Government Links

Ignorance to the Law is No Excuse
Obedience to the Law is Liberty

Part of the MIADA mission as your state association and NIADA as your national association is to thelp keep members informed about laws and regualtions relating to the Independent Auto Dealer.

We want our members to have access to the information they need to operate fully within the law and enjoy the peace of mind and prosperity that comes with doing so.

With this in mind, we have compiled the following links to save you research time and help you to manage your dealership in compliance with the laws and regulations relating to the Automobile Dealer.

Neither MIADA or NIADA make any claims regarding the legal accuracy of this information. It is provided as a reference only, and it is not a complete compilation of all laws relating to Independent Auto Dealers. You are advised to seek legal council if you have any legal questions relating to your business.

For information relating to the following go to www.niada.com
and click "Dealership Guides".


A Dealer's Guide to the Used Car Rule
This publication is printed in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) as part of a continuing effort to educate the industry about compliance requiremements. The Guide defines the Rule's requirements, explains how to prepare and display the Buyers Guide, provides a compliance checklist, and includes sample Buyers Guide.
http://www.niada.com/images/Publications/FTCGuidebook01506.pdf
 

Audit Technique Guide
This audit Guide is what the IRS provides to its agents to audit independent motor vehicle dealerships.
http://www.niada.com/images/publications/ATG.pdf

Gramm-Leach-Bliley
The stated purpose of the G-L-B Act and the FTC's Fianl Rule is to ensure that financial institutions respect the privacy of their customers and protect the security and confidentiality of "nonpublic personal information."
http://www.niada.com/images/Publications/GLB%20ACT.pdf

Federal Trade Commission's Safeguards Rule
The FTC's Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information.
http://www.niada/com/images/Publication/Safeguards%20Rule.pdf

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Guides
The office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of the Treasury administers and oversees a series of laws that impose economic sanctions against hostile targets to further U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.
http://www.niada.com/images/Publications/OFACGuide.pdf

USA Patriot Act
A summary of the requirements under the Executive Order issued by the President, the USA Patriot Act (Executive Order 13224-Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists), emerging implementing regulations and the effects all of this will have on your Dealership's policies, practices and overall operations.
http://www.niada.com/images/Publications/USAPatriotAct.pdf


For Mass laws relating to Auto Dealers:

 

Chapter 90  Motor Vehicles and Aircraft     

Chapter 90, Section 7N ¼ -Express warranty by dealer of used motor vehicle; issuance; consumer’s rights and remedies.

Chapter 90, Section 7N ½. Defective or malfunctioning new motor vehicles; sale and repair or replacement.

Chapter 90, Section 7R ½. Dealers insignias, logos or plates; placement on motor vehicles; consent

Chapter 90 , Section 9D. Windshields and windows obscured by nontransparent materials.

Chapter 90, Section 11. Carrying of certificate of registration and license; presentation after accident upon request

Chapter 90, Section 22B. Abandonment of motor vehicles; penalties; non-criminal proceedings.

Chapter 90, Section 22C. Abandoned motor vehicles; removal and disposal


CHAPTER 140. Licenses – Sales of Second Hand Motor Vehicles

Chapter 140: Section 57. Necessity; exceptions; auctions; reports

Chapter 140: Section 58. Classes

Chapter 140: Section 59. Licensing authorities; expiration; fees; application; prerequisites; premises; ordinance regulations; revocation; notice

 Chapter 140: Section 59A. Motor vehicle junkyards; requirements

 Chapter 140: Section 60. Registrar’s rules and regulations

Chapter 140: Section 62. Record book; contents

Chapter 140: Section 66. Entering premises; Investigation; examination of vehicles; parts, book, papers and inventories 
 http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-66.htm

Chapter 140: Section 67. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officers; refusal to exhibit items demanded

Chapter 140: Section 67A. Junked motor vehicles, registration and identification plates; removal and forwarding to registrar; penalty

Chapter 140: Section 68. Unlicensed business

Chapter 140: Section 69. Violation of statutes, rules or regulations