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ARIZONA

New Car Dealer License Requirements

New Vehicle Definition

Used Vehicle Definition

Damaged Vehicle Definition

CALIFORNIA

California Permits and Licenses

New Vehicle Definition

Used Vehicle Definition

Damaged Vehicle Definition

Unlawful Acts

Termination of Franchise

COLORADO

New Vehicle

Used Vehicle

Temporary Dealer License

Sunday Closing Law

Colorado Motor Vehicle Industry Laws & Regulations

CONNECTICUT

Procedure for Obtaining Dealer License

Dealer Application

Used Car Warranty Law

New Vehicle Definition

FLORIDA

Florida Dealer License

New Vehicle Definition

Used Vehicle Definition

Florida Demonstrators

Florida Rollback Law

LOUISIANA

New Vehicle Definition

Used Vehicle Definition

Grounds to Refuse Dealer License

Establishment of New Dealership or Relocation

MAINE

Used Vehicle Definition

Maine Dealer License Requirements

MASSACHUSETTS

Used Vehicle Definition

Massachusetts Dealer Factory Law

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission Laws

New Vehicle Definition

Termination Rights

TEXAS

Texas Certificate of No Tax Due

Texas Dealer Laws §2301.257

Texas DOT General Dealer Licensing Information

New Vehicle Definition

Sunday Closing Law

CHECKLISTS

Asset Checklist & Buy-Sell Formulas

Checklist of Docs Necessary to Close on a Car Dealership

Checklist for Takeover of New Car Dealership - Buyer

Checklist for Termination/Liquidation of New Car Dealership

Invoices & Monroney Stickers - How to Read Them

CONTRACTS WITH AUTOMOTIVE ADVISORS

Consulting Agreement with Automotive Advisors - Buyer

Consulting Agreement with Automotive Advisors - Seller

Fee Agreement re: Dealership Appraisal

Fee Agreement re: Dealership Appraisal sans land

Fee Agreement re: Dealership Appraisal - Divorce

FACTORY NOTES

Chrysler Dealer Application Checklist

Ford Dealer Operating Plan

General Motors' First Letter to Dealer re Sale of Dealership

GM's Dealer Change Request Preview (DCICR)
(Document takes a bit to download.)

GM Minimum Capital Requirement for Dealer Operator

Honda Dealer Application Checklist

Honda Capital Requirements

Toyota Dealer Application Checklist

FORMS

Initial Interview Sheet for Prospective Purchaser

Questionnaire 1 for Purchase/Sale of Dealership

Questionnaire 2 for Purchase/Sale of Dealership

Confidentiality Agreement and Waiver - Buyer