Bill > S2347

This bill extends certain regulations and protocols that previously applied only to motor vehicle manufacturers to now also include their distributors and factory branches, which are entities involved in the distribution and sale of vehicles. Key provisions update policies regarding warranty reimbursement, ensuring dealers are fairly compensated for labor and parts used in warranty repairs, including diagnostic work, campaign services, and recall-related repairs, and establishing clearer timelines for claim submissions and payments, while also clarifying how dealers can determine their retail rates for parts and labor. The bill also updates rules for establishing or relocating dealerships, requiring manufacturers, distributors, or factory branches to notify existing dealers of the same make and line of vehicles and allowing for protests if it's deemed detrimental to the market or consumers. Furthermore, it clarifies liability for damages to vehicles during transportation, with manufacturers, distributors, or factory branches generally being responsible for damage before delivery to a carrier and dealers for damage after acceptance, and it updates rules for recall obligations, ensuring dealers are compensated for recall repairs and providing compensation for vehicles subject to "Stop-Sale" or "Do-Not-Drive" orders when parts are unavailable.

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