Section 75 IAC 6-2-4 - Manufacturer license requirementsAuthority: IC 9-32-3-1; IC 9-32-11-8
Affected: IC 9-13-2; IC 9-32
Sec. 4.
(a) If a manufacturer or converter manufacturer is engaging in, or intends to engage in, direct sales to the general public, its established place of business must meet the same requirements as those for dealers holding dealer-new and dealer-used licenses as set out in section 2 of this rule.(b) In addition to meeting the requirements set out in section 2 of this rule, a manufacturer or converter manufacturer described in subsection (a), photographs of the manufacturer's or converter manufacturer's location and established place of business must be provided with the initial application for a manufacturer or converter manufacturer license. These photographs must include, at a minimum, the: (1) interior and exterior of the established place of business;(2) sign required by this section; and(3) office. Printed photographs must not be less than three (3) inches by five (5) inches in size. The photographs will be required to be updated if the manufacturer or converter manufacturer moves or if its physical facilities are substantially altered or modified. Digital photographs must be unaltered and verifiable.
(c) Unless conflicting with the provisions of this section all rules that the secretary of state finds applicable governing dealers shall apply to manufacturers.(d) A manufacturer or distributor licensed under IC 9-32 whose only business activity in Indiana is distributing its motor vehicles directly or through distributors to dealers licensed under IC 9-32 is not required to meet the requirements set out in section 2 of this rule.Filed 8/15/2014, 9:57 a.m.: 20140910-IR-075130566FRAFiled 12/14/2017, 1:16 p.m.: 20180110-IR-075160435FRAReadopted filed 11/30/2023, 11:48 a.m.: 20231227-IR-075230626RFA