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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1736

HB 1736: Motor vehicle dealers

Requiring specific motor vehicle dealers to meet education and bonding requirements in order to receive a motor vehicle dealer's license.

Summary

  • $ Requires applicants for a vehicle dealer license to have successfully completed eight hours of educational training on state and federal laws regulating dealer business practices, prior to submitting their application.
  • $ For licensed vehicle dealers who are renewing their dealer license, five hours per year of continuing educational training on state and federal laws is required.
  • $ Those individuals who are franchise dealers selling new vehicles, franchise dealers selling new recreational vehicles, franchise car rental companies, manufactured housing dealers, or national auction companies disposing of totaled vehicles, are each exempt from the education training requirements.
  • $ The amount of the surety bond required to be filed with the department prior to licensing the dealer is increased from $15,000 to $30,000.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 9, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5617
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1736, SHB 1736

AN ACT Relating to licensing criteria for motor vehicle dealers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Maryann Mitchell R-30Christopher Hurst D-31Gigi Talcott R-28Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1736)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1736)
  3. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 1736)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Transportation.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1736)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1736)
  10. House Rules "X" file.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1736)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1736)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1736)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1736)
  18. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1736)
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1736 in other sessions

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