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Dear Dealer:

This letter serves as notice that as of April 15, 2021, the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission, in an effort to promote a fair and level playing field for all licensees and to prevent abuses to the public, will begin auditing advertising through all media, state-wide.

Please ensure all advertising is compliant. Failure to do so may result in substantial civil penalties. Again, the Motor Vehicle Commission will begin a thorough review of advertising across all mediums beginning April 15, 2021.

The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission has primary authority over motor vehicle dealer advertising. Remedies include civil penalties, license suspension and/or revocation. Its authority is also shared with other authorities, such as the Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission. For Federal Advertising regulations, please visit www.ftc.gov.

Specifically, Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-114(b)(1)(E), outlines conditions under which the Motor Vehicle Commission maintains authority for license revocation and/or suspension. Additionally, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-17-117(a), any person violating this part or any rule promulgated under this part, or any order issued by the commission, is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day of violation or for each act of violation.

We thank you and appreciate your attention to this important matter.

Kindest Regards,

Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission

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2024 Calendar of Events:

January 23-24th Knoxville TN

Quality Dealer of the Year hosts sales classes with Peak Performance in Knox-Gibby's Auto Pros -TQD: Eric Gibby

January 25, 2024

2024 Strategic Planning BOARD of Directors Meeting, City Auto M'boro

March 6-7West TN BHPH Bizapalooza Dealer Meeting FREE Education.

Walk the Lot and come4-6 pm on March 6th at Dealers Auto Auction, Memphis + Mix & Mingle. Hotel rates available for dealers. Attend auction Thursday morning. Speakers include: Buckeye Dealer Consulting & Advantage GPS

April 10 -11, 2024Dealers Meeting on 4-10 from 4-6pm at DAA Chattanooga. Meet the Board of Directors, Meet Jeff Martin, NIADA Executive Director. Meet the partners, Mix & Mingle to follow. Attend auction next morning for 4-1-1 sale

April 22-25th BHPH UNITED, Las Vegas

May 16 -17th, 2024New/Active Dealer Education at Adesa Knoxville with Motor Vehicle Commission & Dept of Revenue with other partners 12-4pm Eastern

June 4th PEAK Performance offers dealer Sales Skills, "Basic Sales Success 2024" - 10:30- 2:30 Eastern, Free to TNIADA Members, Knoxville TN and lunch is included. Fairfield Inn & Suites 5620 Merchants Center Blvd, Register: Rod Hensley 248-880-7263 or Karen Brown, executivedirector@tniadea.com

NAIADA Convention June 17-20thWynn Las Vegas www@niada.com

July 16, 2024 Board of Directors attend Manheim Nashville's Cargaritaville Sale and meet GM, Steve Richardson. In-Person TNIADA Board of Directors meeting in the afternoon

August 22-23 West Tennessee Town Hall and Business Match-Making at DAA Memphis

2024 Quality Dealer Announcement and Celebration - August 27, 2024
September 23-25th Policy Conference in Washington DC- Dealers make plans to help lobby with lawmakers. Register at niada.com by Sept 13

October 1, 2024 - TUESDAY New/Active Dealer Training with the TN Motor Vehicle Commission and Dept. of Revenue, State of TN - Manheim Nashville 12-4pm, after the Tuesday auction.

October 29th, 2024 Attend TN Motor Vehicle Commission to announce new Online Education Platform Buildout for Independent Dealers

November 10-12, 2024 NIADA BHPH DEAELER FORUM-at New Orleans Marriott
December 10, 2024 - TUESDAY Christmas Main Hall Mingle at Manheim Nashville with associate partners

Attention Tennessee Dealers!

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR TENNESSEE DEALERS!

Notice of Rulemaking Hearing TN Motor Vehicle Commission

Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1306(d), you are receiving this notice because you have elected to receive notification by e-mail of certain changes or potential changes to the law applicable to your profession.

The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission (“Commission”) will be conducting a Rulemaking Hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 9:00 A.M CST. in Room 1-A of the Davy Crocket Tower, 500 James Robertson Pkwy., Nashville, TN 37243. Pursuant to the Tennessee Open Meetings Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-44-101, et seq.), the above-referenced hearing is open to the public. If you have any comments regarding the rules, you may either submit your written comments in advance of the Rulemaking Hearing to Maria P. Bush, Associate Counsel at (615) 741-3072, electronically at Maria.P.Bush@tn.gov, or appear at the rulemaking hearing to make your comments on the record.

This rule amendment adds language to the definition, advertising, licensee fee, and auction requirement sections of the Commission’s rules.

This amendment adds the following terms to the definitions section of the rule: “factory installed options,” “dealer installed accessories,” and “factory transportation costs.”

The price advertising section of the rule will have language added stating that advertisements for motor vehicles must include factory-installed options and dealer-installed accessories in the advertised price. Furthermore, there is a provision requiring that new motor vehicles must include the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as well as fees associated with any factory-installed options, factory transportation costs, and any dealer-installed accessories.

This rule further requires advertised prices to state that optional equipment selected by the purchaser, the cost of any additional fees described under the Commission’s statute including any dealer-imposed fee, and state and local taxes, tags, registration, and title fees are not included in the advertised price.

This rule amendment will add language in the license fees section stating that dealership licensees are subject to a re-inspection fee amounting to the cost incurred by the Commission from the re-inspection. The fee assessed will not exceed four-hundred dollars ($400). This provision will apply in instances where the licensee’s action or inaction requires an inspector to be sent to the dealership location more than once. An example of such is in the instance where an annual inspection is scheduled with the licensee, however, the licensee fails to show for the inspection, thus requiring the inspector to reschedule and travel back to the dealership at a later date.

Finally, this amendment requires automobile auction licensees to have an auto auction license from the Motor Vehicle Commission and a principal auctioneer license from the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission. This provision is due to recent changes in the auctioneer statutory scheme.

A copy of the rules to be considered at the rulemaking hearing can be viewed online at:

https://link.edgepilot.com/s/4718d14f/514svfX9tkia_pQWd1mW9w?u=https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/09-03-21.pdf

Dept. of Commerce & Insurance | 500 James Robertson Pkwy | Nashville, TN 37243-0565
(615) 741-2241

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