OAR 735-150-0030: Dealer Location Regulations

(1) Except as permitted under section (2) of this rule, each business location established by a dealer must: (a) Have sufficient space to display one or more vehicles of the type the dealer has been issued a certificate to sell; (b) Provide a means for the public to contact the dealer or an employee of the dealer at all times during the dealer’s normal business hours; (c) Display an exterior sign, permanently affixed to the land or a building, that identifies the dealership by the name printed on the vehicle dealer certificate, with letters clearly visible to the major avenue of traffic; and (d) Display, in a publicly accessible and conspicuous manner, the vehicle dealer certificate. (2) Where zoning or local ordinance prevent compliance, DMV may exempt a dealer from the requirements of subsections (1)(a), (b), or (c) of this rule if the dealer: (a) Submits a written request for the exemption(s) to DMV documenting why an exemption should be granted; (b) Agrees to an on-site inspection if required by DMV to determine the validity of the request and to seek reasonable alternatives to the exemption(s) requested; and (c) Complies with any alternative proposed by DMV that substantially meets the requirements for the exemption requested. (3) The following apply to dealer locations, unless exempt under OAR 735-150-0020: (a) A dealer must have a certificate or supplemental certificate for each location where the dealer sells or displays vehicles for sale. A dealer who uses a supplemental place of business, must have a supplemental certificate from DMV before business can be conducted at the supplemental location; and (b) A dealer who moves a place of business or changes the business name must submit to DMV a completed and signed DMV Application to Correct Dealer/Rebuilder Vehicle Dealer Certificate and obtain a corrected dealer certificate before business can be conducted. The dealer must submit the application at least 3 days before the date of the move or name change. (4) All locations from which a rebuilder conducts a “vehicle rebuilding business” as described in ORS 822.070 must be listed on an application for a vehicle dealer certificate as either the main business location or a supplemental business location. Each location must comply with the requirements of section (1) of this rule unless DMV grants the rebuilder an exemption under section (2) of this rule.