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8-20-13
Section 8-20-13 Procedure, protection, and remedies available to motor vehicle distributors.
All procedures, protections, and remedies afforded to a motor vehicle dealer under Sections
8-20-1 through 8-20-12 of this chapter shall be available to a motor vehicle distributor whose
distributor agreement is terminated, canceled, not renewed, modified or replaced by a manufacturer
or an importer. (Acts 1991, No. 91-567, p. 1048, ยง1.)...
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8-20-7.1
Section 8-20-7.1 Compensation of dealers for recall repairs. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words have the following meanings: (1) MANUFACTURER. A manufacturer, distributor
or wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch. (2) STOP-SALE ORDER. A notification
issued by a manufacturer to its franchised new motor vehicle dealers stating that certain
used vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due
to a federal safety recall for a defect or a noncompliance, or a federal emissions recall.
(b) A manufacturer shall compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for all labor and parts
required by the manufacturer to perform recall repairs. Compensation for recall repairs shall
be reasonable. If parts or a remedy are not reasonably available to perform a recall service
or repair on a used vehicle held for sale by a dealer authorized to sell and service new vehicles
of the same line-make within 30 days of the manufacturer issuing the...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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8-20-7
Section 8-20-7 Warranty obligations to dealers. (a) Every manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler,
factory branch, factory representative, distributor branch, or distributor representative
shall specify in writing to each of its motor vehicle dealers the dealer's obligation for
warranty service on its products, shall compensate the motor vehicle dealer for warranty service
required of the dealer by the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, factory branch, factory
representative, distributor branch, or distributor representative and shall provide the dealer
the schedule of compensation to be paid such dealer for parts, work, and service in connection
with warranty services, and the time allowance for the performance of such work and service.
(b) In no event shall such schedule of compensation fail to include reasonable compensation
for diagnostic work, service, labor, and parts. Time allowances for the diagnosis and performance
of warranty work and service shall be reasonable and...
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8-20-5
Section 8-20-5 Limitations on cancellations, modifications, terminations, and nonrenewals of
franchise relationships. (a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement
or franchise or notwithstanding the terms or provisions of any waiver, no manufacturer shall
cancel, terminate, modify, fail to renew, or refuse to continue any franchise relationship
with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer has: (1) Satisfied the notice
requirement of this section. (2) Acted in good faith as defined in this chapter. (3) Has good
cause for the cancellation, termination, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance. (b)
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the
terms or provisions of any waiver, good cause shall exist for the purposes of a termination,
cancellation, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance when: (1) There is a failure by
the new motor vehicle dealer to comply with a provision of the franchise...
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8-20A-1
Section 8-20A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings as indicated: (1) CONSUMER. The purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of
a new or previously untitled motor vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family,
or household purposes, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce
the obligations of the warranty. (2) MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle intended primarily for use
and operation on the public highways which is self-propelled; provided, however, that the
term "motor vehicle" shall not apply to motor homes or to any motor vehicle having
a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more. (3) MANUFACTURER.
The person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing, importing and/or
distributing motor vehicles to be made available to a motor vehicle dealer for retail sale.
(4) MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER or AUTHORIZED DEALER. The person, firm, or corporation...
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41-17A-2
Section 41-17A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) FUEL ECONOMY. The applicable model year combined highway/city fuel economy with
respect to a vehicle as determined on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis as determined by
the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with respect to the vehicle.
If such data is not available from the administrator, the fuel economy shall be the total
in-use fuel consumed divided by the total miles driven for the most recent fiscal year. (2)
HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle, licensed for use on roadways, having a manufacturer's
gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds. (3) LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE. Any motor
vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of persons and with a manufacturer's gross
vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less. (4) MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE. Any vehicle having
a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less and...
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32-7C-4
Section 32-7C-4 Coverage exclusions; disclosures. (a) Insurers that write automobile insurance
in this state may exclude any and all coverage afforded under the policy issued to an owner
or operator of a personal vehicle for any loss or injury that occurs while a TNC driver is
logged on to the digital network of a TNC or while a TNC driver provides a prearranged ride.
(b) The right to exclude all coverage may apply to any coverage included in an automobile
insurance policy, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) Liability coverage
for bodily injury and property damage. (2) Personal injury protection coverage as defined
by state law. (3) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. (4) Medical payments coverage.
(5) Comprehensive physical damage coverage. (6) Collision physical damage coverage. (c) The
exclusions under this section shall apply notwithstanding any requirements under the Motor
Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act, Chapter 7 of this title. (d) Nothing in...
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8-19-5
Section 8-19-5 Unlawful trade practices. The following deceptive acts or practices in the conduct
of any trade or commerce are hereby declared to be unlawful: (1) Passing off goods or services
as those of another, provided that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of
goods or services. (2) Causing confusion or misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship,
approval, or certification of goods or services. (3) Causing confusion or misunderstanding
as to the affiliation, connection, or association with, or certification by another, provided
that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of goods or services. (4) Using
deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or
services. (5) Representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics,
ingredients, uses, benefits, or qualities that they do not have or that a person has sponsorship,
approval, status, affiliation, or connection that he or she does...
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40-12-253
Section 40-12-253 Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles. (a) Effective January 1, 2000, ad
valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall be assessed and the tax collected forward on a current
basis to coincide with the collection of motor vehicle license taxes and registration fees.
(1) Ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall become due and payable on the first day of the
registration renewal month of the owner, the date the motor vehicle enters the State of Alabama,
the date the motor vehicle is removed from the inventory of a dealer, or the date on which
the motor vehicle is otherwise determined to be taxable, whichever comes first. Ad valorem
taxes on motor vehicles shall become delinquent on the first day of the month following the
registration renewal month for the owner or as otherwise provided by law. (2) Ad valorem tax
on motor vehicles shall be collected through the last day of the month which precedes the
assigned registration renewal month for the owner as provided in Section...
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