61-1-314. Dealer. (1) "Dealer" means a person, firm, association, or corporation that, for commission or profit, engages in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, accepting on consignment, or acting as a broker of new motor vehicles or used motor vehicles that are not registered in the name of the person, firm, association, or corporation and that are required to be licensed under chapter 4 of this title.
(2) The term "dealer" does not include the following:
(a) receivers, trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by or acting under a judgment or order of any court of competent jurisdiction;
(b) employees of the persons included in subsection (2)(a) when engaged in the specific performance of their duties as employees; or
(c) public officers while performing or in the operation of their duties.
History: (1)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 1937; Sec. 51-202, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 51-609 by Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1977; Sec. 51-609, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 12, Ch. 75, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 207, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 1763, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 1763, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 88, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 256, L. 1965; Sec. 53-133, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 51-609(2), 53-133(part); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 383, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 10, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 231, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 409, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 385, L. 2001.