W. Va. Code § 17A-6-5
License certificate exemption
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 17A — Motor Vehicle Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Provisions · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 17A-6-5, License certificate exemption, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2369656
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(a) Any new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, house trailer dealer, trailer dealer, recreational vehicle dealer, motorcycle dealer or wrecker/dismantler/rebuilder receiving a vehicle in trade of a type other than that he is licensed to sell hereunder may sell such vehicle without obtaining a license certificate to engage in the business of selling vehicles of such type and without being considered to be a dealer in vehicles of such type.
(b) Any used motor vehicle dealer may obtain a new motor vehicle from a new motor vehicle dealer licensed in this state or any other state and sell the new motor vehicle without first obtaining a license to engage in the business of selling new motor vehicles: Provided, That the used motor vehicle dealer first titles the new motor vehicle in the name of the used motor vehicle dealer.