(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a license shall not be issued by the commission for the purposes described in KRS § 190.030(1) and to motor vehicle dealers or new recreational vehicle dealers, either as dealer or salesman, unless the applicant for the license has an established place of business as defined in KRS
190.010 or, for recreational vehicles as defined in KRS § 190A.010, and as provided by regulation of the commission consistent with the activity of the license applied for. A licensee may conduct more than one (1) business in a building otherwise meeting the requirements of this chapter providing he has suitable space and adequate facilities therein to properly conduct the business of a motor vehicle dealer. The lot requirement of this section may be waived if the dealer has sufficient space within a building to properly show and display the motor vehicles or new recreational vehicles being sold by him. The dealer shall display a sign easily visible from the street identifying his business.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 190.035

  • Commission: means the Motor Vehicle Commission. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010
  • Established place of business: means a permanent, enclosed commercial building located within this state, easily accessible and open to the public at all reasonable times, and at which the business of a vehicle dealer, including the display and repair of vehicles, may be lawfully carried on in accordance with the terms of all applicable building codes, zoning, and other land use regulatory ordinances. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle intended primarily for use and operation on the public highways that is self-propelled, including low-speed motor vehicles as defined in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010
  • Motor vehicle dealer: means any person not excluded by subsection (3) of this section, engaged in the business of selling, offering to sell, soliciting, or advertising the same, of new or used motor vehicles, or possessing motor vehicles for the purpose of resale, either on his or her own account, or on behalf of another, either as his or her primary business or incidental thereto. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010
  • Nonprofit motor vehicle dealer: means a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that purchases motor vehicles that it may offer for purchase to clients and other individuals who meet the definition of client as defined in this section and who are referred to the organization by public or private social service agencies. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010
  • Recreational vehicle: means a vehicle that:
    (a) Is primarily designed as temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use. See Kentucky Statutes 190.010

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a nonprofit motor vehicle dealer.
Effective: January 1, 2015
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 27, sec. 18, effective January 1, 2015. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 43, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 357, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 373, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 4. — Created
1964 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 1.