Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 681 - RULES OF STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS USED MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION
Chapter 681-11 - SEMINAR
Rule 681-11-.02 - Criteria for Approval of Seminar
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 681-11-.02
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) In order to be approved by the Division a seminar must meet the following criteria to the satisfaction of the Division:
(a) the names of the individuals who will be
conducting the seminar must be submitted with the application for approval of
the seminar. Such instructor or instructors shall demonstrate a knowledge of
O.C.G.A. Chapter 43-47 and the rules and regulations of the Division by
demonstrating, at least, a minimum of five years of experience with either the
used car business or an industry related to the used car business, and any
other requirement the Division may require. If new seminar instructors are
added, their credentials must be presented to the Division for
approval.
(b) the proposal for
approval of a seminar shall include a course outline, along with proposed
materials to be used in the instruction. The course outline must include, at a
minimum, instruction in each of the following areas:
1. license requirements;
2. overview of Board/Division statutes, rules
and regulations;
3. laws concerning
titles, tags, and taxes;
4. sales
tax reporting;
5. other tax
reporting;
6. required paperwork
and record-keeping;
7. the Fair
Business Practices Act, including but not limited to:
(i) advertising;
(ii) unfair and deceptive sales
practices;
(iii) odometer
requirements;
(iv) deceptive
non-disclosure; and
(v) Secretary
of State Rules and Regulations Chapter 122-3; and
8. general discussion items.
Instruction in the above areas shall total no less than four (4) hours and no more than six (6) hours per seminar.
(c) the proposal for approval of a
seminar must also include a list of the proposed times, dates, price per
attendee, and locations for the seminar.
(d) the proposal shall also include an
agreement by the seminar presenter certifying, to the Executive Director of the
Division, an accurate electronic attendance report immediately following each
offering of the seminar. The Executive Director of the Division shall provide
the appropriate email address for submission of the electronic attendance
report.
(e) each seminar presenter
and instructor must include a prominently-displayed statement on a page at the
beginning of each seminar instruction manual evidencing his/her agreement not
to solicit business during the presentation of the seminar or to permit others
to engage in such activity at this time and to restrict from including
advertisements or solicitations in the course materials. Each presenter shall
ensure that an instructor from the seminar shall make the following statement
at the beginning of each seminar: "Attendees are NOT required to buy any
products or services in conjunction with this seminar."
(f) each course shall be videotaped and a
dated copy of such videotape shall be kept by the presenter for a twelve month
period during which time it shall be made available to the Division for review
upon request.
(2) Current Division-approved seminars remain in approved status but must act to comply with the requirements in this rule within one year and meet the review requirements laid out in 681-11-.03 to maintain that status.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-47-6, 43-47-8.
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