House File 421 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY MAY, CHAMBERS, and
FREVERT
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for the sale of motor homes at a camping rally
2 conducted by a manufacturer under a temporary retail sales
3 permit.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 322.5, Code 2007, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. a. Notwithstanding any other
1 4 provision of this chapter, upon receipt of a temporary retail
1 5 sales permit, a licensed manufacturer of motor homes, as
1 6 defined in section 321.1, may display and sell at retail new
1 7 motor homes manufactured by that manufacturer at a camping
1 8 rally sponsored by the manufacturer and approved by the
1 9 department.
1 10 b. Application for a temporary retail sales permit shall
1 11 be made on forms provided by the department and shall be
1 12 accompanied by a thirty=five dollar permit fee. A temporary
1 13 retail sales permit shall be issued for a single period not to
1 14 exceed twelve days, excluding Sundays.
1 15 c. The department may adopt rules establishing
1 16 requirements the department deems appropriate for temporary
1 17 retail sales permittees, including but not limited to
1 18 requiring the furnishing of a surety bond or other evidence of
1 19 indemnification of motor home purchasers as provided in
1 20 section 322.4, subsection 7, and requiring proof of financial
1 21 liability coverage as provided in section 322.4, subsection 8.
1 22 d. For purposes of this subsection, "camping rally" means
1 23 an event for registered participants that is held at a
1 24 fairgrounds or campgrounds, conducted by a manufacturer no
1 25 more than once in a calendar year in this state, and not open
1 26 to the public generally.
1 27 EXPLANATION
1 28 This bill allows a manufacturer of motor homes to display
1 29 and sell its motor homes at an annual camping rally sponsored
1 30 by the manufacturer. Current law allows a motor home
1 31 manufacturer to be licensed as a dealer only of motor homes
1 32 manufactured by that manufacturer. Current law also allows a
1 33 licensed motor home dealer to obtain a temporary permit to
1 34 display, offer for sale, and negotiate sales at fairs, vehicle
1 35 shows, and exhibitions, but sales must be consummated at the
2 1 dealer's principal place of business. The bill allows a
2 2 manufacturer of motor homes that is licensed as a manufacturer
2 3 in this state to apply to the department of transportation for
2 4 a temporary retail sales permit to display and sell motor
2 5 homes manufactured by that manufacturer at a camping rally
2 6 approved by the department. "Camping rally" is defined as an
2 7 event for registered participants that is held at a
2 8 fairgrounds or campgrounds, is conducted by a manufacturer no
2 9 more than once in a calendar year in this state, and is not
2 10 open to the public generally. A temporary permit shall be
2 11 issued for a single period of no more than 12 days, excluding
2 12 Sundays.
2 13 The bill requires a manufacturer to submit an application
2 14 to the department for a temporary retail sales permit,
2 15 accompanied by a $35 fee. The department is authorized to
2 16 adopt rules establishing appropriate requirements for
2 17 temporary retail sales permittees, including furnishing
2 18 evidence of indemnification of purchasers and proof of
2 19 financial responsibility.
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