Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board

The committee meeting agenda includes a public comment period, review of old business, and new business involving action on informal fact-finding conferences for several entities, including Autosource LLC and Dwain G. Tolliver, Expert Auto Outlet LLC and Celia Canas, First Class Auto Sales LLC and Joseph Joe, Mega Auto Outlet LLC and Rukhsana Akbar, and AMG Motors, Inc. t/a Lease Return Center and Asad Najafe.

The board and various committees convened to discuss key business items, including a proposed change to IDO recertification requirements from 36 to 24 months for specific entities. The committees addressed informal fact-finding conferences regarding dealer practices and transaction recovery fund claims. The agenda also included reports from statutory committees, association updates, and an audit update provided by the Interim Executive Director.

The board and various committees including Dealer Practices, Licensing, Advertising, and Transaction Recovery Fund convened to discuss multiple informal fact-finding conferences and formal hearings regarding automotive dealerships. Key topics included reviews of variances in hours, advertising trends, enforcement authority regarding federal Truth in Lending Act regulations, and operating systems updates. Additionally, the assembly addressed association updates and administrative reports from the Interim Executive Director.

The document compiles minutes from several committee meetings (Dealer Practices, Dealer Licensing, Advertising, Transaction Recovery Fund) and the main Motor Vehicle Dealer Board meeting, all occurring on the same date. Key discussions included the review and action on several informal fact-finding conferences concerning dealer alleged violations, resulting in civil penalties, written warnings, required inspections, and mandatory dealer-operator courses for various entities like Latest Motors, Inc., All Stars Automotive, and Car Zone Inc. The Dealer Practices Committee deferred one case to the January 2025 Board meeting. The main Board meeting discussed the impending sunset of the MLO system, recommending a move towards the Revoke platform, provided an update on Valley View Motors' unsatisfactory inspection, received legislative updates from VADA and VIADA, and recognized the service of the Executive Director, William Childress. The Board also initiated the process to appoint an interim Executive Director and recommended reducing the number of criminal background check vendors.

The document consolidates minutes from several committees (Dealer Practices, Dealer Licensing, Advertising, Transaction Recovery Fund) and the main Motor Vehicle Dealer Board meeting, all held on the same date. Key actions included tabling the informal fact-finding conference review for Steven C. Epstein and Shorehaven Motor Sports until the July Board Meeting due to health concerns. The committee unanimously accepted the hearing officer's recommendation for Furman L. Marshall, II and Sanmor Motors regarding alleged code violations, assessing a $5,000 civil penalty and mandating inspection and course completion. The Advertising Committee voted to increase a civil penalty recommendation for Ronald B. Harris to $1,000 following a formal hearing, while the Transaction Recovery Fund Committee approved paying Brian Jones a claim of $24,866.00 from the Fund. The Full Board meeting involved statutory committee reports, updates on MVDB operating systems and background vendors, and discussions on legislative updates from VADA and VIADA. A general inquiry was raised regarding the parameters and duties of board members, with the response focusing on achieving dealer compliance.