Motor Vehicle Manufacturer, Distributor, or Branch, New

Exam

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Education

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Experience

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Background check

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A New Motor Vehicle Manufacturer is any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust, resident or nonresident, who manufacturers or assembles new motor vehicles. A New Motor Vehicle Distributor is any person, resident or nonresident, who, in whole or in part, sells or distributes new motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers, or who maintains distributor representatives. A Manufacturer/Factory Branch means a branch or division office maintained by a person, firm, association, corporation, or trust who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles for sale to distributors, to motor vehicle dealers, or for directing or supervising, in whole or in part, its representatives. A New Motor Vehicle Distributor Branch is any branch or division office similarly maintained by a distributor for the same purpose that a factory branch or division is maintained. A Second-stage manufacturer” or “converter” means a person, firm, or corporation that, prior to retail sale of a motor vehicle: Assembles, installs, or affixes a body, cab, or special equipment to a chassis; or substantially adds to, subtracts from, or modifies a previously assembled or manufactured motor vehicle. Requirements: 1) Must obtain a license issued by the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission. 2) Must have current Blank Franchise Agreement or Dealer Sales and Service Agreement. 3) Must have current Dealer Preparation (or Dealer Prep. Check Sheet). 4) Must have current Dealer Delivery (or Dealer Delivery Check Sheet). 5) Must have current Warranty Compensation Payment Schedule. (If all makes/models have different warranty, submit each one.) 6) Must have Time Guide and Labor Rate for each Arkansas Dealer. 7) Must have current product brochures and spec sheets. 8) Must have appropriate employee applications. 9) Must have lists of all Arkansas dealers. 10) If you are a distributor, must submit a copy of the agreement between you and manufacturer. 11) If you are a distributor branch, must submit a copy of the agreement between you and the distributor. 12) Must have examples of a completed MCO for each type of vehicle: scooters, ATVs, UVs, go carts, pocket bikes, auto, trucks, etc. No examination required. License fee: $900.00