§ 3-31. Advertising by motor vehicle dealers.


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  • Any person engaged in selling new or used automobiles or trucks to the public shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, if such person in any manner advertises or offers for sale to the public any such automobile or truck:

    (1)

    Without stating in such advertisement or offer the make, year, model, body, style, manufacturer's series and number of cylinders of such automobile or truck.

    (2)

    If reference is made to equipment, without itemizing in such advertisement or offer the optional equipment physically attached to the automobile or truck and stating whether each item is included in the price.

    (3)

    If the manufacturer's suggested retail price is stated, without stating in such advertisement or offer whether such price is an F.O.B. factory or delivered price.

    (4)

    If a price other than the manufacturer's price is stated, without stating in such advertisement or offer whether it is the cash, delivered price.

    State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-221.

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-221.