Chapter 9. Usage & Restrictions Handout Dealer Plate Types Retail-selling to the Public * Beginning January 1, 2019, no new, renewed or transferred general registration may be issued if any portion of the applicant's dealer business premises are located in a residence and no records required to be maintain by a dealer shall be maintained and/or stored in a residence. * " Open to the Public " shall mean that the licensed premises are open to the pubic for at least 30 hours per week during business days and the licensee shall post the hours it is scheduled to be open in an exterior area of the building where the public is likely to see the posting. The display area must have sufficient space to allow potential buyers to walk between the displayed vehicles. There shall also be sufficient space for customer parking. Wholesale - Dealer to Dealer * A dealer who exchanges vehicles or trailers solely on a wholesale basis shall post " office hours " during which the business shall be staffed by the licensee or an agent thereof who shall make the records required to be maintained by M.G.L. c. 140, s. 62 available to law enforcement and other officials authorized to view and inspect them pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, s. 66. * Such " office hours " shall be for not less than six (6) hours per week and not less than two (2) hours on any scheduled day, and a portion of the hours shall be scheduled between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and such posted " office hours " shall also contain a telephone number at which the licensee may be reached when not on the licensed premises. * The " office hours " must be displayed in an exterior area of the building or entrance to the licensee's premises where officials authorized to view and inspect the records are likely to see them. Manufacturer The manufacturer of motor vehicles or trailers produces evidence that the manufacturer issues certificates of origin in conformity with M.G.L. ch. 90D, s. 6 and 540 CMR 15.00, except that a manufacturer engaged principally and substantially in purchasing new motor vehicles or trailers for the purpose of making modifications prior to sale to the first purchaser need not issue its own certificates of origin. 05/18