Recently NHADA members have reported receiving a warning letter from the NH Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) indicating that, pursuant to Saf-C 2003.12 (i) (2), all temporary registrations must be filled out in their entirety. This includes the buyers name, signature, address and date of birth (the rule is mentioned below). The DMV letter also states that the letter of warning will be placed in your permanent dealer file. Please ensure that you are filling out all forms completely to avoid receiving a warning letter.
DMV has stated that, although this rule has been on the books for a while, enforcement lagged due to other, higher priorities. The DMV has become more efficient and can now refocus on areas like these, in some cases issuing the warning notices. The notice serves as an “FYI” to dealer businesses to look at their current practices to see if any changes need to be made to their internal processes to accommodate the rule. The notice is similar to title violation notices that you may receive now.
Per the DMV, companies are in no danger of hearings due to these notices unless they continue with multiple repeated violations of paperwork.
Saf-C 2003.13 Temporary Plates.
(i) The dealer shall provide the buyer with a temporary plate and temporary registration certificate, which contains the following information:
(1) Date of issuance;
(2) Buyer’s name, signature, address and date of birth;
(3) Seller’s name, signature and dealer number;
(4) Name of person completing the certificate; and
(5) Make, type, model, color, type of fuel used, odometer reading, vehicle identification number, and number of cylinders of vehicle.
For questions on this or other regulatory matters, I can be reached at dbennett@nhada.com or 800-852-3372.
