FBPA penalties are serious. In this video, we talk about the penalties for a violation of the FBPA. If you think “the car isn’t worth that much, they can’t possibly get that much,” you may very well be wrong. Below is a transcript of the video: Let’s talk about penalties under the Fair Business […]
If the Secretary of State opens up a Fair Business Practices Act violation against you, you will likely receive a Notice of Investigative Demand in the mail. In this video, we discuss what that is and how to handle it. Below is a transcript of the video: In the last video on the Fair […]
The elephant in the room – The Fair Business Practices Act. This may be the most important video in the entire program – about 5 minutes devoted to the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act. Did you know that an as-is sale doesn’t get you out of a violation of the FBPA? Did you know the […]
What can the government do? Investigate and penalize. One of the last things you may think about when running your business, and likely your biggest surprise, is receiving a notice of investigation from the government. The State and Federal governments regularly open investigations or motor vehicle businesses for compliance and consumer violations. These are not […]
WOAH! That’s a lot of government authorities! In this video, we discuss the most common government entities that you may see or run into in operating a motor vehicle business. Those include federal entities like the FTC and the CFPB and State authorities like the GA Department of Revenue, the Governor’s Office for Consumer Protection, […]
Lot locations – a case study. Zoning issues arise regularly in the dealership world. In this video, we use a real example of a dealership zoning case handled by Lefkoff Law to explain some of the issues that may arise in zoning and land use for dealerships. Below is a transcript of the video: When […]
A Tampa, Florida investigative reporter at Tampa’s NBC affiliate, WFLA, just put out a report on Carvana struggling to timely transfer titles to their buyers in Florida. In the article and video report, Consumer Investigator Shannon Behnken talks with Carvana buyers who have been unable to get titles from Carvana for the cars they […]
Continuing education. You have to do it. Simply getting your license isn’t enough. Did you know that in order to renew your license, you have to complete CE courses? In this video, we discuss the CE requirements so that you can continue running your business. Below is a transcript of the video: Dealer licenses expire […]
You have your business but do you have a license? In order to see vehicles in Georgia, you must get a dealer license and maintain a bond. In this video, we discuss the basic licensing and bond requirements. Below is a transcript of the video: The general rule of thumb is anyone selling five or […]
Documents aren’t enough. Operate the right way. When operating your business, it is critically important that you separate business activities from personal activities. In the video below, we discuss how to do that and why it is so important. Don’t make the mistake of using business resources for your personal benefit. Below is a transcript […]
