Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 39 - Transportation, Department of
Rule 39.02.03 - RULES GOVERNING VEHICLE DEALER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AND CLAIMS TO THE IDAHO CONSUMER ASSET RECOVERY FUND
Section 39.02.03.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 2, 2024
01. Vehicle Dealer File System. Books, records and files, necessary to conduct the business of a vehicle dealership. In accordance with the Vehicle Dealer Act, records shall be securely kept by the dealership in such order that they can be readily inspected by a Department Investigator. Such records and files may be kept electronically, as long as such records can be verified by the dealership as true and correct copies of the original records. Physical records or files retained by the dealership may be stored at an off-site location. The dealership must notify the department 30 days in advance of the address of the off-site location prior to moving such records. Records or files stored off-site must be made available to the department within 3 business days upon request. The files and records shall contain but are not limited to:
02. Vehicle Dealer Sign Requirements. An exterior sign permanently affixed to the land or building, with clearly visible letters, visible to major avenue of traffic meeting local building or zoning codes with the trade name of the dealership clearly visible is required. Wholesale dealer signs may be painted on the window of the office next to the entrance door of sufficient size to be easily read by prospective customers. A suggested retail sign size is twenty-four (24) square feet, with a minimum of four (4) inch letters.
03. Telephone. A business phone that has a published business number and listing in a local telephone directory in the name of the dealership. Business phones shall be answered during declared business hours, in the name of the licensed dealer. The telephone may be answered in person, by an answering machine, or at a remote location in person.
Effective March 31, 2022