8-21C-6
Section 8-21C-6 Change of dealer ownership. (a) If a dealer desires to make a change
in ownership by the sale of the business assets, a stock transfer, or otherwise, the dealer
shall give the manufacturer or distributor written notice at least 15 business days before
the closing, including all supporting documentation as may be reasonably required by the manufacturer
or distributor to determine if an objection to the sale may be made. In the absence of a breach
by the selling dealer of its dealer agreement or this chapter, the manufacturer or distributor
may not object to the proposed change in ownership unless any of the following circumstances
is present: (1) The prospective transferee has previously been terminated by the manufacturer
or distributor for breach of its dealer agreement. (2) The prospective transferee has been
convicted of a felony or any crime of fraud, deceit, or moral turpitude. (3) The prospective
transferee lacks any license required by law. (4) The prospective...
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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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8-21C-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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8-21B-6
Section 8-21B-6 Consent to transfers. (a) No supplier shall unreasonably withhold or
delay consent to any transfer of the dealer's business or dealer agreement or transfer of
the stock or other interest in the dealership whenever the transferee meets the material and
reasonable qualifications and standards of the supplier required in appointing its dealers.
Should a supplier determine that a proposed transferee does not meet its qualifications and
standards, it shall give the dealer written notice thereof, stating the specific reasons for
withholding consent. No prospective transferee shall be disqualified to be a dealer because
it is a publicly held corporation. A supplier shall have 45 days to consider a dealer's request
to make a transfer under this subsection. (b) In any dispute as to whether a supplier has
denied consent in violation of this section, the supplier shall have the burden of
proving a substantial and reasonable justification for the denial of consent. (Act 2009-755,...

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40-12-395
Section 40-12-395 License - Supplemental licenses; off-site sales. (a) A person licensed
under this article shall obtain a supplemental license for each additional place of business,
in a manner as prescribed by the commissioner and upon payment of an additional application
fee of five dollars ($5) for each additional location. The signage and other requirements
of Section 40-12-392 shall apply to each additional place of business. Only one licensed
dealer shall operate at the same place of business. (b) Notwithstanding the requirement that
sales of new and used motor vehicles shall be made only from the permanent location of the
new or used motor vehicle dealer, such dealers may conduct sales of new and used motor vehicles
from locations off-site of their permanent locations on the following conditions: (1) The
off-site sales events shall not exceed three per dealer per license year with each sale not
to exceed 10 consecutive calendar days in duration. Off-site sales of new motor...
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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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8-21A-10
Section 8-21A-10 Warranty agreement on new equipment; warranty claims. (a) Every supplier
shall provide a fair and reasonable warranty agreement on any new equipment which it sells
and shall fairly compensate each of its dealers for parts and labor used in fulfilling the
warranty agreement. All claims for paying under the warranty agreement made by dealers hereunder
for parts and labor shall be paid within 30 days following their approval by supplier. All
claims shall be either approved or disapproved within 60 days after their receipt by supplier.
Upon disapproval of any claim submitted by the dealer, and within the time periods set forth
in this section, the dealer shall be notified in writing of disapproval, along with
specific reasons for the disapproval and curative steps required. (b) All warranty work performed
by the dealer under this section shall be compensated in accordance with the reasonable
and customary amount of time required to complete the work, expressed in hours and...
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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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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-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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