Pub. 10 2020 Issue 2

6 AUTOMOBILE DEALER NEWS ILLINOIS www.illinoisdealers.com IADA CHAIRMAN’S Message | BY MIKE ETTLESON Guidance For Dealers On COVID-19 O n behalf of the IADA Board of Directors and staff, I would like to dedicate this edition of our Illinois Automobile Dealers As- sociation Dealer News to sharing the latest information and guidance for dealers on COVID-19 . On March 20th, Governor Pritzker is- sued Executive Order 2020-10, directing Illinois residents to stay at home starting March 21 at 5PM through the end of the day on April 30, 2020. The Executive Order generally directs Illinois residents to remain at home, except as otherwise directed in the Executive Order. The order includes several exceptions, including a list of Essential Businesses and Operations that can continue to operate. IADA and CATA were engaged in discussions with high-level staff from the Governor's Office to clarify how it relates to motor vehicle sales. IADA and CATA have stressed that availability ofmotor vehicles for anyone who needs transportation should be honored by dealers based upon an essential needs test, including needs of first respond- ers, for any person whose vehicle is dam- aged and is concerned about the reliability of their current vehicle, expiring leases and otherwise needs a replacement or additional vehicle, all of which supports transporta- tion as an essential and critical link in the transportation infrastructure. Additionally, dealership parts and service departments are essential and may continue to operate. The Governor's Department of Com- merce and Economic Opportunity did re- lease a Frequently Asked Questions docu- ment with guidance clarifying Executive Order 2020-10. The FAQ states that motor vehicle parts and service departments can continue to operate. It further provides that motor vehicle dealer showrooms must be closed to the public, but dealers can ad- mit customers by appointment to conduct sales. Dealerships may also continue to conduct sales activities online and by tele- phone. It is reccomended that dealers keep a log of showroom appointments visitors. The FAQ also provides instruction about social distancing requirements, making disinfecting products available to employees and customers, implementing special hours for elderly and vulnerable customers, and posting online when your place of business is open and how to reach the facility and, if possible conduct busi- ness by telephone or remotely. IADAwill continue to keep you posted as additional information becomes avail- able. If you have any questions, please consult the Coronavirus Guidance and Information area at www.illinoisdealers. com or contact IADA at 217-753-0220. On a positive note, IADA and CATA did host a successful State Conference in Marco Island, FL. I would like to thank all of the dealer members and sponsors who made our 2020 IADA-CATA (fourteenth annual) State Conference so successful. We had a dynamic group of attendees and families participate in the March 14-18 event held at the JW Marriott. The conference agenda included an Officer and Sponsor Recognition Break- fast, dealer board meetings, and several networking events for our members. We were thrilled to have NADA Chairman, Rhett Ricart, speak at the breakfast along with Andy Church, Dealer SolutionMerg- ers and Acquisitions. We have used many of the following pages to showcase photos of the event. I would like to offer our most sincere thanks to our wonderful sponsors who helped make this event possible. Without their generous support, this event would not be possible. I would like to thank all our dealer members for your support of IADA throughout the year, especially nowduring this trying time. We will continue to pro- vide youwith the latest legislative and regu- latory updates as we receive them. IADA is always available to answer your questions or provide guidance on COVID-19, feel free to call, email or find daily updates at www.illinoisdealers.com. We have not for- gotten about the $10,00 trade-in cap and as soon as things get back to normal in Spring- field, this is our top priority.  Sincerely, Mike Ettleson Ettleson Cadillac Buick GMC, Inc. Hodgkins