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2010 TIME Dealer of the Year nominees take the stage at the NADA Convention |
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To be considered for selection as the TIME Magazine Dealer of the Year, a nominee must:
- Be a franchised new-car dealer
- Be a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association
- Be a member of a state dealer association and, if applicable, a local association
- Be the actual operating head of the dealership as designated in the franchise paragraph of the factory agreement, or the owner's designated agent with full authority for business operations for a minimum of one year with recognition by sponsoring dealer association as the dealership's voting representative
- Have a presence in the dealership offices, during at least 60 percent of business hours, actively managing the dealership
- Have at least a five-year record of active participation in affairs of the nominee's state or local dealer association
- Agree to be available for participation in the Dealer of the Year activity during the year following selection
In addition, the following rules apply:
- Current directors of NADA are not eligible
- The president of your association must be out of office for three years before he or she can be nominated
- Past Dealer of the Year nominees can be renominated four years from the last date of nomination
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