HB 5668 Summary

• Establishes requirements for used or secondhand vehicle dealers to allow inventory lenders to hold vehicle titles while maintaining color copies and posting notices disclosing the lender's possession of the title.

• Creates basic driver improvement course standards requiring at least 4 hours of instruction meeting National Safety Council curriculum standards, with successful completion allowing individuals to avoid points on their driving record.

• Adds restrictions on wholesalers including requirements to buy or sell at least 24 vehicles annually, maintain established places of business, and clearly disclose license classification in internet advertisements.

• Expands texting-while-driving prohibitions to commercial motor vehicle operators beginning October 28, 2013, with civil fines of $100 for first violation and $200 for subsequent violations.

• Authorizes regional transit authorities to impose vehicle registration taxes of up to $1.20 per $1,000 of vehicle list price upon voter approval for comprehensive transportation purposes.