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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A certificate of fitness issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any one or more of the following grounds, where applicable:
1. Material misstatement or omission in application for certificate of fitness or vehicle registration;
2. Failure to comply subsequent to receipt of a written warning from the Department or any willful failure to comply with a lawful order, any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department under this chapter, or any term or condition of any certificate of fitness;
3. Use of deceptive business acts or practices;
4. Knowingly advertising by any means any assertion, representation, or statement of fact that is untrue, misleading, or deceptive relating to the conduct of the business for which a certificate of fitness or vehicle registration is held or sought;
5. Having been found, through a judicial or administrative hearing, to have committed fraudulent or deceptive acts in connection with the business for which a certificate of fitness is held or sought or any consumer-related fraud;
6. Having been convicted of any criminal act involving the business for which a certificate of fitness is held or sought;
7. Improper leasing, renting, lending, or otherwise allowing the improper use of a certificate of fitness, identification marker issued by the Department, or vehicle registration;
8. Having been convicted of a felony;
9. Having been convicted of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, stealing, or moral turpitude;
10. Failure to submit to the Department any tax, fees, dues, fines, or penalties owed to the Department;
11. Failure to furnish the Department information, documentation, or records required or requested pursuant to statute or regulation;
12. Knowingly and willfully filing any false report, account, record, or memorandum;
13. Failure to meet or maintain application certifications or requirements of character, fitness, and financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter;
14. Willfully altering or changing the appearance or wording of any license, certificate, identification marker issued by the Department, license plate, or vehicle registration;
15. Failure to provide services in accordance with certificate of fitness terms, limitations, conditions, or requirements;
16. Failure to maintain and keep on file with the Department motor carrier liability insurance or cargo insurance, issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth, or a bond, certificate of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, or unconditional letter of credit in accordance with this chapter, with respect to each motor vehicle operated in the Commonwealth;
17. Failure to comply with the Workers' Compensation Act of Title 65.2;
18. Failure to properly register a motor vehicle under this title;
19. Failure to comply with any federal motor carrier statute, rule, or regulation; or
20. Inactivity of a motor carrier as may be evidenced by the absence of a motor vehicle registered to operate under such certificate for a period of greater than three months.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles § 46.2-2133. Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking certificates - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-46-2-motor-vehicles/va-code-sect-46-2-2133/
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