HB0034 • 2020

Motor vehicle franchises-telephone requirements.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending telephone requirements for motor vehicle franchise dealers; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Blake
Last action: 2020-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on the impact of these changes on customer service or communication.

Motor Vehicle Franchise Telephone Requirements

The bill removes the requirement for motor vehicle franchises to have a landline telephone number and instead requires them to have a dedicated phone number.

What This Bill Does

Removes the current law that requires motor vehicle franchises to have a landline telephone number at their principal place of business.
Requires motor vehicle franchises to have a dedicated telephone number for their principal places of business.

Who It Names or Affects

Motor vehicle franchise dealers in the state.

Terms To Know

Principal place of business: The main office or location where a motor vehicle dealer conducts their primary business operations.
Dedicated telephone number: A specific phone number assigned to the principal place of business for contacting the dealership.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a franchise fails to comply with the new requirements.
It is unclear how this change will affect customer service or communication with dealerships.

Bill History

2020-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 63
2020-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0035
2020-03-09 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0035
2020-03-06 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0035
2020-03-06 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0035
2020-03-06 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-0-2-0-0
2020-03-05 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-04 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-03 Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-03-03 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-27 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2020-02-27 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-26 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
2020-02-25 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-24 House
H COW:Passed
2020-02-20 House
H Placed on General File
2020-02-20 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2020-02-11 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 58-0-2-0-0
2020-02-07 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-01-07 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0204
Bill No.:

HB0034

Effective:

7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

20LSO-0204

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0035

Chapter No.:

63

Prime Sponsor:

Blake

Catch Title:

Motor vehicle franchises-telephone requirements.

Subject:

Removing a requirement for motor vehicle franchises to have a landline telephone number.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law requires motor vehicle franchises to have a landline telephone number at the franchise's principal place of business.

The act removes that landline telephone requirement and requires motor vehicle franchises to have a dedicated telephone number for their principal places of business.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

20LSO-0204

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
.
HB0034

ENROLLED ACT NO. 35,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending telephone requirements for motor vehicle franchise dealers; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
‑
16
‑
101(a)(xiv)(A) and (B) is amended to read:

31
‑
16
‑
101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xiv)

"Principal place of business" means:

(A)

For dealers selling fewer than twelve (12) vehicles in any twelve (12) consecutive month period, a permanent commercial building located within the state of Wyoming at which the business of a new motor vehicle dealer may be lawfully carried on in accordance with the terms of all applicable building codes, zoning and other land
‑
use regulatory ordinances, and in which building the public may contact the vehicle dealer or his vehicle salesman at all reasonable times, and at which place of business shall be kept and maintained the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business. The business shall be sufficiently identified with an exterior sign permanently affixed to the building or land with letters clearly visible from the highway facing the site and designated to indicate the nature of the business and the
landline
telephone number of the business. A
landline
dedicated
telephone
number
shall be required
in
for
the principal place of business;

(B)

For dealers selling twelve (12) or more vehicles in any twelve (12) consecutive month period, a
site upon which a permanent building is located containing adequate facilities to carry on the business of a licensed dealer and used to conduct business as a dealer and not primarily used as, or attached directly to, a residence, with space thereon or contiguous thereto adequate to permit the display of at least five (5) vehicles and sufficiently identified with an exterior sign permanently affixed to the building or land with letters clearly visible from the highway facing the site and designated to indicate the nature of the business. The facilities, sign and space for display shall be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances prescribed by the municipality or county in which they are located and in which building the public may contact the vehicle dealer or the dealer's salespersons during the declared business hours, and at which place of business shall be kept and maintained the books, records and files as required by W.S. 31
‑
11
‑
107(a) and (b) necessary to conduct the business. A
landline
dedicated
telephone
number
shall be required
in
for
the principal place of business with a published phone number listed
to
in
the principal place of business;

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

1