Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 465 - Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission
Chapter 10 - Licenses
Subchapter 9 - Dealership Locations
Section 465:10-9-2 - Definition of established place of business

An established place of business as used in 47 O.S. Supp., 2001, Section 565 (7)(a), (as amended), shall mean a permanently enclosed building or structure, easily accessible to the public, with a paved or graveled lot for customer parking and for the showing and storage of vehicles, and, shall not mean residences, tents, temporary stands, lots, or other temporary quarters, unless such temporary quarters are part of a contingent approval and will be replaced by a permanent building or buildings within a period of time as designated by the Commission. The established place of business must have a sign visible from the outside which identifies the motor vehicle dealership. An established place of business shall include an indoor show room capable of displaying at least one vehicle. It shall also have indoor office and public areas sufficient to conduct sales transactions with customers, and have restroom facilities available for the public. The established place of business shall also include a service and parts area, separated from the public areas, equipped with tools, equipment, and replacement parts necessary for reasonably expected warranty and service needs, and equipped with the means to vent exhaust directly from vehicles being repaired to the outside. The Commission may waive one or more of the requirements provided for in this Section. This definition is intended to clarify and supplement the language in 47 O.S. Supp. 2001, Section 565 (7)(b), (as amended).

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2213, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1108, eff 5-11-07