Penalties for violations of motor vehicle mileage disclosure requirements and providing a criminal penalty (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill eliminates inconsistent language in a penalty provision for certain violations of motor vehicle mileage reporting requirements.

Current law imposes certain requirements related to reporting a motor vehicle's mileage upon transfer of the vehicle. Specifically, 1) a transferor may not transfer ownership of a motor vehicle without disclosing the vehicle's mileage in writing to the transferee; 2) a transferor may not knowingly make a false statement in disclosing the vehicle's mileage to a transferee; and 3) no person may alter, erase, or obliterate any information contained on a mileage disclosure statement. Current law provides two inconsistent penalties for a person who violates one of these provisions with intent to defraud. Specifically, the current provision provides that a person who violates one of the above provisions with intent to defraud 1) may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than seven years and six months or both; and 2) is guilty of a Class H felony, which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six years or both.

Who's behind it

2 lawmakers are its authors⁠. 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.