Virginia § 58.1-2204 - Persons required to be licensed
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-2204 — Persons required to be licensed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-2204. Persons required to be licensed
A. A person shall obtain a license issued by the Commissioner before conducting the activities of:
1. A refiner, who shall be licensed as a supplier;
2. A supplier;
3. A terminal operator;
4. An importer;
5. An exporter;
6. A blender;
7. A motor fuel transporter;
8. An aviation consumer;
9. A bonded importer;
10. An elective supplier; or
11. A fuel alcohol provider.
B. A person who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required shall have a separate license for each activity, except as provided in subsection C.
C. 1. A person who is licensed as a supplier shall not be required to obtain a separate license for any other activity for which a license is required and shall be considered to have a license as a distributor.
2. A person who is licensed as an occasional importer shall not be required to obtain a license as a distributor.
3. A person who is licensed as a distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an importer if the distributor acquires fuel for import only from an elective supplier or permissive supplier. Such licensed distributor shall not be required to obtain a separate license as an exporter.
4. A person who is licensed as a distributor or a blender shall not be required to obtain a separate license as a motor fuel transporter if he does not transport motor fuel for others for hire.
2000, cc. 729, 758; 2003, c. 781; 2004, c. 340; 2012, c. 363.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58.1-2204 ("Persons required to be licensed") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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