Section 46.2-2133 - Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking certificatesA certificate of fitness issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any one or more of the following grounds, where applicable:
1. Material misstatement or omission in application for certificate of fitness or vehicle registration;2. Failure to comply subsequent to receipt of a written warning from the Department or any willful failure to comply with a lawful order, any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department under this chapter, or any term or condition of any certificate of fitness;3. Use of deceptive business acts or practices;4. Knowingly advertising by any means any assertion, representation, or statement of fact that is untrue, misleading, or deceptive relating to the conduct of the business for which a certificate of fitness or vehicle registration is held or sought;5. Having been found, through a judicial or administrative hearing, to have committed fraudulent or deceptive acts in connection with the business for which a certificate of fitness is held or sought or any consumer-related fraud;6. Having been convicted of any criminal act involving the business for which a certificate of fitness is held or sought;7. Improper leasing, renting, lending, or otherwise allowing the improper use of a certificate of fitness, identification marker issued by the Department, or vehicle registration;8. Having been convicted of a felony;9. Having been convicted of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, stealing, or moral turpitude;10. Failure to submit to the Department any tax, fees, dues, fines, or penalties owed to the Department;11. Failure to furnish the Department information, documentation, or records required or requested pursuant to statute or regulation;12. Knowingly and willfully filing any false report, account, record, or memorandum;13. Failure to meet or maintain application certifications or requirements of character, fitness, and financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter;14. Willfully altering or changing the appearance or wording of any license, certificate, identification marker issued by the Department, license plate, or vehicle registration;15. Failure to provide services in accordance with certificate of fitness terms, limitations, conditions, or requirements;16. Failure to maintain and keep on file with the Department motor carrier liability insurance or cargo insurance, issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth, or a bond, certificate of insurance, certificate of self-insurance, or unconditional letter of credit in accordance with this chapter, with respect to each motor vehicle operated in the Commonwealth;17. Failure to comply with the Workers' Compensation Act of Title 65.2;18. Failure to properly register a motor vehicle under this title;19. Failure to comply with any federal motor carrier statute, rule, or regulation; or20. Inactivity of a motor carrier as may be evidenced by the absence of a motor vehicle registered to operate under such certificate for a period of greater than three months.2001, c. 596; 2011, cc. 881, 889; 2013, cc. 165, 582; 2017, cc. 790, 815.Amended by Acts 2017 c. 815, § 1, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2017 c. 790, § 1, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 582, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 165, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.