TCD:

How does the average man displaying "For Sale" on a car in his compound affect the government?

aloy-emeka:

Friday, July 1, 2011
[size=14pt]Vehicles from unauthorised dealers won't be registered - Lagos[/size]

Sesan Olufowobi


The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that vehicles brought into the state through illegal routes and those bought from individuals would henceforth not be registered in the state.




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The government said that a tripartite arrangement in the state only allowed individuals to sell their vehicles to members of the public through registered motor vehicle dealers.

It added that any vehicle sold outside this arrangement would not be issued the change of ownership title at the Motor Licensing Offices.

The Permanent Secretary of Motor Vehicle Administration Agency Mr. Akin Hanson, who made the government position known to journalists, said only vehicles bought from registered auto dealers would henceforth be attended to.

"Unregistered individuals willing to sell either registered or fairly used imported vehicle to go through registered dealers as direct sales transaction is unlawful in the state," he said.

Hanson also expressed dismay over what he called 'indiscriminate' display of vehicles for sale in the state, adding that the agency would soon begin a crackdown on defaulters.

The Permanent Secretary said that the way individuals and auto dealers displayed vehicles for sale at unregistered premises was becoming worrisome.

He observed that the act negated the law regulating the activities of motor vehicle and spare parts dealers in the state.

Hanson pointed accusing fingers at fuel stations and eateries, which he accused of allowing such display in their premises, describing them as chief culprits.

He said, "There are some individual who used roadsides and kerbs to display vehicles illegally. This attitude constitutes a nuisance to the environment, impedes the movement of pedestrians and free flow of the traffic.

"Before we act, we will embark on a campaign to enlighten the dealers on the law regulating sales of motor vehicle and spare parts in the state, which we have been discussing at our regular stakeholders' meetings. It would be a sheer pretence for any auto or spare part dealer to feign ignorance of the law regulating the business."

The Permanent Secretary warned the auto dealers not to take the 'humane' approach of the government in enforcing the law regulating auto business for granted and warned that the government had the capacity to enforce the law to the letter.

He said that the agency would soon publish names of defaulting dealers in the national dailies and then go ahead to prosecute them.

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20110701174059

sultaan:

That corrupt man is just looking for a way to start charging N1m dealer registration fee, but the only department that should be doing that is Ministry of Commerce.

Here is requirement to be a used car dealer in Georgia USA

Complete a license application.
Purchase a surety bond worth $20,000, available through your insurance agent.
Purchase insurance for your business; liability-only is not acceptable.
Obtain a place of business, making sure that the location meets all zoning requirements. Take photos of your place of business that feature the sign and building prominently in the picture.
Establish a permanent phone at your place of business, making it easily verifiable; unlisted numbers are not acceptable.
Attend a prelicensing seminar (approved providers are listed in the application packet).
Acquire your Sales Tax ID Number from the Department of Revenue.
Submit two fingerprint cards and a $24 processing fee, made payable to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
Pay the $170 application fee, made payable to the Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Board.

Renewal is $150 every 2 years.

Jayetiti:

IS FASHOLA NOT DONE WITH ALL THIS TAXES HE GETS FROM LAGOSIANS?? WTH IS UNLAWFUL ABOUT SELLING MY OWN CAR DIRECTLY TO ANY INTERESTED BUYER, WHY MUST I NEED THE SERVICE OF A REGISTERED DEALER,  I GUESS ITS HIGH TIME LAGOSIANS WAKE UP, THIS FASH HIS GOING TOO FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!AND IM GETTING TIRED OF HIM PARADING HIMSELF AS OBAMA OF LAGOS.

Kalman:

This Law to the best of my understanding does not say do not sell your car to your brother or friend. It is meant to help the citizens from falling into fraudulent sellers. If you display your Car as For sale by the road side, is it your brother your displaying it for?

BizBooks:

You appear to be against the law being proposed in Lagos. But by listing what is required to be a used car dealer in Georgia, you have unwittingly made a clear case in favour of the Lagos proposal. If car dealers in Georgia are required to "Obtain a place of business, making sure that the location meets all zoning requirements", why shouldn't the same apply in Lagos. Are you happy with the fact that every street in Lagos is littered with cars for sale.

Your write up is the best example so far why the Lagos proposal may be a good one though that may not have been your intention.