Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe says the results of recent Fair Trading compliance checks in Dubbo, NSW, shows motor vehicle dealers need to brush up on their knowledge of the legal requirements of running a business.
Of the 18 dealers visited in the Dubbo area, compliance breaches were uncovered in two thirds of businesses, ranging from failure to hold the relevant licence to falsely stating the year of a vehicle’s manufacture.
In total 122 breaches were found, 33 of which attracted penalties totalling $10,890.
Fair Trading inspectors also visited 34 motor vehicle repairers in the district, finding compliance breaches in 15.
Two businesses were fined $330 each for permitting an employee to carry out repairs on a car without holding the relevant trade certificate. A subsequent re-inspection of all the cautioned motor vehicle workshops found a 100% compliance rate.
“Consumer confidence is critical when buying a car and no more so than in the regional marketplace,” says Stowe. “Better business practices benefit the whole community.”
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