Alpha Auto Sales, Inc. v. Department of State

COLINS, Judge.

Alpha Auto Sales (Alpha) appeals from a decision of the Pennsylvania State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons (Board) reversing the proposed adjudication and order of the hearing examiner, assessing on Alpha a $4,500 civil penalty and suspending Alpha’s license to deal in used automobiles for 90 days.

Alpha is a licensed used car dealership. In 1988, Alpha purchased 24 Yugo automobiles from a New Jersey used car dealership which had purchased the vehicles from New Jersey new car dealerships. During 1988, Alpha sold at least nine of the 1988 Yugo vehicles to…