Inspección de vehículos y remolques antes de la venta en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si un concesionario quiere vender un vehículo para manejar en la calle, tiene que asegurarse de que pase una revisión de seguridad. Si no pasa, debe decirle al comprador qué problemas tiene antes de venderlo.

Es como cuando compras un coche usado. Antes de comprarlo, quieres que un mecánico lo revise para asegurarte de que no tenga problemas importantes. Si el vendedor sabe que el coche tiene fallas, debe decírtelo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere comprar una camioneta en un concesionario. Antes de que el concesionario la venda, debe llevarla a un taller para que la revisen. Si la camioneta no pasa la revisión, el concesionario debe decirle a Juan cuáles son los problemas antes de que él decida comprarla.

Penalidades

Los concesionarios que violen esta ley enfrentan un delito menor de Clase 1.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1539 - Inspection of vehicles required; penalty. No person required to be licensed as a dealer under this chapter shall sell at retail any motor vehicle which is intended by the buyer for use on the public highways, and which is required to comply with the safety inspection requirements provided in Article 21 (§ 46.2-1157 et seq.) of Chapter 10 unless between the time the vehicle comes into the possession of the dealer and the time it is sold at retail it is inspected by an official safety inspection station. In the event the vehicle is found not to be in compliance with all safety inspection requirements, the dealer shall either take steps to bring it into compliance or shall furnish any buyer intending it for use on the public highway a written disclosure, prior to sale, that the vehicle did not pass a safety inspection. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall also apply to watercraft trailers and watercraft trailer dealers. 1973, c. 420, § 46.1-550.3; 1978, c. 203; 1989, c. 727; 1995, cc. 767 , 816 ; 2015, c. 615 . Va. Code § 46.2-1539.1 - Safety inspections or disclosure required before sale of certain trailers; penalty. Any trailer required by any provision of this title to undergo periodic safety inspections shall be inspected by an official inspection station between the time it comes into the possession of a retail dealer and the time the trailer is sold by the dealer or, in lieu of an inspection, the dealer shall present to the purchaser, prior to purchase of the trailer, a written itemization of all the trailer's deficiencies relative to applicable safety inspection requirements. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) sa