Bill > HB586

This bill amends a Virginia law concerning motor vehicle dealers by changing the entity to which dealers must report changes in their business hours. Previously, dealers were required to file any changes to their operating hours with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), but this bill shifts that responsibility to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. The Motor Vehicle Dealer Board is an administrative body that oversees and regulates motor vehicle dealerships in the state, and this change means that the Board, rather than the DMV, will now be the primary recipient of such notifications. The bill also reiterates the existing requirement for dealers to be open a minimum of 20 hours per week, with at least 10 of those hours falling between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, though the Board can grant modifications for good cause.