Business Licensing & Operations in Fauquier County, VA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Fauquier County, Virginia.
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Tobacco Retail License
In unincorporated Fauquier County, a store must hold a valid Virginia sales and use tax certificate and retail business license before it may sell cigarettes, and every retail dealer must let county-designated tobacco revenue agents inspect the premises to confirm cigarettes carry the required tax stamp under County Code § 8-181.
Fauquier County Cigarette Retail Dealer Rules
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 8-181
Only properly registered and licensed retail stores may sell cigarettes to the public. To be properly registered and licensed, a retail store must first have a valid Virginia state sales and use tax certificate and valid retail business license. ... Retail dealers must make their place of business available for inspection by tobacco revenue agents to insure that all cigarettes are properly tax-...
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying coins, precious metals or gems in unincorporated Fauquier County must get a Commissioner of the Revenue license, keep a detailed 24-month purchase log, verify photo ID on every seller, and hold each purchased item at least 15 days before resale under County Code Sec. 12-5.
Fauquier County Coin, Precious Metals & Gem Dealer Rules
Significant RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 12-5
(a)Coverage. ... Each person conducting or engaging in any business, occupation or trade of coin, precious metals or gem dealers. ... The record of each such purchase shall be retained by the dealer for not less than twenty-four (24) months. ... The information required by this section shall appear on each bill of sale for all precious metals and gems purchased by a dealer, and a copy shall be ...
Towing Companies
Fauquier County licenses which towing companies the Sheriff's Office can call for law-enforcement-requested tows under Code §§ 13-62 through 13-78, capping each tow zone's authorized roster and requiring insurance, inspected equipment and a secured storage lot before a tower is added to the rotation list.
Towing Company Rules in Fauquier County, VA
Significant RestrictionsFauquier County Code §§ 13-62, 13-64(c)(2)
The ordinance from which this article derives is adopted by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors at the request of the Sheriff of Fauquier County to ensure proper storage, availability and service by persons and firms authorized to provide towing services at the request of the sheriff's office or other law enforcement personnel. ... Tower shall be required to carry garage keepers legal liab...
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