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Reintroduced bill would allow dealer repair work in nearby auxiliary facilities without new dealer license, sponsor says
Summary
Kurt Berryman of the Michigan Auto Dealers Association testified on House Bill 4549, a technical fix to let auto dealers perform repair work in nearby auxiliary facilities without obtaining a new dealer license, subject to certain record-keeping and operational requirements agreed with the Secretary of State's office.
Kurt Berryman of the Michigan Auto Dealers Association told the Regulatory Reform Committee that House Bill 4549 is a technical reintroduction designed to permit auxiliary repair facilities to operate under a dealer's existing license when certain conditions are met.
Berryman said a dealer that outgrew its repair shop located a block and a half away but the Secretary of State's office advised the dealer it would need a new dealer license, with associated fees and applications, to operate the separate repair location. After discussions with the Secretary of State's office, Berryman said the bill establishes requirements so the auxiliary or secondary facility can provide repair work while documentation such as mechanics' licenses and records remain at the main dealer location.
He described the bill as a narrowly tailored fix and told the committee the Secretary of State's office worked with stakeholders on language and requirements. Committee discussion during the hearing was brief and no vote on HB4549 was recorded in the transcript.
Berryman said the measure previously advanced during the last legislative term but missed final passage by one vote; it was reintroduced as HB4549.
The transcript records no committee amendments or roll-call vote on this bill during the session.
