Bill > HB925

This bill amends existing Georgia law that restricts manufacturers and franchisors (companies that grant licenses to sell their products or services) from owning or controlling new motor vehicle dealerships. Specifically, it adds an exemption to these restrictions that allows a manufacturer to sell new zero emission vehicles directly to the public, defining a "zero emission vehicle" as one with no tailpipe or evaporative emissions, including electric vehicles powered solely by electricity not generated by an onboard combustion device. This exemption is capped at 1,500 such vehicles sold per year, providing context for the growing market of environmentally friendly vehicles.