G.S. 20-290. Licenses to specify places of business; display of license and list of salesmen; advertising
The full text of G.S. 20-290 (Licenses to specify places of business; display of license and list of salesmen; advertising), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 12: Motor Vehicle Dealers and Manufacturers Licensing Law.
§ 20-290. Licenses to specify places of business; display of license and list of salesmen; advertising.
(a) The license of a motor vehicle dealer shall list each of the dealer’s established salesrooms in this State. A license of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or wholesaler shall list each of the license holder’s places of business in this State. A license shall be conspicuously displayed at each place of business. In the event the location of a business changes, the Division shall endorse the change of location on the license, without charge.
(b) Each dealer shall keep a current list of his licensed salesmen, showing the name of each licensed salesman, posted in a conspicuous place in each place of business.
(c) Whenever any licensee places an advertisement in any newspaper or publication, the licensee’s name shall appear in the advertisement. (1955, c. 1243, s. 6; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1991, c. 662, s. 5; 2005-99, s. 3.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-290 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.
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