New Mexico Dealers Fight New Inspection Rule
The New Mexico’s attorney general is facing three separate lawsuits from state associations and individual dealers over a rule that requires inspections and damage disclosures for used vehicles.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s attorney general is facing three separate lawsuits over a new rule that requires inspections and damage disclosures for used vehicles, according to the Associated Press.
The New Mexico Independent Automotive Dealers Association, the New Mexico Automotive Dealers and individual dealers are suing to prevent implementation of the rule, Attorney General Gary King's office revealed this week.
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