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168. 27 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION, TAXATION, SALE 234 For purposes of this subdivision, a charitable organization means a nonprofit charitable organization that qualifies for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Subd. 9. Application. Application for such license and renewal thereof shall be made to the registrar of motor vehicles, shall be in writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit such information as the registrar may require to administer this section, on blanks provided by the registrar for such purpose. Subd. 10. Established place of business. All licensees under this section shall have an established place of business which shall include as a minimum: (1) For a new motor vehicle dealer, the following: (a) a commercial building owned or under lease by the licensee. The lease shall be for a minimum term of one year. The building shall contain office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with personnel available during normal business hours. Dealership business hours must be conspicuously posted on the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public; (b) a bona fide contract or franchise (1) in effect with a manufacturer or distributor of the new motor vehicles the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction, or (2) in effect with the first —stage manufacturer or distributor of new motor vehicles purchased from a van converter or modifier which the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction, or (3) in effect with the final stage manufacturer of the new type A, B, or C motor homes which the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction; (c) a facility for the repair and servicing of motor vehicles and the storage of parts and accessories, not to exceed ten miles distance from the principal place of business. Such ser- vice may be provided through contract with bona fide operators actually engaged in such ser- vices; (d) an area either indoors or outdoors to display motor vehicles which is owned or under lease by the licensee; and (e) a sign clearly identifying the dealership by name which is readily viewable by the public. (2) For a used motor vehicle dealer, the following: • (a) a commercial building owned or under lease by the licensee. The lease shall be for a minimum term of one year. The building shall contain office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with personnel availahle during normal business hours or automatic telephone answering service during normal busi- ness hours. Dealership business hours must be conspicuously posted on the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public; (b) an area either indoors or outdoors to display motor vehicles which is owned or under lease by the licensee; and (c) a sign clearly identifying the dealership by name which is readily viewable by the public. (3) For a motor vehicle lessor, the following: a commercial office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with per- sonnel available during normal business hours or an automatic telephone answering service during normal business hours. Business hours must be conspicuously posted on the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public. The office space must be owned or under lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee. (4) For a motor vehicle wholesaler, the following: a commercial office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with per- sonnel available during normal business hours or an automatic telephone answering service during normal business hours. The office space must be owned or under lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee. (5) For a motor vehicle auctioneer, the following: a permanent enclosed commercial building, within or without the state, on a permanent foundation, owned or under lease by the licensee. The lease shall be for a minimum term of one year. The building shall contain office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and