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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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8-20-3
Section 8-20-3 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning: (1) COERCE. The failure to act in good faith in performing
or complying with any term or provision of the franchise or dealer agreement, except that
recommendation, persuasion, urging, or argument shall not be deemed to constitute a lack of
good faith. (2) DEALER AGREEMENT or FRANCHISE. The written contract between any new motor
vehicle manufacturer and any new motor vehicle dealer which purports to fix the legal rights
and liabilities of the parties to such agreement or contract, and pursuant to which the dealer
purchases and resells the franchise product or leases or rents the dealership premises. (3)
DISTRIBUTOR or WHOLESALER. A person, whether a resident or a nonresident, other than a manufacturer,
who sells or distributes motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers or who...
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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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40-12-390
Section 40-12-390 Definitions. The following words and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The state Commissioner of Revenue. (2)
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue. (3) DISTRIBUTOR. Any person engaged in the business
of selling or distributing new motor vehicles to new motor vehicle dealers. (4) FACILITATOR.
Any person or his or her designee who facilitates an off-site sale licensed under Section
40-12-395. The term may include the owner of the property where the off-site sale is being
conducted. (5) MANUFACTURER. Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or assembling
new and unused motor vehicles. (6) MASTER DEALER LICENSE. The license issued by the department
pursuant to this article. (7) MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle as defined in Section 40-12-240,
but the term shall not include any trailer not required to have a certificate of title. (8)
MOTOR VEHICLE REBUILDER. Any person engaged in the business of making or...
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8-21A-2
Section 8-21A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the ascribed
meanings unless the context indicates a different meaning: (1) CONTINUING COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP.
Any relationship in which the equipment dealer has been granted the right to sell and/or service
equipment manufactured by the supplier. (2) COST or NET COST. The actual price paid by the
dealer to the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, plus freight costs paid by or charged
to the dealer. (3) CURRENT NET PRICE. The dealer's price as listed in the supplier's effective
price list and/or catalog. (4) DEALER CONTRACT, DEALER AGREEMENT, or FRANCHISE. An agreement
or contract, expressed or implied, oral or written, by and between a supplier and a dealer
by which the dealer is granted the right to purchase, sell, distribute, and/or service the
supplier's equipment, and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of farm
tractors, lawn and garden equipment, light industrial...
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40-12-240
Section 40-12-240 Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall
have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Revenue. (2) ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS. A place actually occupied either continuously
or at regular periods at or from which a business or a part thereof is transacted. (3) FARM
TRACTOR. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows,
mowing machines, and other implements designed and used for agricultural purposes and only
incidentally moved upon public highways. (4) FARMER. An individual, partnership, cooperative
corporation, or other entity actively engaged in agriculture or agricultural activities as
the same are circumscribed and defined in paragraphs a. and b. of Section 41-14-51(1). (5)
FLEET. A group of similarly classified fleet vehicles comprised of 50 or more units or other
amount as prescribed by the department. (6) FLEET OPERATOR. A person,...
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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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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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8-20-7
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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8-20-6
Section 8-20-6 Predelivery obligations. Every manufacturer or wholesaler or distributor, factory
branch, factory representative, distributor branch or distributor representative shall specify
to the motor vehicle dealer the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle
dealers prior to delivery of new motor vehicles to retail buyers. A copy of the delivery and
preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers and a schedule of the compensation to
be paid to its motor vehicle dealers for the work and services they shall be required to perform
in connection with such delivery and preparation obligations shall be presented to the dealer
and the obligations specified therein shall constitute any such dealer's only predelivery
obligations as between such dealer and such manufacturer or wholesaler or distributor. The
compensation as set forth on said schedule shall be reasonable. (Acts 1981, No. 81-390, p.
596, ยง6.)...
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