New York S 7400: Relates to used motor vehicle dealer education

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S07400 Summary:

BILL NOS07400 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06653

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §419-b, V & T L; add §99-ss, St Fin L

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Establishes used motor vehicle dealer training programs to educate dealers on topics such as consumer protection and sales and use tax collection; permits trade organizations to apply to conduct training programs.

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BILL NOS07400 

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04/15/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7400

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law,
 in relation to used motor vehicle dealer education

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 419-b to read as follows:
 3 § 419-b. Used motor vehicle dealer education program. 1. For purposes
 4 of this section, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
 5 (a) "Designated individual" means any of the following individuals, if
 6 they are selected by an eligible used motor vehicle dealer to complete a
 7 training program described in this section:
 8 (i) an individual who is a licensed eligible used motor vehicle dealer
 9 or a partner or officer of a licensed eligible used motor vehicle deal-
 10 er; or
 11 (ii) an individual who is an employee of a licensed eligible used
 12 motor vehicle dealer, such as a general manager, a sales manager, or an
 13 employee who is responsible for preparing title documents for the deal-
 14 er.
 15 (b) "Eligible used motor vehicle dealer" means a person who is
 16 licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer, or is applying for licensure as
 17 a used motor vehicle dealer, and is not an owner, partner, corporate
 18 officer, or director of a licensed new motor vehicle dealer or seeking
 19 licensure as an owner, partner, corporate officer, or director of a new
 20 motor vehicle dealer.
 21 (c) "Fund" means the used motor vehicle dealer training program fund
 22 created under section ninety-nine-ss of the state finance law.
 23 (d) "Qualified trade organization" means a bona fide nonprofit member-
 24 ship organization that is based in this state, that has been in exist-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09607-01-5

 S. 7400 2

 1 ence for at least five years, and whose members are primarily eligible
 2 used motor vehicle dealers.
 3 2. The commissioner shall establish each of the following used motor
 4 vehicle dealer training programs for eligible used motor vehicle deal-
 5 ers:
 6 (a) A pre-licensing dealer training program that meets all of the
 7 following requirements:
 8 (i) is available to any individual who is an eligible used motor vehi-
 9 cle dealer applying for an original dealer license or is a partner or
 10 officer of an eligible used motor vehicle dealer applying for an
 11 original dealer license; and
 12 (ii) includes training related to this section and any other subject
 13 matter approved by the commissioner, such as consumer protection and
 14 sales and use tax collection. The commissioner may consult with other
 15 departments to evaluate and develop course content which the commission-
 16 er considers appropriate.
 17 (b) A training program for designated individuals that meets all of
 18 the following:
 19 (i) is offered at least two times each calendar year;
 20 (ii) is available to any designated individual; and
 21 (iii) includes at least eight hours of pre-licensing training in
 22 transferring motor vehicle titles, documentation of title transfers,
 23 record keeping, and any other subject matter considered appropriate by
 24 the commissioner, such as consumer protection and sales and use tax
 25 collection. The commissioner may consult with ot