- Oversee the retail sales of personal use motor vehicles
- License motor vehicle dealerships and salespeople
- Provide required certification courses for the vehicle sales industry
- Offer consumer information and assistance
- Investigate consumer complaints and provide dispute resolution
The Motor Vehicle Sales Industry of British Columbia
7,000 licensed salespeople working at 1,600 licensed dealerships selling new and used:
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- Automobiles and light trucks
- Motorcycles and mopeds for on-road use
- Recreational vehicles and trailers for recreational purposes
Annual volume: Approximately 500,000 transactions and $10 billion in sales each year
The VSA is an independent regulatory agency administering the provincial Motor Dealer Act and parts of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act
