Form OL 124 at a glance
What it is: OL 124 is the Certificate of Proposed Franchise of the Licensing Operations Division.
Who signs: The OL-124 must be signed by an owner of the Manufacturer/Distributor on file with Occupational Licensing or a licensed Representative.
Where and when to file: The dealer is responsible for submitting the OL-124 with an appropriate application to an Occupational Licensing Inspection's Office.
A filled-in Form OL 124 example: a manufacturer certifies a temporary branch
How to fill out Form OL 124, box by box
The location
Check Permanent Location or Temporary Branch Location (must be 30 days or less).
Enter the Date(s) of Event: From and To.
The manufacturer or distributor
Enter the MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR NAME and the LICENSE NUMBER.
Written notification
Check the first box if written notification to the New Motor Vehicle Board and each franchisee is not required pursuant to Vehicle Code section 3062(b) or 3072(b), or there are no other franchised dealers of the same line-make located within the relevant market area.
Check the second box if written notification has been provided to the Board and each franchisee of this line-make of the franchisor's intent to enter into a franchise establishing an additional motor vehicle dealership or relocate an existing motor vehicle dealership within the relevant market area, and no protests have been filed or the protest(s) filed were resolved (i.e., dismissed or Board Decision overruling the protest).
A change in ownership of an existing established location shall not be construed as establishing an additional location.
Relevant Market Area pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 507, is any area within a radius of 10 miles from the site of a potential new dealership.
Enter the MAKE OF VEHICLE(S), MOTORHOME(S), OR RECREATIONAL TRAILER(S).
Enter the date the New Motor Vehicle Board and dealer(s) were notified, if applicable.
The proposed franchisee
Enter the PROPOSED FRANCHISEE NAME (AS IT APPEARS ON LICENSE OR APPLICATION FOR LICENSE) and the DEALER LICENSE NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE).
Enter the ADDRESS (AS SHOWN ON LICENSE OR APPLICATION FOR LICENSE), CITY, STATE and ZIP CODE.
The OL-124 must reflect the business name and address as it appears on the corresponding application for an Occupational License.
The signature
Sign on the AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (OWNER OF RECORD OR LICENSED REPRESENTATIVE) line.
Enter the DATE, then PRINT OR TYPE NAME and the OWNER OR REPRESENTATIVE LICENSE NUMBER.
This form will NOT be accepted if modified or altered and must contain an original signature.
More rules for Form OL 124
The licensed dealer is responsible for submitting this form to the Department of Motor Vehicles with the appropriate application form(s).
If your situation is different
The relocation is within the same city
Subdivision (a) does not apply to the relocation of an existing dealership to a location that is both within the same city as, and within one mile from, the existing dealership location.
Subdivision (a) does not apply to the establishment at a location that is both within the same city as, and within one-quarter mile from, the location of a dealership of the same line-make that has been out of operation for less than 90 days.
A display of vehicles is at a fair
Subdivision (a) does not apply to a display of vehicles at a fair, exposition, or similar exhibit if actual sales are not made at the event and the display does not exceed 30 days.
A franchisee may protest the proposed dealership
Within 20 days of receiving the notice, satisfying the requirements of this section, or within 20 days after the end of an appeal procedure provided by the franchisor, a franchisee required to be given the notice may file with the board a protest to the proposed dealership establishment or relocation described in the franchisor's notice.
A dealership is reopened
For the purposes of this section, the reopening of a dealership that has not been in operation for one year or more shall be deemed the establishment of an additional motor vehicle dealership.
Common questions about Form OL 124
Where do I file it?
The dealer is responsible for submitting the OL-124 with an appropriate application to an Occupational Licensing Inspection's Office.
Sources
[1] Form OL 124 (REV. 10/2016), Certificate of Proposed Franchise, California Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).