Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers at its March 19 Meeting

The Georgia State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers held its meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.

The Board voted to issue Final Decisions on each of the following cases:

Acceptance Auto Sales, Lithia Springs: $24,000 for 24 instances of failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale; 24 instances of failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date. In addition, the car dealer had 28 instances of failure to post FTC Buyer’s Guides on each vehicle offered for sale. The total fine is $31,000.
Cars and Credit (Atluc, LLC, dba), Decatur: $15,000 for 15 instances of failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale and 15 instances of failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Georgia Car Mart LLC, Roswell: $250 for one instance of possession of an open title not properly assigned as prescribed by O.C.G.A. Title 40.
Jay’s Used Cars LLC, Tucker: $11,000 for 11 instances of failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale; and 11 instances of failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Quality First Used Cars LLC, Tucker: $250 for one instance of failure to post FTC Buyer’s Guides on each vehicle offered for sale. In addition, the car dealer had 21 instances of failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and 21 instances of failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date. The total fine is $21,250.

The Board accepted Public Consent Orders in the following cases:

Bis Auto Sales, Inc., Chamblee: Failure to correctly answer question regarding criminal arrests or convictions on Used Motor Vehicle Dealers application. Respondent was fined $1,200 and placed on probation for six months.
Chris Motors Auto Sales, Stone Mountain: Inspection citation for failure to apply for seven titles in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale; and seven failures to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date. The total fine is $7,000.
Fair Guys Automotive Used Car Dealer, LLC, Riverdale: Inspection citation for failure to apply for two titles in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale; and two failures to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date. The total fine is $2,000.
Spires Auto Sales, Macon: Inspection citation for six failures to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale; six failures to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date; and one instance of failure to post FTC Buyer’s Guide on each vehicle offered for sale. The total fine is $6,260.

The Board accepted Orders Accepting Fine Monies & Settling Inspection on each of the following:

BMVW Inc., Union City: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Car Corner, Cartersville: Inspection citation of $2,000 for failure to apply for two titles in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for two tag transfers to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Cars You Want Inc, Austell: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to post four FTC Buyer’s Guides on each vehicle offered for sale.
J And D Auto Sales, Dalton: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Key Auto Sales Inc, Buford: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Payless Car Sales, Lagrange: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.
Second Chance Motors LLC, Marietta: Inspection citation of $1,000 for failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name within 30 calendar days after the date of sale, and failure to furnish appropriate documents required for tag transfer to the retail purchaser within 30 days of purchase date.

The Board accepted a Voluntary Surrender of license on each of the following:

Auto Bargains Inc., Jonesboro
C.I.S. Auto Sales, Stone Mountain

The Board accepted the Voluntary Cease & Desist Order on each of the following for unlicensed practice:

Arthur C. Phillips, Dallas
The Honda Guys Inc & East Coast Auto, Acworth
Black River Garage, Newnan
Bulldog Equipment Sales, Alpharetta
Grey Rock Auto, Inc., Douglasville
Jacob’s Pre Owned Autos, Macon

The Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 9 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Board in Macon to hear appeals to inspection citations.

The Georgia State Board of Registration for Used Motor Vehicle Dealers will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.