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You should notify the BLA in writing immediately if the following changes take place:

Individual Notification Matters

• If you have been charged, had a charge proved against you without a conviction (e.g. fined, placed on a bond), been found guilty or convicted in relation to an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence or drug trafficking with a penalty of 3 months imprisonment or more (whether or not any term of imprisonment was imposed)
• If you have been charged, had a charge proved against you, had a penalty imposed (e.g. fined) or been convicted in relation to an offence against the Motor Car Traders Act 1986
• Change in principal place of business, registered office or any other place where you carry on business
• Change in business name(s) under which you carry on business
• Any changes to your addresses or contact details including email addresses
• Change in the internet site maintained by you
• If you have ceased or intend to cease trading as a Motor Car Trader.

Company Notification Matters

• If any director(s), or any person listed in an Annual Statement or the company itself has been charged, had or a charge proved without a conviction (e.g. fined, placed on a bond), been found guilty or convicted in relation to an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence or drug trafficking with a penalty of 3 months imprisonment or more (whether or not any term of imprisonment was imposed)
• If any director(s), or any person listed in an Annual Statement or the company itself has been charged, had a charge proved, had a penalty imposed or been convicted in relation to an offence against the Motor Car Traders Act 1986
• Change in principal place of business, registered office or any other place where the company carries on business
• Change in business name(s) under which the company carries on business
• Change in directors or their addresses and contact details
• Any changes to company addresses or contact details including email addresses
• Change in the internet site address maintained by the company
• If the company had ceased or intends to cease trading as a Motor Car Trader.

Partnership Notification Matters

• If any partner(s) or any person listed in an Annual Statement has been charged, had a charge proved without a conviction (e.g. fined, placed on a bond), been found guilty or convicted in relation to an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence or drug trafficking with a penalty of 3 months imprisonment or more (whether or not any term of imprisonment was imposed)
• If any partner(s) or any person listed in this Annual Statement has been charged, had a charge proved, had a penalty imposed or been convicted in relation to an offence against the Motor Car Traders Act 1986
• Change in principal place of business, registered office or any other place where the partnership carries on business
• Change in business name(s) under which the partnership carries on business
• Changes to partnership including dissolution of the partnership
• Change in addresses and contact details of the partners
• Any changes to partnership’s addresses or contact details including email addresses
• Change in the internet site maintained by the partnership
• If the partnership had ceased or intends to cease trading as a Motor Car Trader.

Endorsement of changes needed

When you notify the BLA of ceasing or commencing to trade at a particular premises, you must return your licence to the BLA for cancellation or endorsement. If you do not, you risk a fine.