Member introduces bill aimed at curbing dealer-tag and temporary permit fraud

A committee member introduced House Bill 1267 as the result of a study on fraud and abuse involving dealer tags and temporary operating permits. The sponsor described extensive review of the issue, using automotive metaphors to say the bill had been examined and was "ready to hit the road," but also noted that the bill was not yet in members' printed materials and that no action would be taken during that meeting.

Chairman Park asked whether e-commerce auto dealers would be affected; the sponsor said the bill does not affect e-commerce dealers and that any provisions affecting them were in a separate bill last year. No motion to act on HB 1267 was taken during the session; members were told the bill would appear in the printed packet the next day.