Carvana Co., which faced regulatory scrutiny in Illinois last year, is backing legislation in the state that would codify vehicle home delivery and e-commerce sales procedures, such as collecting electronic signatures, in state law.
The online used-vehicle retailer said last week it is supporting Senate Bill 1896, which was introduced Feb. 9 by state Sen. Patrick Joyce, a Democrat whose district includes a small segment of south Chicago and the majority of Kankakee County. The bill, if passed, would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to add text clearly stating that licensed vehicle dealers are permitted to conduct sales — including collecting electronic signatures — via the Internet.
The bill also would stipulate that dealers may deliver vehicles to a customer at their residence. An amendment to the bill itself, filed Tuesday by Joyce, expands its text to state that a vehicle may be delivered to a customer at the address they provide in an application for title if requested in writing and "only after the identity of the customer has been verified at the time of delivery." If a vehicle is delivered to an address other than the licensed dealer's place of business, the date of sale is the date the vehicle buyer signs that application, according to the revised bill.