Bill Text: OR SB615 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to vehicle dealers.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB615 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB615-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 3123

                         Senate Bill 615

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION (at the
  request of Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Prohibits Department of Transportation from imposing civil
penalty on vehicle dealer if vehicle dealer fails to submit
notice of sale to department.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to vehicle dealers; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 822.009.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 822.009 is amended to read:
  822.009. (1) The Department of Transportation may levy and
collect a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for
each violation, against any person who has a vehicle dealer
certificate if it finds that the dealer has violated any
provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code or of any rules adopted by
the department relating to the sale of vehicles, vehicle titling
or vehicle registration.
  (2) The department may levy and collect a civil penalty, in an
amount not to exceed $5,000 for each vehicle improperly sold,
brokered, exchanged or offered or displayed for sale, against any
person if it finds that the person is in violation of:
  (a) ORS 822.005 (1); or
  (b) Any rules adopted by the department relating to the sale of
vehicles and the person is not subject to subsection (1) of this
section.
   { +  (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this
section, the department may not impose a civil penalty on a
person who has a vehicle dealer certificate if the person fails
to submit a notice of sale to the department. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 822.009 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply to conduct occurring on or after the
effective date of this 2013 Act. + }
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