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Would my business violate Florida's auto dealer statutes?
My state is Florida. The relevant statute is http://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2011/320.27
The statute states that a motor vehicle dealer is any “person engaged in selling of motor vehicles….. any person selling three or more motor vehicles in a calendar year shall be prima face engaged in such business”.
I own a mechanic shop. I occasionally buy my customer’s older cars fix them and either use them, give them to family, or sell them. What if a licensed business engages in such a practice, as in the cars are titled to the business? Since the statutes mention nothing about businesses would a business be able to sell over three cars per year? Since the business is an entity independent of the person would it’s car sales count toward that of the person since the person is only limited to three per year. Would the business have to be formed as a corporation so it is a true independent entity?
I’m sure that other businesses such as plumbers have sold more than three vehicles per year when they upgrade their fleet.
Thanks in advance.
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