§2182. Prohibition of bids from or contracts with unlicensed dealers

A. A public entity shall not accept any bid from or enter into any contract or cooperative endeavor agreement, or any other transaction for the procurement of vehicles, with a dealer who does not possess a valid dealer's license issued under the provisions of R.S. 32:1254.

B. A public entity shall require that any bid submitted by, or a contract or cooperative endeavor agreement with, a dealer for the purchase of vehicles shall include a copy of a valid dealer's license issued under the provisions of R.S. 32:1254.

C. A public entity shall reject any bid submitted by a dealer for the purchase of vehicles which does not include a copy of a valid dealer's license.

D. A public entity shall not sign a contract or cooperative endeavor agreement with a dealer for the purchase of vehicles which does not include a copy of a valid dealer's license.

E. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section, a public entity may accept a bid for the sale of vehicles submitted by a vehicle dealer who is licensed on the bid opening date even when a copy of the valid dealer's license is not enclosed with the original bid submission, provided that a copy of the dealer's valid license is received by the public entity not later than ten business days following the bid opening date.

F. If in the course of an audit or review by the legislative auditor, pursuant to the powers and duties in R.S. 24:513, a violation of this Section is found, the legislative auditor shall report such findings to the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission.

Acts 2010, No. 376, §2; Acts 2018, No. 487, §2.