<br /> <br />The retail automotive compliance landscape is shifting beneath the feet of dealership owners, moving from traditional regulatory oversight into a self-policing market ecosystem. According to Ganther, compliance wasn’t always the complex web dealers navigate today. FTC Section 5 crackdownEarlier this year, the FTC issued warning letters to 97 dealership groups covering thousands of rooftops nationwide. For dealers, this move marked a pivot toward self-policing, requiring them to adhere to FTC Section 5 expectations and avoid regulatory fines. Nevertheless, with platform penalties, potential lender restrictions, and incoming litigation stemming from FTC warning letters, active compliance is no longer optional.