HB 3324: Vehicle Dealers get to Regulate Vehicle Dealers

[Dan Meek]

Here is a particularly stupid bill that is up for hearing on April 15.  Please comment.

Remember that my archive of testimony is at:

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If you think we should testify about a particular bill, let me know.  There will soon be another round of public hearings, as House bills go to the Senate and vice-versa.

Dan Meek ⚖

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April 13, 2021

Oregon Progressive Party
Independent Party of Oregon

Position on Bills at 2021
Session of Oregon Legislature:

Dear Committee:    HB 3324:  Oppose

The Independent Party of Oregon and Oregon Progressive Party oppose this bill, which would transfer the duties, functions, and powers of the Oregon Department of Transportation related to regulation of vehicle dealers and dismantlers to an "Oregon Vehicle Industry Board" comprised of individuals who represent those same businesses.  It is the epitome of putting foxes in charge of the hen house.

Of the 13 members of the new Board, 2 must represent franchise dealers of new vehicles, 2 must represent of used vehicles, 2 must represent Oregon dismantlers, 1 must represent recreational vehicle dealers, 1 must represent vehicle dealership office management interests, 1 must represent auto auctions, 1 must represent dealers of motorcycles, mopeds or all-terrain vehicles.

The means that the industry to be regulated itself gets 10 of the 13 members of the Board, which assumes all of the "duties, functions and powers of the Department of Transportation related to the regulation of vehicle dealers and dismantlers, including the issuance of certificates to vehicle dealers and dismantlers."

Not only that, the new Board gets all of the revenue generated by:

(a) Fees collected under ORS 822.700 for issuance or renewal of:

(A) Dismantler certificates;
(B) Vehicle dealer certificates; and
(C) Show licenses.

(b) Late fees collected under ORS 822.700.
(c) Fees collected under ORS 822.705.
(d) Moneys from civil penalties imposed under ORS 822.009, 822.100, 822.137 and 822.992

The Board also receives all balances of money owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation related to the functions transferred.  The Board can also adopt rules governing those functions.

This would put the vehicle dealers in charge of the regulation of vehicle dealers.  The laws that the new Board would administer include many provisions protecting consumers from unethical business practices.  If businesses should be in charge of regulating themselves, why not put every industry in charge of its own regulation?  Why not just abolish the government and let all businesses do whatever they want to do?

Oregon Progressive Party
Daniel Meek authorized legal representative d...@meek.net 503-293-9021

[David Hess]

Thanks, Dan.

 

The Democrats showing their true corporate colors, again.

 

David Hess

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