Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Except as permitted under section (2) of this rule, each business location
established by a dealer must:
(a) Have
sufficient space to display one or more vehicles of the type the dealer has
been issued a certificate to sell;
(b) Provide a means for the public to contact
the dealer or an employee of the dealer at all times during the dealer's normal
business hours;
(c) Display an
exterior sign, permanently affixed to the land or a building, that identifies
the dealership by the name printed on the vehicle dealer certificate, with
letters clearly visible to the major avenue of traffic; and
(d) Display, in a publicly accessible and
conspicuous manner, the vehicle dealer certificate.
(2) Where zoning or local ordinance prevent
compliance, DMV may exempt a dealer from the requirements of subsections
(1)(a), (b), or (c) of this rule if the dealer:
(a) Submits a written request for the
exemption(s) to DMV documenting why an exemption should be granted;
(b) Agrees to an on-site inspection if
required by DMV to determine the validity of the request and to seek reasonable
alternatives to the exemption(s) requested; and
(c) Complies with any alternative proposed by
DMV that substantially meets the requirements for the exemption requested.
(3) The following apply
to dealer locations, unless exempt under OAR
735-150-0020:
(a) A dealer must have a certificate or
supplemental certificate for each location where the dealer sells or displays
vehicles for sale. A dealer who uses a supplemental place of business, must
have a supplemental certificate from DMV before business can be conducted at
the supplemental location; and
(b)
A dealer who moves a place of business or changes the business name must submit
to DMV a completed and signed DMV Application to Correct Dealer/Rebuilder
Vehicle Dealer Certificate and obtain a corrected dealer certificate before
business can be conducted. The dealer must submit the application at least 3
days before the date of the move or name change.
(4) All locations from which a rebuilder
conducts a "vehicle rebuilding business" as described in ORS
822.070 must be listed on an
application for a vehicle dealer certificate as either the main business
location or a supplemental business location. Each location must comply with
the requirements of section (1) of this rule unless DMV grants the rebuilder an
exemption under section (2) of this rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010,
822.025,
822.035,
822.040,
822.045
Stats. Implemented: ORS
822.020,
822.035,
822.040
