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90Obligations of dealers disposing of registered vehicles to persons who are not dealers
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90 Obligations of dealers disposing of registered vehicles to persons who are not dealers
(1) A dealer who disposes of a registered vehicle to a person who is not a dealer must give to the person a current certificate of roadworthiness for the vehicle before the person takes possession of the vehicle, unless exempt under regulation 87 or 88.
(2) A dealer who disposes of a registered vehicle to a person who is not a dealer must lodge with the Secretary within 14 days after disposing of the vehicle—
(a) a completed application for transfer of registration; and
(b) any applicable duty; and
(c) the applicable transfer fee; and
(d) evidence that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained for the vehicle, unless exempt under regulation 87 or 88.
(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply if an agent of the dealer disposes of the dealer's registered vehicle, by way of sale at public auction, to a person who is not a dealer and the person who acquires the vehicle is given, before or at the time of the sale, a notice stating that—
(a) the person selling the vehicle is acting as an agent on behalf of the dealer; and
(b) the person acquiring the vehicle will be required to comply with regulation 91(1).
(4) If subregulation (3) applies, the dealer must comply with regulation 89.
Subdivision 3—Obligations of persons acquiring registered vehicles