Req. No. 460 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 729 By: Rosino AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to motor vehicle delivery; am ending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 584, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 192, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 584), which relates to the basis for denial , revocation, or suspension of license; providing certain exemption; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 584, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 192, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 584), is amended to read as follows: Section 584. A. The Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle and Parts Commission may deny an application for a license, impose a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per occurre nce and/or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, when any provision of Sections 581 through 588 of this title is violated or for any of the following reasons: Req. No. 460 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. On satisfactory proof of unfitness of the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, under the standards established by Sections 581 through 588 of this title; 2. For fraud practices or any material misstatement made by an applicant in any application for license under the provisions of Sections 581 through 588 of this title; 3. For any willful failure to comply with any provision of Section 581 et seq. of this tit le or with any rule promulgated by the Commission under aut hority vested in it by Sections 581 through 588 of this title; 4. Change of condition after license is g ranted resulting in failure to maintain the qualifications for license; 5. Continued or fla grant violation of any of the rules of the Commission; 6. Being a used motor vehicle dealer, a used motor vehicle salesperson, a wholesale used motor vehicle deale r, or a manufactured home dealer, a restricted manufactured home park dealer, a manufactured home installer, a manufactured home salesperson or a manuf actured home manufacturer who: a. resorts to or uses any false or misleading advertising in connection with business as a used motor vehicle dealer, wholesale used motor vehicle dealer or a restricted manufactured home park dealer or manufactured home deal er, installer or manufacturer, Req. No. 460 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. has committed any unlawful act which resulted in the revocation of any similar license in another state, c. has been convicted of a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of a used motor vehicle dealer, a wholesale used motor vehicle dealer, a manufactured home dealer, a restricted manufactured home park de aler, a manufactured home installer or a manufactured home manufacturer an d poses a reasonable threa t to public safety, d. has committed a fraudulent a ct in selling, purchasing or otherwise dealing in motor vehicles or manufactured homes or has misrepresen ted the terms and conditions of a sale, purchase or contract for sale or p urchase of a motor vehicle or manufactured home or any interest therein inclu ding an option to purchase such motor vehicles or manufactured homes, e. has engaged in business under a past or present license issued pursuant to Sections 581 through 588 of this title, in such a manner as to cause injury to the public or to those with w hom the licensee is dealing, f. has failed to meet or maintain the conditions and requirements necessary to qualify for the issuance of a license, Req. No. 460 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 g. has failed or refused to furn ish and keep in force any bond required under Sections 581 through 588 of thi s title, h. has installed or attempted to install a manufactured home in an unworkmanlike manner, or i. employs a person in connection with the sale of manufactured homes without first obtaining a certificate of registration for the person; 7. Being a used motor vehicle dealer who: a. does not have an established place of business, b. employs a person in con nection with the sale of used vehicles without first obtaining a certifica te of registration for the person, c. fails or refuses to furnish or keep in force single limit liability insurance on any vehicle offered for sale and otherwise required under the f inancial responsibility laws of this state, or d. is not operating from th e address shown on the lic ense if this change has not been reported to the Commission; or 8. Being a manufactured home dealer or a restricted manufactured home park dealer who: a. does not have an established place of business, Req. No. 460 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. fails or refuses to furn ish or keep in force garag e liability and completed operations insurance, or c. is not operating from the address shown on the license if this change has not been reported to the Commission. B. 1. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a lice nse after it has been granted, if a manufactured home dealer does not meet the following guidelines and restrictions: a. a display area for manufactured hom es which is easily accessible, with sufficient parking for the public, b. an office for conducting b usiness where the books, records, and files are kep t, with access to a restroom for the public, c. a place of business which meets all zoning, occupancy and other requirements of the appropriate local government and regular occupancy by a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the b usiness of selling manufactured homes, and d. a place of business which is separate and apart from any other dealer’s location. 2. The Commission shall deny an application for a res tricted manufactured home park dealer license, or revoke or suspend a Req. No. 460 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 license after it has been g ranted, if a manufactured home park dealer does not satisfy the following guidelines and restrictions: a. only mobile or manufactured homes that are “ready for occupancy” are sold or offered for sale, b. maintains an office for conducting business where th e books, records, and files are kept, with access to a restroom for the public, c. maintains a place of b usiness which meets all zoning, occupancy and other re quirements of the appropriate local government and regular occupancy by a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling manufactured homes inside a park, and d. maintains a place of bus iness which is separate and apart from any other deale r’s location. C. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, if a manufactured home installer: 1. Installs or attempts to install a manufactured home in a manner that is not in compliance with installation standards as set by the Commission pursuant to rule; or 2. Violates or fails to comply with any applicable rule as promulgated by the Commission concerning manufactured home installers. Req. No. 460 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. The Commission shall deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license af ter it has been granted, if a manufactured home man ufacturer violates or fails to comply with any applicable rule as promulgated by the Commission concernin g manufactured home manufacturers. E. The Commission shall deny an application for a license by a motor vehicle manufacturer or factory if the applica tion is for the purpose of selling used motor vehicles to any retail consumer in the state, other than th rough its retail franchised dealers, or acting as a broker between a seller and a retail buyer. Thi s subsection does not prohibit a manufacturer from selling used motor vehicles where the retail customer is a nonprofit organization or a federal, state, or local government or agency. This subsection does not prohibit a manufacturer from providing inform ation to a consumer for the purpose of marketing or facilitating the sale of used motor vehicles or from establishing a program to sell or offer to sell used motor vehicles through the manufacturer ’s retail franchised dealers as provided for in Sections 56 1 through 580.2 of this title. This subsection shall not prevent a factory from obtaining a wholesale used motor vehicle dealer ’s license or the factory ’s financing subsidiary from obtaining a wholesale used motor vehicle dealer’s license. F. If the Commission denies issuance of a license the Commission shall provide the grounds for the action to the applicant Req. No. 460 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in writing and allow the applicant sixty (60) d ays to resolve any issues that are the grounds for the action. G. Each of the aforementioned ground s for suspension, revocation, or denial of issuance or renewal of license shall also constitute a violation of Sections 581 through 588 of this title, unless the person involved has been tried and acquitted of the offense constituting such grounds. The suspension, revocation or refusal to issue or renew a license or the imposition of any other penalty by the Commission shall be in addition to any penalty whic h might be imposed upon any licensee upon a conviction at law for any violation of Sections 581 through 588 of this title. H. This section shall not b e construed to prohibit a used motor vehicle dealer from delivering a motor vehicle off site or from selling a motor vehicle to a customer at the home or place of business of the customer. H. I. As used in this section: 1. “Substantially relates ” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bear ing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupatio n; and 2. “Poses a reasonable threat ” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or thr eat Req. No. 460 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occu pation. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023 59-1-460 JES 1/18/2023 4:21:18 PM