SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    HB 1878

          AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 27, 1991

Brief Description:  Establishing minimum requirements for dealers' plates.

SPONSORS:Representatives Cooper, Betrozoff, R. Meyers, Day, Prince and Haugen.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Hansen, McMullen, Oke, Skratek, Snyder, and Thorsness. 

Staff:  Brad Lovaas (786‑7307)

Hearing Dates:March 27, 1991

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Licensing (DOL) is responsible for issuing vehicle dealer license plates to vehicle dealers and manufacturers who are licensed with DOL.

There are limitations on the use of dealer plates.  However, there are no minimum vehicle sales limits established for vehicle dealers in order to qualify for dealer plates.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Licensing (DOL) shall not issue a dealer plate to any vehicle dealer selling fewer than five vehicles annually.

DOL shall limit the number of dealer plates to 6 percent of the vehicles sold during the previous license period.

Criteria are added for the use of manufacturers' license plates.

Dealers and manufacturers are to report the number of vehicles sold in the previous year.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested February 14, 1991

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one