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8-21C-2
Section 8-21C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) AREA OF SALES RESPONSIBILITY. The geographical area, agreed to by the dealer
and the manufacturer or the distributor or in the manufacturer and dealer agreement, within
which the dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell new recreational vehicles of a
particular line-make of the manufacturer or distributor to the retail public. (2) CAMPING
TRAILER. A vehicular unit that is mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial
side walls that fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite to provide temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use. (3) DEALER. Any person, firm, corporation,
or business engaged in the business of selling recreational vehicles to the general public
and that maintains a permanent business establishment including a service and repair facility
which offers mechanical services for the recreational...
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8-21A-6
Section 8-21A-6 Supplier's duties to dealers - Agreements to maintain inventory; supplier's
duty to repurchase inventory, etc. upon termination of agreement; transfer of title and right
of possession; continuing security interest; items not covered; civil liability of supplier;
remedies. (a) Whenever any dealer enters into a dealer agreement with a supplier wherein the
dealer agrees to maintain an inventory of equipment and/or repair parts and the dealer agreement
is subsequently terminated or not renewed, whether by either party or mutual consent of both,
the supplier shall repurchase the inventory as provided in this section. Further, supplier
shall repurchase at its fair market value or assume the lease responsibilities of any specific
data processing hardware and/or software that the supplier required the dealer to purchase
to satisfy the minimum requirements of the dealer agreement and repurchase at 75 percent of
the current net price any merchandising tools, accessories, and...
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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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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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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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8-21A-5
Section 8-21A-5 Supplier's duties to dealers - Provision of repair parts; return of surplus
parts. (a) Every supplier shall provide for the availability of repair parts throughout the
reasonable useful life of any equipment sold by the supplier or dealer. (b) Every supplier
shall give written notice to and provide to its dealers, on at least an annual basis, an opportunity
to return a portion of dealer's surplus parts inventory for credit. This surplus procedure
shall be administered as follows: (1) The supplier must notify its equipment dealers of a
time period, in no event less than 90 days' duration, during which time equipment dealers
may submit their surplus parts lists and return their surplus parts to the supplier. (2) Pursuant
to this subdivision, a supplier must allow surplus parts return authority on a dollar value
of parts equal to 10 percent of the total dollar value of parts purchased on stock order by
the dealer from the supplier during the twelve month period immediately...
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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title, for
the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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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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8-21C-10
Section 8-21C-10 Coercion prohibited. (a) A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt
to coerce a dealer to do any of the following: (1) Purchase a product that the dealer did
not order. (2) Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor. (3) Enter into
an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise
waive rights or responsibilities provided under this chapter. (b) As used in this section,
the term coerce includes, but is not limited to, threatening to terminate, cancel, or not
renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement without good cause or threatening to withhold product
lines the dealer is entitled to purchase pursuant to the manufacturer and dealer agreement
or delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer and dealer agreement.
(Act 2011-636, p. 1529, ยง10.)...
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