ADVOCACY
Empowering Mississippi’s Independent Auto Dealers
MSIADA is the only trade association in Mississippi dedicated entirely to protecting and advancing the interests of independent automobile dealers.
Your association stands on the front lines fighting for your right to operate, grow, and succeed in a challenging industry. From Jackson to Washington, D.C., we work with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) to make sure your voice is heard. Together, we monitor proposed legislation, challenge harmful regulations, and support lawmakers who champion dealer-friendly policies through the NIADA PAC Fund.
If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu.
MSIADA has been that seat for Mississippi dealers. We’ve worked tirelessly with state officials to improve the rules that impact your business every day, saving dealers time, money, and unnecessary red tape. Our efforts have helped modernize title and registration procedures, strengthen dealer protections, and promote fairness across the industry.
MSIADA not only advocates for the automotive industry at the state, local and federal levels, we advocate for both dealers and consumers. Consumers can always reach out to our staff for more information. Dealers, both experienced and novice, also know that the association stands ready to ensure they get the education, information and assistance needed to grow their dealership.
The Leading Voice for Independent Dealers
As Mississippi’s foremost advocate for the used automotive industry, MSIADA tackles complex regulatory issues that affect your bottom line. We work to eliminate barriers that restrict growth, profitability, and opportunity, so you can focus on running your business.
Every year, dealer leaders from across the country join us and NIADA in Washington, D.C. to stand up for independent dealers, protecting the future of our industry, one policy at a time.
House Bill No. 1589 Passed
Amendment to Section 63-21-16, Mississippi Code
House Bill No. 1589 took effect on January 1, 2025, amending Section 63-21-16 of the Mississippi Code.
Under this amendment, any lienholder with an EIN was required to electronically transmit the release and discharge of a lien on a motor vehicle within fourteen (14) days after the lien was satisfied.
Failure to comply was considered a violation and subject to a civil penalty of up to $250 per occurrence. Liens older than eight (8) years from the date they were placed were recorded by the Department of Revenue in MARVIN as satisfied, released, and discharged, unless the lienholder recertified them annually through MARVIN.
Additionally, dismantlers and scrap metal processors were required to use MARVIN to comply with this law. Before purchasing or receiving a motor vehicle, they had to verify through MARVIN that no lien existed on the vehicle. If a lien was present, dismantlers or processors were prohibited from purchasing or receiving that vehicle until the lien was cleared.
What Is Curbstoning?
“Curbstoning” is the repeated, unlicensed flipping of used cars for profit — and it’s illegal in most cities.
Curbstoners put consumers at risk by selling unsafe vehicles, hurt legitimate local dealerships, and deny communities vital tax revenue. Because enforcement is limited, it’s up to buyers to stay informed, dealers to stay vigilant, and municipalities to take action.
Would you buy a car from someone with no license, no permits, no insurance, and no business address? That’s what happens when you buy from a curbstoner.
The term comes from sellers parking cars along the curb, in vacant lots, or unmonitored spaces. Curbstoners often pose as private owners to dodge laws that limit how many cars an individual can sell without being a licensed dealer.
Many curbstoned vehicles are lemons, salvaged, flood-damaged, or even pieced together from junkyard parts. Some dishonest dealers also use curbstoning to unload cars they can’t sell on their own lots.
Once you buy a curbstoned car, you have little recourse. If problems arise, the vehicle may fail inspection, be uninsurable, or require costly repairs. Worse, when you resell it, you’re legally required to disclose those issues.
Stay informed. Protect yourself. And help keep Mississippi’s roads and businesses safe — don’t buy from curbstoners.