.1-826. Installment sales
A. Every retail installment sale shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing, which shall contain all the agreements of the parties, including a provision stating whether or not such sale is contingent upon financing on terms which are satisfactory to the parties and shall be signed by the buyer. The purchaser of an installment […]
§ 29.1-818. Licenses of salesmen, etc., to be carried, etc.; change of employer
Every watercraft dealer, watercraft salesman, watercraft demonstrator, factory representative and distributor representative shall carry his license when engaged in his business and shall display the same upon request. The license shall name his employer and, in the event of a change of employer, he shall immediately mail his license to the Director, who shall endorse […]