Bill > S183

This bill aims to further regulate business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting manufacturers from offering lower prices or providing certain incentives to some dealers but not others, unless the terms are equally available to all dealers in the state. 2. Restricting manufacturers from requiring dealers to make substantial changes to their facilities or locations, with some exceptions. 3. Limiting the ability of manufacturers to access and share dealers' customer data without consent. 4. Preventing manufacturers from arbitrarily altering a dealer's geographic "area of responsibility." 5. Allowing dealers to use vendors of their choice for certain facility expansions or modifications. 6. Requiring manufacturers to compensate dealers for unsold used vehicles subject to safety recalls if a remedy is unavailable. 7. Prohibiting manufacturers from charging back or taking adverse actions against dealers for vehicles exported by customers. The bill aims to provide more protections for motor vehicle dealers in their relationships with manufacturers and distributors.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S183