WASHINGTON - The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) will hold an open public forum on April 9, 2009 regarding the new regulations for Used Car Dealers in the District of Columbia.
The meeting will be held from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at 941 North Capitol Street, NE in the Fourth Floor Training Room. Enforcement of the new regulations will begin on April 20, 2009 and DCRA would like to answer any questions from dealers who wish to come into compliance.
New emergency regulations intended to permanently address threats to public health, safety, and comfort posed by many the District’s used car lots, including criminal activity, rodent harborages, and environmental hazards went into effect on December 23, 2008. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said these new regulations will once again allow the city’s commercial corridors to thrive.
The emergency regulations, published in the District of Columbia Register on January 2, 2009, strengthen the business licensing requirements for dealers and salespersons, limit the number of vehicles that can be stored outdoors in commercial zones, require a permanent structure on all lots, and limit the number of salesmen based on the size of the lot, among others.
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