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Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Written by admin on September 19, 2022. Posted in 2022, Compliance, Newsletter.

By: Danielle M. Roth Per the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), dealership business development centers (BDC) are considered telemarketers.1 In an effort to address a growing number of telephone marketing calls, Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991. The TCPA...

SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeals

Written by admin on September 19, 2022. Posted in 2022, Compliance.

By: Andrew G. Thomas As many of you may be aware, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has been issuing decisions on Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, with many businesses being denied forgiveness of the PPP loans. Due to the nature of these loans, the SBA may deny forgiveness based...

Diligently Responding to OEM Deficiency/Poor Performance Claims

Written by admin on March 22, 2022. Posted in 2022, Compliance, Newsletter.

By Micah A. Andrews As a regular practice, OEMs commonly calendar and send letters to franchisees summarizing the dealership’s past sales, service, and customer satisfaction performance as well as any asserted issues the OEM has with the dealership’s facility compliance or staff training...

Dealerships’ Obligations under the FTC Safeguards Rule Increase and Expand

Written by webmaster on March 22, 2022. Posted in 2022, Compliance, Newsletter.

By W. Kirby Bissell At this point, all dealerships should be familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s “Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information” or the FTC’s Safeguards Rule. That rule originally took effect in 2003 and has required dealerships to develop and maintain a comprehensive...

Brand New Florida DHSMV Administrative Complaints alleging Untimely or Incomplete Titling Submissions using the Electronic Filing System (EFS)

Written by admin on January 4, 2022. Posted in 2022, Compliance, Newsletter, Uncategorized.

By: Micah A. Andrews Over the last ten years many Florida dealers have received Administrative Complaints from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (“DHSMV”) alleging untimely submission of titling paperwork for a motor vehicle transaction and seeking a civil fine in the...

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