28-4308 Prohibition; applicability

28-4308. Prohibition; applicability

A. A manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, distributor branch, motor vehicle dealer or automotive recycler shall not engage in business except in accordance with the requirements of law.

B. This chapter does not apply to:

1. A public officer engaged in the discharge of the officer's official duties.

2. Any trustee, receiver or other officer acting under the jurisdiction of a court.

3. A financial institution disposing of a repossessed vehicle.

4. A person disposing of the person's personal vehicles.

5. A self-service storage facility disposing of a vehicle pursuant to section 33-1704.

6. An owner of a classic car, as defined in section 28-2483, or a historic vehicle, as defined in section 28-2484, if both of the following apply:

(a) The owner sells the classic car or historic vehicle.

(b) The classic car or historic vehicle is titled in the owner's name in this state before December 31, 2005.

C. The provisions of this chapter regulating and licensing manufacturers, distributors, factory branches, distributor branches and franchisors only apply to those manufacturers, distributors, factory branches, distributor branches and franchisors of passenger cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trailers and semitrailers.

D. Sections of this chapter that:

1. Refer to a motor vehicle dealer apply to a new house trailer dealer.

2. Refer to a motor vehicle dealer apply to a used house trailer dealer as defined in section 28-4332.