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Dealer Licensing
May
a dealer display a motor vehicle somewhere other
than his dealership?
For example, may a dealer display a
vehicle at a charity event?
No.
Ohio
law prohibits the display of a motor vehicle at an
unlicensed location; there are two limited
exceptions to this rule, but neither will assist a
sole dealership trying to display a single vehicle
at a location other than his licensed dealership.
Ohio
Revised Code §4517.03(B) prohibits new motor
vehicle dealers from selling, displaying, offering
for sale, or dealing in motor vehicles “any
place except an established place of business that
is used exclusively for the purpose of selling,
displaying, offering for sale or dealing in motor
vehicles”. There
are only two exceptions to this prohibition (see
§4517.22). The
first exception permits competitive makes and
models of vehicles to be displayed at car shows.
The second exception allows a manufacturer
or distributor to exhibit a single motor vehicle
in a public place.
Car Show Exception:
This exception allows the display of vehicles at a
public event involving a group of licensed new
motor vehicle dealers within a general market
area.
The law allows a group of dealerships to
join together for the primary purpose of
exhibiting competitive makes and models of motor
vehicles to provide the general public the
opportunity to review and inspect the vehicles at
a single location.
The group must request and receive
permission from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to
hold the show at least 30 days from its planned
opening date.
Furthermore, any sponsor of such an event
must send invitations to display and participate
in the show to all new motor vehicle dealers in
the general market area dealing in competitive
types of vehicles.
Manufacturer/Distributor
Exception: A
manufacturer or distributor may exhibit a single
motor vehicle for display in a public place.
The manufacturer or distributor may do so
only if it requests and is granted permission by
the Registrar not less than thirty days before the
show.
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