§ 32-6B-70 — License required for certain activities--Violation as misdemeanor--Additional violations as felony.

No sell - it - yourself lot operator may engage in the following business activities concerning any vehicle on a sell - it - yourself lot premises, unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: (1) Sell, offer to sell, or negotiate the sale of any vehicle; (2) Buy, offer to buy, or negotiate the purchase of any vehicle; (3) Make any comments about the appearance, condition, or reputation of any vehicle; (4) Communicate the name, address, or phone number of the owner of any vehicle to a potential customer. However, the vehicle and ownership information can be provided to a potential customer by means of a sign or information sheet placed in or on the vehicle by its owner; (5) Advertise any of the following: (a) The price, mileage, or the condition of a vehicle; or (b) The name or the telephone number of a vehicle's owner; (6) Authorize the test drive of any vehicle; (7) Take possession of the keys of a vehicle for any purpose; or (8) Sell, offer to sell, or facilitate the sale of any financing package or warranty package for any vehicle on the sell - it - yourself lot. A sell - it - yourself lot operator who engages in a business activity prohibited by this section without being licensed in accordance with chapter 32-6B is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation by a sell - it - yourself lot operator who engages in a business activity prohibited by this section without being licensed in accordance with chapter 32-6B is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Legislative History

SL 1998, ch 181, § 1.