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type: "Bill"
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title: "Independent dealer-operator recertification; codifies existing Motor Vehicle Dealer Bd. regulations."
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description: "Independent dealer-operator recertification. Codifies existing Motor Vehicle Dealer Board regulations related to independent dealer-operator recertification and revises the process established by regulation by (i) requiring recertification every 24 months instead of every 36 months; (ii) changing the training requirement from completing a six-hour course to completing a live four-hour instructor-led course and passing an examination, administered in person or virtually; (iii) increasing the permissible course fee from $250 to $300; (iv) increasing the recertification application fee from $25 to $50; and (v) exempting from the requirements of clause (ii) independent dealer-operators who complete a training program approved by the Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board and administered by a dealer that employs at least 50 licensed salespersons in the Commonwealth."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2022"
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identifier: "HB 316"
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citation: "Virginia HB 316 (2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Scott A. Wyatt"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2022-01-11"
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last_action: "2022-04-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/547eec54-0240-4028-9f58-947a010f85ca"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB316"
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source_hash: "019ecf4c79f1cff326d8ac8e4461ad9274a5b6fb9e98c7f260cb83bdd70491c3"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 316 (2022) — Independent dealer-operator recertification; codifies existing Motor Vehicle Dealer Bd. regulations.
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Independent dealer-operator recertification. Codifies existing Motor Vehicle Dealer Board regulations related to independent dealer-operator recertification and revises the process established by regulation by (i) requiring recertification every 24 months instead of every 36 months; (ii) changing the training requirement from completing a six-hour course to completing a live four-hour instructor-led course and passing an examination, administered in person or virtually; (iii) increasing the permissible course fee from $250 to $300; (iv) increasing the recertification application fee from $25 to $50; and (v) exempting from the requirements of clause (ii) independent dealer-operators who complete a training program approved by the Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board and administered by a dealer that employs at least 50 licensed salespersons in the Commonwealth.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0574** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0574)
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2. **HB316ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB316ER)
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3. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104116D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB316)
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4. **Printed as engrossed 22104116D-E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB316E)
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## Votes
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- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Scott A. Wyatt — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-01-11** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104116D `introduction`
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- **2022-01-11** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-18** Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-25** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2022-01-25** Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-01-27** Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-01-31** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2022-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-01** Committee amendments agreed to
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- **2022-02-01** Engrossed by House as amended HB316E
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- **2022-02-01** Printed as engrossed 22104116D-E
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- **2022-02-02** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-02-02** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-02-03** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2022-02-03** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-09** Impact statement from DPB (HB316E)
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- **2022-02-17** Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-02-17** Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-02** Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2022-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2022-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2022-03-04** Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2022-03-09** Enrolled
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- **2022-03-09** Signed by Speaker
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- **2022-03-10** Signed by President
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- **2022-03-16** Impact statement from DPB (HB316ER)
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- **2022-03-22** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
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- **2022-03-22** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
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- **2022-04-11** Approved by Governor-Chapter 574 (effective 7/1/22) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/547eec54-0240-4028-9f58-947a010f85ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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