Tag: Florida Automobile Dealers Association

Duval Motors v. Rogers – FADA Locks Horns with the Auto Finance Industry

Posted on 09/15/12 by Dana Manner
Florida Capitol

As reported earlier in the MannerLaw Blog article “Florida Proposed Legislation to Defeat Duval Motors v. Rogers Case Dies in Committee” which discussed the “Mexican Standoff” between the Florida Automobile Dealers Association(FADA) and the finance companies that buy loans from the dealers about amending the merger clauses on the industry standard RISC forms, we can now [...]

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Florida Car Dealers Must Report Sales Price to DMV

Posted on 07/04/12 by Dana Manner
Florida Capitol

On May 11, 2012 the Florida DMV issued a notice to tax collectors and license plate agencies and car dealers making it mandatory for Florida licensed motor vehicle dealers to enter the net selling price of the car prior to the completion of a title transaction. Currently, the DMV database has fields to provide this information; however, it is [...]

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Florida Proposed Legislation to Defeat Duval Motors v. Rogers Case Dies in Committee

Posted on 06/13/12 by Dana Manner
Florida Capitol

Florida Senate Bill (SB 1660) entitled “Contracts for the Sale or Lease of a Motor Vehicle” died in the Transportation Committee on March 3, 2012 leaving the Florida Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) who introduced the bill to ask themselves: ”Where Do We Go From Here?“ In the 2012 session of the Florida legislature, FADA introduced a [...]

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