(a) Any person, prior to engaging or continuing in the business of an automotive mobility dealer after March 1, 2011, shall obtain an automotive mobility dealer license from the commission.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-17-302
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Automotive mobility dealer: means any motor vehicle dealer who: (A) Exclusively engages in the business of selling, offering to sell, or soliciting or advertising the sale of adapted vehicles. See Tennessee Code 55-17-301
Dealer: means every person engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging vehicles of a type required to be registered and who has an established place of business for that purpose in this state. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
Driver: means :(A) For purposes of a conventionally operated vehicle, every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, or an engaged ADS. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(b)(1) An automotive mobility dealer shall be licensed and regulated by the commission under this chapter.(2) The commission shall, by administrative regulations promulgated hereunder in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, establish requirements for initial application for and renewal of a license to be an automotive mobility dealer. The commission’s regulations establishing requirements for automotive mobility dealers shall include provisions for automotive mobility dealers to meet reasonable and appropriate quality assurance requirements. Such requirements may include:
(A) Appropriate training by automotive mobility dealers regarding adapted vehicle usage;(B)Driver evaluation by automotive mobility dealers; and(C) A requirement that automotive mobility dealers obtain and maintain insurance in an amount to be established by the commission.(3) The commission shall have the power to promulgate any other regulations that are necessary to implement this part, including denial, suspension or revocation of an automotive mobility dealer’s license. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.(4) The commission shall, after notice and hearing, revoke the license of an automotive mobility dealer if it determines that the dealer has sold or modified a vehicle that does not comply with this section or any administrative regulations promulgated hereunder. A dealer whose license is revoked under this subsection (b) shall be permitted to appeal the revocation in accordance with part 1 of this chapter.(5) An automotive mobility dealer’s license may be denied, suspended or revoked for any violation of § 55-17-114.(c) A licensed automotive mobility dealer shall have the right to display, demonstrate, inventory, advertise and offer for sale adapted vehicles.
