As in effect on June 1, 2008
(1) Each person acting as a vessel dealer who has an established place of business and is engaged in the business of selling motorboats and/or sailboats shall make application to the Division of Motor Vehicles, who is acting as agent for the division, to obtain dealer numbers and registration decals.
(2) The application shall contain the following information:
(a) the name of the business;
(b) the business address;
(c) the business owner's name (if the business is a corporation, the names of the principal officers of the corporation);
(d) the type of vessels offered for sale; and
(e) the manufacture line of vessels which the dealer holds franchise from the manufacturer to sell. Attached to the application shall be copies of the appropriate city, county, and state licenses required to do business in this state.
(3) Upon filing the application by the dealer, the Division of Motor Vehicles may assign dealer numbers and registration decals to the dealer.
(4) Dealer numbers and registration decals are valid only when demonstrating a motorboat or sailboat to a prospective purchaser and the dealer or employee of the dealer is present during the demonstration.
(5) Every vessel dealer who obtains dealer numbers and registration decals is responsible to maintain the numbers and to control their use.
(6) Dealer numbers and registration decals are not valid on any vessel which is a rental or lease unit, or on a vessel which is not part of the dealer inventory and available for immediate sale.
(7) Dealer numbers and registration decals shall not be permanently attached to any vessel, but shall be mounted and displayed on a backing plate.
(8) If the Division of Motor Vehicles has reasonable grounds to believe that a dealer has failed to comply with any of the above provisions, after notice to the dealer and a hearing, dealer numbers and registration decals may be suspended. Upon suspension, the dealer will surrender all of his dealer numbers and registration decals to the Division of Motor Vehicles within 15 days.
boating
1987
April 18, 2006
73-18-7(18)(c)
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