Authority: IC 9-32-3-1

Affected: IC 9-13-2; IC 9-32; IC 24-4-6

Sec. 3. (a) An off-site license may be issued to a licensed dealer for the purpose of conducting a motor vehicle event at a location other than the applicant's established place of business.

(b) The temporary location must:

1. (1) be in a well-defined location such as a building, tent, or open parking area that is separate and distinct from other business locations;
2. (2) set up to include an appropriate area for the closing of a sale if a sale is closed at the off-site location; and
3. (3) meet all local ordinances and zoning requirements.

(c) The application must:

1. (1) contain the exact street address of the proposed event location along with a brief description of the location;
2. (2) include the address of the applicant's established place of business;
3. (3) contain the applicant's dealer license number;

4. (4) include the name, address, and telephone number of the:

   1. (A) owner if sole proprietorship;
   2. (B) partners if partnership; or
   3. (C) officers if corporation;
5. (5) include the name and telephone number for a contact person if different from the people listed in subdivision (4) to clarify information on the application if needed; and
6. (6) contain the dates of the proposed event.

(d) Off-site motor vehicle sales, under this section, may not be conducted on Sunday pursuant to IC 24-4-6.

(e) Motor vehicle industry sponsored trade shows are exempted from the provisions of this section, but the sponsor must notify the secretary of state, in writing, of the scheduling of a show and its participants at least thirty (30) days prior to a show.

(Secretary of State; 75 IAC 6-2-3; filed Aug 15, 2014, 9:57 a.m.: 20140910-IR-075130566FRA; filed Dec 14, 2017, 1:16 p.m.: 20180110-IR-075160435FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2023, 11:48 a.m.: 20231227-IR-075230626RFA)