Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 681 - RULES OF STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS USED MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION › Chapter 681-11 - SEMINAR › Rule 681-11-.02 - Criteria for Approval of Seminar

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In order to be approved by the Division a
			 seminar must meet the following criteria to the satisfaction of the Division:
(a) the names of the individuals who will be
			 conducting the seminar must be submitted with the application for approval of
			 the seminar. Such instructor or instructors shall demonstrate a knowledge of
			 O.C.G.A. Chapter 43-47 and the rules and regulations of the Division by
			 demonstrating, at least, a minimum of five years of experience with either the
			 used car business or an industry related to the used car business, and any
			 other requirement the Division may require. If new seminar instructors are
			 added, their credentials must be presented to the Division for
			 approval.
(b) the proposal for
			 approval of a seminar shall include a course outline, along with proposed
			 materials to be used in the instruction. The course outline must include, at a
			 minimum, instruction in each of the following areas:
1. license requirements;
2. overview of Board/Division statutes, rules
			 and regulations;
3. laws concerning
			 titles, tags, and taxes;
4. sales
			 tax reporting;
5. other tax
			 reporting;
6. required paperwork
			 and record-keeping;
7. the Fair
			 Business Practices Act, including but not limited to:
(i) advertising;
(ii) unfair and deceptive sales
			 practices;
(iii) odometer
			 requirements;
(iv) deceptive
			 non-disclosure; and
(v) Secretary
			 of State Rules and Regulations Chapter 122-3; and
8. general discussion items.
Instruction in the above areas shall total no less than four
				(4) hours and no more than six (6) hours per seminar.
(c) the proposal for approval of a
			 seminar must also include a list of the proposed times, dates, price per
			 attendee, and locations for the seminar.
(d) the proposal shall also include an
			 agreement by the seminar presenter certifying, to the Executive Director of the
			 Division, an accurate electronic attendance report immediately following each
			 offering of the seminar. The Executive Director of the Division shall provide
			 the appropriate email address for submission of the electronic attendance
			 report.
(e) each seminar presenter
			 and instructor must include a prominently-displayed statement on a page at the
			 beginning of each seminar instruction manual evidencing his/her agreement not
			 to solicit business during the presentation of the seminar or to permit others
			 to engage in such activity at this time and to restrict from including
			 advertisements or solicitations in the course materials. Each presenter shall
			 ensure that an instructor from the seminar shall make the following statement
			 at the beginning of each seminar: "Attendees are NOT required to buy any
			 products or services in conjunction with this seminar."
(f) each course shall be videotaped and a
			 dated copy of such videotape shall be kept by the presenter for a twelve month
			 period during which time it shall be made available to the Division for review
			 upon request.