Can a dealership sale a car to someone with only a permit and let them drive the car away?
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Can a dealership sale a car to someone with only a permit and let them drive the car away?
Asked on November 22, 2014 under Business Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You don't have to be able to legally drive to own a car, which means that a dealership could sell to someone without a license, with only a permit, etc. Person (or dealership) A is not responsible for person B driving illegally, so if anyone faced liability for driving the car when he/she couldn't, it would be the person with only the permit.
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