Dear Kentucky dealers,
The past months at KADA have been filled with activity at the 2024 Legislative Session. After numerous meetings with legislators, phone calls, texts, emails and visits to the Capitol, our collective hard work paid off. The priority bills that we were focusing on — HB 167, 375 and 833 — were officially passed!
You can read an overview of this legislation below and a more in-depth explanation by clicking this link.
kentucky-auto-dealer.thenewslinkgroup.org/kada-capitol-brief
HB 167 enables dealers to comply with both Kentucky law and federal law, as dealers will now only be required to provide prior owner information to customers if that prior owner has consented in writing to such disclosure.
HB 375 resolves some of the registration challenges dealers have confronted for sales involving out-of-state co-buyers by establishing processes for joint ownership of vehicles where one owner is not a resident of the Commonwealth.
HB 833 enables qualifying dealerships to conduct their own inspections on out-of-state vehicles and helps deter fraud.
We’d like to express our gratitude to everyone who helped us push these bills forward. A special thank you to Representative David Meade (HB 833), Representative Randy Bridges (HB 375) and Representative Jonathan Dixon (HB 167) for their leadership and their support of Kentucky’s auto dealers. Lastly, we could not have accomplished this without the participation and support of our KADA members.
As we look ahead, we are focusing on the rest of the year, particularly our KADA Family Convention this summer, June 17-19, at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort. We have many fun things planned, like Hawaiian Luau and Under the Sea parties. Plus, hear from some incredible keynote speakers like our fan-favorite, Kevin Tynan of Bloomberg. We hope to see you there. Register today!
I’d also like to take a moment to recognize and commemorate the life of Jack Kain, Sr. When I first started at KADA, Jack reached out to meet with me personally. From then on, we spoke on a regular basis, up until weeks prior to his passing. Jack was always so fully engaged and present, and his legacy in the automotive industry will live on forever. I speak for all who knew him when I say he will be greatly missed. As always, thank you for your support and participation.
Onward!
