IDAHO LEGISLATURE  

IADA begins work on strengthening your state franchise termination language (49-1614).  During the 2009 legislative session the IADA will be introducing legislation to increase your position with the manufacturer with regards to possible self termination and the manufacturer termination of franchise agreements.  The purpose of this legislation is to provide fair and reasonable compensation by the manufacturer upon the termination, cancellation, nonrenewable or discontinuance of any franchise and to provide a time frame for reimbursement of such compensation.  IADA will post the proposed changes for your review as soon as our negotiations with House Leadership and the Auto Alliance have finished.  

SB 1053 authorizes the collection of full legal names, driver license numbers, SSN's (when they don't have a DL) EIN's, etc for purposes of titling and registration.                                                                

* Having the authority to obtain full identification information will help protect consumers/vehicle owners and their vehicle interest and ownership, by ensuring that a vehicle is titled and registered to the rightful legal owner.
* The collection of this information if approved, will allow the department to bring order, standardization and efficiency to the title and registration records of the department.
* This legislation enables ITD to require the collection of owners and businesses identifying information, including full legal name, driver license number, or social security number, or a business' employer identification number. It also enables the department to collect both physical and mailing addresses. These requirements must already be met for anyone who receives an Idaho driver license or identification card.

SERVICE CONTRACT ADVERTISING LANGUAGE

  

The IADA will also be introducing legislation to require that all service contract/extended warranty solicitations from 3rd party vendors include advertising disclosure language.  This mandatory language with be tied to the consumer protection act and is exempt for licensed Idaho dealers and manufacturers.  It is our hope that this legislation will diminish the amount of consumer complaints that dealers receive from these type of advertising practices.   

 

UPDATE: government announces delay in implementing new I-9 forms

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a delay in the implementation of the newest version of Form I-9, which was due to become effective on February 2, 2009. In a last minute announcement, the department postponed implementation of the new form until April 3, 2009. The administration will be considering public comments on changes to the form and may further delay its effective date.  Until further notice, employers should continue using the June 5, 2007 version of Form I-9.  The form is available at www.uscis.gov/i-9. 
 

News from the National Automobile Dealers Association
FTC civil penalties to increase Feb. 9

The FTC has announced an increase in civil monetary penalty amounts effective February 9, 2009.  The adjustments are based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and include an increase in the maximum penalties per knowing violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (examples of which would include the Red Flags, Address Discrepancy, and Affiliate Sharing Rules) from $2,500 to $3,500. In addition, the maximum statutory penalty per violation for certain FTC rules that are enforced under the FTC Act will also increase from $11,000 to $16,000.  Under the FTC Act, when a rule (such as the GLB Safeguards Rule, Privacy Rule, or the Red Flags and Address Discrepancy Rules) continues to be violated despite an order to comply with a rule, the FTC can file a lawsuit in federal court seeking $16,000 for each violation of that rule as well as equitable relief.

  

The 2008 Property Tax Levy Report by the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho (ATI) has just been completed.  It is available at:  CLICK HERE