8-21C-3
Section 8-21C-3 Manufacturer and dealer agreement - Required for sales by manufacturer or distributor. (a)(1) After September 30, 2011, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer and dealer agreement with the dealer which has been signed by both parties. (2) A dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer and dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor which has been signed by both parties. (b) The manufacturer or distributor shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer and dealer agreement. Except as provided in subsection (c), the manufacturer or distributor may not review or change the area of sales responsibility without the consent of both parties or contract with another dealer for the sale of the same line-make in the designated area until at...
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8-21C-4
Section 8-21C-4 Manufacturer and dealer agreement - Termination, cancellation, etc. (a) A manufacturer or distributor, directly or through any authorized officer, agent, or employee, may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement with or without cause. If the manufacturer or distributor terminates, cancels, or fails to renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement without cause, the manufacturer or distributor shall comply with Section 8-21C-5. If the manufacturer or distributor terminates, cancels, or fails to renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement with cause, Section 8-21C-5 does not apply. (b) A manufacturer or distributor has the burden of showing cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement with a dealer. For purposes of determining whether there is cause for the proposed action, any of the following factors may be considered: (1) The extent of the affected dealer's penetration in the area of sales...
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32-17-1
Section 32-17-1 Compensation by manufacturer, etc., for work performed by dealer or representative. No manufacturer of motor vehicles, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative thereof shall fail to compensate adequately and fairly its dealer or representative for labor, parts or expenses incurred by the dealer or representative with regard to factory warranty agreements performed by the dealer or representative. In no event shall said manufacturer of motor vehicles, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch pay to its dealer or representative a labor rate per hour for warranty work less than that charged by said dealer or representative to its retail customer. Conversely, no franchised dealer or representative shall charge its manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch a labor rate per hour in excess of the rate charged its retail customers. (Acts 1971, No. 2053, p. 3304, §1.)...
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8-21C-5
Section 8-21C-5 Manufacturer and dealer agreement - Actions upon failure to cure deficiencies. (a) If the manufacturer and dealer agreement is terminated, canceled, or not renewed by the manufacturer or distributor without cause as defined in subsection (b) of Section 8-21C-4 or if the dealer terminates or cancels the manufacturer and dealer agreement for cause as defined in subsection (f) of Section 8-21C-4, and the manufacturer or distributor fails to cure the claimed deficiencies within the time provided in Section 8-21C-4, the manufacturer or distributor, at the election of the dealer and within 45 days after termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, shall do all of the following: (1) Repurchase all new, untitled recreational vehicles that were acquired and delivered to the dealership from the manufacturer or distributor within 12 months before the effective date of the notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal that have not been used, except for demonstration purposes,...
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40-12-391
Section 40-12-391 License - Generally. (a) No person shall be licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under Section 40-12-51, 40-12-62, or 40-12-169, nor shall any person engage in business as, serve in the capacity of, or act as a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler in this state, without first obtaining a master dealer license as provided in this article and, if a new motor vehicle dealer or a used motor vehicle dealer, a state sales tax number. (b) No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, advertising, or negotiating the sale of new motor vehicles unless he or she holds a valid master dealer license as a new motor vehicle dealer in this state for the make or makes of new motor vehicles being bought, sold, exchanged, advertised, or negotiated or unless a bona fide employee or agent of the licensee. (c) No person, other than a motor vehicle dealer licensed under this article or a recorded...
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32-17-2
Section 32-17-2 Penalty. Any manufacturer of motor vehicles, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative thereof, or any dealer or representative of the same, who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined a sum not less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00 for each such violation. (Acts 1971, No. 2053, p. 3304, §2.)...
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8-21C-9
Section 8-21C-9 Notification of pre-delivery damage. (a) Whenever a new recreational vehicle is damaged prior to transit to the dealer or is damaged in transit to the dealer when the carrier or means of transportation has been selected by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer shall notify the manufacturer or distributor of the damage within the time frame specified in the manufacturer and dealer agreement and shall do either of the following: (1) Request from the manufacturer or distributor authorization to replace the components, parts, and accessories damaged or otherwise correct the damage. (2) Reject the vehicle within the time frame set forth in subsection (d). (b) If the manufacturer or distributor refuses or fails to authorize repair of the damage within 10 days after receipt of notification, or if the dealer rejects the recreational vehicle because of damage, ownership of the new recreational vehicle shall revert to the manufacturer or distributor. (c) The dealer shall...
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40-12-398
Section 40-12-398 Bond prerequisite to issuance of license. Before any master dealer license may be issued to a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler, the applicant shall deliver to the commissioner a good and sufficient surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and by a corporate surety company qualified to do business in the state as surety, in the sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or an amount as prescribed by the department. Such bond shall be in a form to be approved by the commissioner, and shall be conditioned that the motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle rebuilder, or motor vehicle wholesaler shall comply with the conditions of any contract made by such dealer in connection with the sale or exchange of any motor vehicle and shall not violate any of the provisions of law relating to the conduct of the business for which he or she is licensed. Such bond shall be payable to the...
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32-8-87
Section 32-8-87 Dismantling, destroying, changing identity of vehicle; certificate requirements; insurance claims; "total loss"; removal of identification numbers, plates, etc.; transfer of salvage vehicles; inspections; "component parts"; rebuilt vehicles; flood vehicles; online verifications. (a) Each owner of a motor vehicle and each person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title who scraps, dismantles, destroys, or changes the motor vehicle in such a manner that it is not the same motor vehicle described in the certificate of origin or certificate of title shall as soon as practicable cause the certificate of origin or certificate of title, if any, and any other documents or information required by the department to be mailed or delivered to the department for processing. The department shall, with the consent of any holder of liens noted on the surrendered certificate, enter a cancellation upon its records. Upon cancellation of a certificate of origin or certificate of...
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8-21C-11
Section 8-21C-11 Civil action for damages. (a) A dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or warrantor injured by another party's violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in circuit court to recover actual damages. The court shall award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party in such an action. Venue for any civil action authorized by this section shall be exclusively in the county in which the dealer's business is located. In an action involving more than one dealer, venue may be in any county in which any dealer that is party to the action is located. (b)(1) Prior to bringing suit under this section, the party bringing suit for an alleged violation shall serve a written demand for mediation upon the offending party. a. The demand for mediation shall be served upon the other party via certified mail at the address stated within the manufacturer and dealer agreement between the parties. b. The demand for mediation shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the...
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