Dealers and repairers have been warned to lift their game after inspect
ors uncovered 107 breaches of the law in NSW’s Southern Tablelands.
Fair Trading officers inspected 82 businesses in Goulburn, Yass and Gunning last month and found breaches by 14 traders.
At three motor dealers there were 91 breaches of legislation, including falsely stating a car’s year of manufacture and selling cars without the correct notice. The dealers were fined some $9000.
Ten car repair businesses were also inspected, with 12 breaches uncovered – including operating on unlicensed premises and allowing an employee to carry out repairs without holding appropriate qualifications.
Fair Trading commissioner Rod Stowe says motor dealers and repairers needed to “collectively improve their understanding of fair trading laws”.
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