VOL. 7 • NO. 02 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS Jason LaCroix, Chairman John Crowley, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS Marshall Jespersen, Immediate Past Chair John Sawyer Jr., Franchised New Car Michael Lampert, Franchised Heavy Duty Truck Tim Foss, Franchised New Car Dennis Gaudet, Independent Used Car Ron Poirier, Independent Repair/Service David Hammer, NADA Director George Mullin, Franchised/Independent Jessica Trask, Franchised New Car Roger Groux, Advisory Director Damon Jespersen, Franchised New Car Justin Weisman, Franchised New Car Curt Grenier, Franchised/Motorcycle ©2025 The New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. DRIVE New Hampshire is published six times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for NHADA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NHADA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. DRIVE New Hampshire is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NHADA. While a first-print policy is encouraged, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. CONTENTS A Message From the President 4 Charging Ahead The Second Half of the Legislative Session is Underway By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, President, NHADA 6 The Amended Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act What You Need to Know By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, President, NHADA A Message From the Chair 8 Passing the Gavel A New Chapter for NHADA Board Leadership By Marshall Jespersen, Chairman, NHADA, ICL Autos NADA Update 10 The Time Is Now To Contribute to NADA PAC Your Biggest Federal Advocate By David Hammer, Contemporary Automotive Group, NADA Director 11 Small Business Week Spotlighting New Hampshire’s Economic Engine 12 The Rust Rule (266:3-a) By Jay O’Leary, Government Relations & Compliance Specialist, NHADA 15 Hiring the Right Person for the Job By Peter Sheffer, Vice President and Director of Insurances, NHADA 16 Winter Motorcycle Community Expo at National Powersports Distributors By Joshua Elenowitz, Marketing Manager, National Powersports Distributors 18 2025 NIADA Convention and Expo Join Us at the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, June 23-26, 2025 20 Building Our Workforce Let’s Work Together! By Adam Memmolo, Workforce Development Coordinator, NHADA Save the Date 20 Drive for a Tech Golf Tournament Save the Date 20 Scholarship & Industry Night 21 Forklift Safety A Matter of Life and Death By Brian Duplessis, Loss Prevention Supervisor, NHADA 22 Souhegan Valley Motorsports Celebrates 20 Years in Business! 24 The Dental Checkup Your Prevention Connection 26 LotDrop The 2025 Spring Collection 28 Thank You, 2025 NHADA Partners! 29 By the Numbers 30 NHADA Membership Milestones Q2: March 1, 2025-April 30, 2025 30 NHADA New Members Cover Image by: Christopher Trombley, Video & Photography Coordinator, NHADA 3
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