Auto dealer services.
Summary
Amends the definition of the term "manufacturer" to exclude off-road vehicle manufacturers. Amends the term "transport operator" to remove Indiana dealers. Adds transport operators to the term "dealer owner". Defines the term "watercraft dealer". Provides that certain restrictions of use and the required displays of license plates do not apply to tractors, dump trucks, trucks with a rear-mounted forklift, or trucks with a mechanism to carry a rear-mounted forklift or implement. Provides the manner in which transport operators are to replace license plates or registration cards. Reorganizes and amends the transport operator license plate statutes. Provides that the motor vehicle sales advisory board shall be made up of at least six but not more than 11 persons appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the secretary of state. Establishes that the majority of the current members of the motor vehicle sales advisory board constitutes a quorum for doing business. Provides that offsite sales do not include: (1) manufactured homes within manufactured home communities; (2) manufactured homes already located within manufactured home communities or to be installed in a manufactured home community; and (3) sales made by a dealer that owns and operates a manufactured home community. Establishes that a franchisor is not considered to be competing unfairly or in violation of the law if operating: (1) a business for less than two years; (2) in a bona fide retail operation that is for sale to any qualified independent person at a fair and reasonable price; or (3) in a bona fide relationship in which an independent person has made a significant investment subject to loss in the business operation and can reasonably expect to acquire majority ownership or managerial control of the business on reasonable terms and conditions. Provides that the secretary of state may condition or limit a dealer license, transport operator, or endorsement application if it is in the best interest of the public. Establishes certain requirements for transport operators. Provides that a dealer that is injured by an unfair practice may file a request for declaratory judgment. Makes certain changes to the expiration dates for dealer license plates. Provides that dealers may deliver a motor vehicle to a location other than the dealer's licensed location under certain conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 25, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 387: yeas 88, nays 0
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 223: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 93, nays 1
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Michael Crider
RRepublican
P
TA
Terri Austin
DDemocratic
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Wesco
RRepublican
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