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  • Complete the MVDB 61
  • FTC Deceptive Price Mailers
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC COVID-19 Mailers
  • Rick Sipe, Operations Manager
  • Proof of Liability Insurance
  • Synthetic Fraud
  • DMV News
  • Bird Dogging
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Background Screenings
  • FTC
  • Upcoming Events
  • Retirement Peggy Bailey
  • Salesperson Licensing
  • Proof of Safety Inspection
  • DMV Fees
  • A Better Vantage Point
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Lower DMV Fees
  • Background Screenings
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Bronx Honda
  • D-Tag Insurance
  • Roanoke RoboCaller
  • NC Vehicle Thefts
  • FTC COVID-19
  • AutoTrader Fraud
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • COVID-19
  • Virginia Small Business Assistance
  • Upcoming Events
  • MDB Recognition
  • FTC Coronavirus Scams
  • FTC Synthetic ID
  • Virginia Dealers Recognized
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • MVDB 58
  • Maintain Business Hours
  • Upcoming Events
  • Important Notice
  • Top FTC Frauds of 2019
  • FTC Small Business Scams
  • DMV News
  • Social Security Number Verificiation
  • Board Actions
  • 2019 Vehicle Sales
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Reconditioning Fees
  • Ceasing Operations
  • Upcoming Events
  • Online Test Preparation
  • FTC and Social Media Influence
  • FTC Disclosures 101
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Buyers Order On Dealer Fees
  • Advertising Freight
  • Upcoming Events
  • False Pretense Insurance
  • Beware of Flood Vehicles
  • DMV News
  • 40 under 40
  • Board Actions
  • Salesperson Material Misstatement
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Revised MVDB Forms
  • July 1, 2019 New Legislation
  • Upcoming Events
  • Processing Fee
  • Car Lotz
  • DealerBuilt Settles with FTC
  • DMV News
  • Staff Changes
  • Equifax
  • Board Actions
  • Tips on Rebate Advertising
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • YouTube
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Supplemental Sales Licenses
  • Social Media Advertising
  • Upcoming Events
  • New Board Member
  • Beware of Laws When Hiring 3rd Party Advertisers
  • Mobile Consumer Survey
  • Maintain Business Hours
  • Randy Scott Retires
  • Governor Northam Announces Jobs
  • Board Actions
  • Tips for Clear & Conspicuous
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Congratulations Ron Kody
  • PA Craigslist Crack-Down
  • Upcoming Events
  • Consignment Sales
  • Foreign Dealer License
  • Bird Dog Fees
  • February Sales Trends
  • IRS Form 8300
  • Renting Dealer Licenses and D-tags
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • FTC and Sage Auto
  • D-tag Insurance
  • Upcoming Events
  • MVDB Field Changes
  • Governor Northam and Microsoft
  • FTC Misleading Advertising
  • 2018 Auto Industry Employment
  • 2018 Deloitte Automotive Consumer
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Salesperson Applications
  • Proof of Safety Inspection
  • Upcoming Events
  • Virginia Dealers in the News
  • Amazon in Arlington
  • Cybersecurity Basics
  • FTC Disclosures
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Driven to Protect
  • CPFB Repossession and Insurance
  • Upcoming Events
  • Virginia Dealers in the News
  • Falsifying Financing Forms
  • Title Branding
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • July 1, 2018 DMV Legislation
  • Legislative Bulletin
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Buyers Guide
  • Car Sales Lowest Level in 60 Years
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture
  • FTC Operation Main Street
  • Dealers Fear Tariffs
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Auto Sales Data
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  • Advertising Transfer Fees
  • FTC Warning Letters
  • Upcoming Events
  • NC E-Lien Requirement
  • FICO Survey
  • Scam Using Mobile Apps
  • DMV News
  • Rebuilt Vehicle Disclosure
  • Electric Vehicles May Triple in Two Years
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Online Sales Fraud Scheme
  • Off Site Sales
  • Upcoming Events
  • D-tag Usage for RV and Trailers
  • Automakers’ March U.S. Sales Rise
  • Recent Guidance for Advertising
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • New MVDB Guidance Documents for Advertising
  • New Guidance Documents on Dealership Closings
  • Upcoming Events
  • Reconditioning Fees
  • Buyers Guide
  • Guidance Document on Email Addresses
  • DMV News
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • 2017 Vehicle Sales Data
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  • Zoning and Established Place of Business
  • Justice Department Obtains $700,000 for Illegal Repossession
  • Upcoming Events
  • CFPB Final Rule for Consumer Credit Products
  • New Buyers Order Deadline
  • DMV News
  • Window Tint Disclosure
  • Email Notification for IDO Recertification
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • New and Revised Forms
  • Email Notification for Business Hours
  • Upcoming Events
  • DMV News
  • Location Change
  • Temporary Off-Site Sales
  • FTC
  • Flood Vehicles
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Tony Lundy Retires
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Equifax Breach
  • Self Driving Car Bill
  • MVDB Field Changes
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  • Dealer Tags
  • Advertising
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Consumer Protection
  • FTC Small Business
  • Veterans Office
  • DMV News
  • Easing Buyers Into Online Sales
  • Baord Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • PoA
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Closing Business
  • Insta-Cars
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  • Autonomous
  • FTC
  • Events
  • Who is Jim Hackett?
  • DMV News
  • Nvidia, Intel
  • Velocity
  • Board Actions
  • Advertising
  • Safety Inspections
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Taxes
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Sales v. Reg.
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  • Email
  • FTC
  • Events
  • Advertising FAQ
  • FTC Data Book
  • DMV News
  • D-tag Insurance
  • Dealer Records
  • Licenses & W-2
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Field Changes
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • 84 Lumber
  • Average Loan
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  • Buyers Guide
  • FTC
  • Events
  • DMV News
  • 4-Year Clock
  • Camping World
  • Navy Federal
  • Foreign Dealer
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Board Members
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Field Rep Changes
  • 2016 Data
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  • Dealer Plates
  • Internet & Email
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Deal
  • Board Actions
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Electric Charging Stations
  • Uber, Otto and Budweiser
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  • Upcoming Events
  • DMV News
  • Rebate Advertising
  • FTC $85,000
  • FTC and VW
  • PoA
  • Flood Damage
  • Board Actions
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Social Media
  • U.S. DOT Issues Guidance
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  • Recall Battle
  • DMV News
  • Upcoming Events
  • VA Adds Jobs
  • FTC
  • Uber and Lyft
  • Bird-Dog
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Swift
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Voter Registration
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  • DMV News
  • 6 FTC Tips
  • Board Meeting
  • Upcoming Events
  • D-Tags
  • Salesperson
  • Takata
  • Did You Know…?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Board Actions
  • Auction Sales
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Gift Of Car
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  • New Board
  • New Director
  • Upcoming Events
  • Board Member?
  • New Jobs
  • GM & Lyft
  • Screening One
  • Did You Know…?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator
  • PoD Reminders
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Veteran Surprise
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  • Bruce Gould
  • Taxes
  • Upcoming Events
  • 2015 Advertising
  • FTC
  • Working With AZ
  • DMV News
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Power of Attorney
  • MVDB – 40
  • 2015 Auto Data
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  • AG Visit
  • Conference
  • Upcoming Events
  • 2015 Advertising
  • FTC
  • Board Actions
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Executive Director
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  • Print On Demand
  • Business Hours
  • Upcoming Events
  • Revised DSD-7
  • Board Actions
  • Advertising
  • Volvo Jobs in VA
  • Did You Know?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Open Title
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • CAR
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  • Fee Worksheet
  • Continental
  • Upcoming Events
  • $32,000 CP
  • FTC
  • MVDB Forms
  • Board Actions
  • Did You Know?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • FTC Buyers Guild
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • TNC
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  • New Fees
  • New Legislation
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Targeting
  • Recertification
  • CRM Software
  • Board Actions
  • Did You Know?
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Vehicle Crashes
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Sales & Use Tax
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  • New Legislation
  • Rebate Ad Policy
  • Upcoming Events
  • Board Members?
  • Processing Fee
  • DMV Changes
  • Fee Increase
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Auto Industry
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Vehicle to Vehicle
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Staff Changes
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  • FTC Takes Action
  • Proposed New
  • Advertising Fee
  • Volvo Trucks
  • 2014 Sales
  • Staff Changes
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator
  • NADA
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • White is Black
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  • On-Line Dealer
  • Southern Virginia
  • Advertising Price
  • Buyers Order
  • Processing Fees
  • Moving
  • Virginia Adds Jobs
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator
  • Airbag Recall
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Autonomous
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  • MVDB Fee Chart
  • Continental
  • Advertising
  • Vehicle to Vehicle
  • Craigslist
  • Title Washing
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Gannett and Cars.com
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  • Business Hours
  • FTC
  • Advertising
  • State Inspections
  • Fees
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Dealer Tags
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • NADA Used Car Value
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  • 2014 TRF Changes
  • Foreign Dealers
  • Hybrid Tax
  • VA is for Lovers
  • Civil Penalties
  • DMV/VDH
  • Holcomb and ABC
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Dealer-Operator Class Schedule
  • Collision Research
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • PoD Changes
  • Time Dealer
  • Upcoming Events
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture
  • .com Disclosures
  • Did You Know?
  • Craigslist
  • Board Actions
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  • 2014 Dealer Board
  • Advertising
  • Regulations
  • Upcoming Events
  • FTC Sweeps
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Curb Stoning
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Upcoming DMV Changes
  • Governor Appoints New Board Members
  • Upcoming Events
  • Generation Y Drivers
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • Emergency Ad Trends
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Education Emails
  • Dealer Notice
  • Upcoming Events
  • Transportation Projects
  • Advertising Rebates
  • Did You Know?
  • Board Actions
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Email and Internet Compliance
  • Free Advertising
  • Upcoming Events
  • Exempt Odometer Disclosure
  • Baord Actions
  • New SUT Taxes
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Changes to Titling, Sales, and Use Taxes
  • Upcoming Events
  • Free Advertising
  • Safety Inspections
  • Distracted Driving
  • Board Actions
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Guidance to All Dealers
  • Reminder to Franchise and Online Dealers
  • Upcoming Events
  • Changing Online or PoD Vendor
  • Did You Know?
  • Criminal Background
  • FTC.com Disclosures
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
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  • Changes to the Title Certificate
  • Important BTRO
  • Truth in Lending
  • Forms Checkup
  • Did You Know?
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?
  • Advertising
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  • Hurricane Sandy
  • Important BTRO
  • Upcoming Events
  • New Business
  • Did You Know?
 
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  • On-Line Lead Providers
  • Power of Attorney Form
  • Selling a Vehicle on the Internet
  • Fading Inspection Stickers
  • Advertising For “Free”
  • Truth in Lending
  • Auctions/Safety Inspection Req.
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  • Print on Demand (PoD)
  • TrueCar
  • Internet Lead Providers
  • Insurance
  • DMV Mobile Units
  • Power of Attorney (VAD70A)
 
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  • Internet Advertising
  • Print On Demand Paper
  • Dealers Required to Provide
  • Complete Data on Car Loans
  • TrueCar Update
  • Temp. Supplemental License
  • FTC Charges Dealer Exposed
  • Sensitive Information
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  • Guidance Memorandum
  • General Assembly
  • Public Meeting
  • Advertising
  • Print On Demand Tags
 
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  • Lead Provider/Bird Dogs
  • Governor Announcement
  • Holiday Hours
 
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  • Internet Access & Email Address
  • Holiday Hours
  • Advertising Reminder
  • Dealers Cautioned on Worker Class
 
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  • New Appointed Member
  • Out-Of-State Wholesalers
  • Supplemental Sales App.
  • Holiday Hours
 
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  • New Board Members
  • Helpful Hints & Reminders
  • Out-Of-State Wholesalers
  • Va. Dept. Bus. Assistance
 
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  • Cost Cuts by DMV
  • VSA-17A Revision
  • Leasing & Renting Tags
  • Proof of Safety Inspection
  • Print On Demand Tags
  • Helpful Hints & Reminders
 
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  • PoD Deadline May 1
  • 2011 General Assembly
  • Craigslist
  • License Plate Frames
  • Truth in Lending
  • New Jobs in Botetourt
 
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  • PoD Deadline May 1
  • Dealer-Operator Course Schedule
 
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  • Form DSD-27 Updated
  • PoD Tags One Year Anniversary
 
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  • Buyers Order Reminder
  • Independent Dealer-Operator Recertification
  • Maryland Goes PoD
  • Salesperson Application
  • Salespersons
  • Zag.com and Bird Dog Payments
 
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  • Advertising and the Internet
  • Governor McDonnel Announces 84 New Jobs for Wythe
  • Governor McDonnel Announces $20M Dupont Facility in Chesterfield
  • Independent Dealer-Operator Recertification
  • Online Dealers
  • Print On Demand Temp. tags
  • Revised Form DSD-27A
  • Spot Delivery
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  • Demonstrator
  • DMV Springfield Mall Office Relocating to Lorton
  • Employee or Independent Contractor?
  • Registration Fee
  • Spot Delivery
  • Title Established
 
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  • New Dealers Use POD by May 1, 2010; Existing Dealers by May 1, 2011
  • New Job Measure Lets Dealers Train New Auto Techs for Free
  • Watch Us On The Web!
 
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  • Advertising Tip: Rebates
  • POD Update 3 Vendors
  • Richard Holcomb Appointed DMV Commissioner
 
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