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SF 504Withdrawn · HF 592 became law instead · April 17, 2023

Relating to certain place-of-business requirements for licensed motor vehicle dealers who conduct sales via the internet and deliver vehicles to buyers

Sponsored by the Senate Transportation (companion To Lsb 2196hv By Committee on Transportation) Committee

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: HF 592

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 2, 2023
  2. Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 17, 202350–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 16, 202395–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 28, 2023
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 28, 2023

HF 592 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 592, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 592 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, a person who is engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail must have a dealer license issued by the department of transportation (DOT). To obtain a license, a dealer must have a designated location wherein proper and adequate facilities are required to be maintained for displaying, reconditioning, and repairing either new or used cars (place of business), unless the person sells motor vehicles at retail solely for the purpose of disposing of vehicles acquired or repossessed through the exercise of powers or rights given as security for loans or purchase money obligations.

Read the full explanation

5. However, all such sales must be consummated at the dealer’s principal place of business. This bill authorizes licensed motor vehicle dealers to sell, offer for sale, negotiate sales of, display, represent, or advertise that the dealer intends to sell motor vehicles via the internet, and deliver vehicles sold by the dealer to a buyer at the buyer’s residence or other suitable location if the delivery is requested by the buyer. The bill does not amend the requirements under current law that a dealer have a place of business for purposes of the license application, license issuance and fees, and information contained on the license.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§322.3

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