Bill > H1976

This bill aims to further regulate business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Prohibiting manufacturers or distributors from offering lower prices or better sales incentives to some dealers than others, unless the same terms are available to all dealers in the state. 2. Prohibiting manufacturers from owning or operating dealer franchises, even if they previously used independently owned dealerships. 3. Restricting manufacturers' ability to require dealers to make changes or upgrades to their facilities, and providing dealers with more protection against unreasonable geographic area changes. 4. Requiring manufacturers to compensate dealers for unsold vehicles subject to safety recalls or "do not drive" directives if a remedy is unavailable. 5. Strengthening requirements for manufacturers to indemnify dealers against liability related to vehicle defects, and prohibiting manufacturers from influencing dealer repair pricing. 6. Prohibiting manufacturers from penalizing dealers for vehicles that are exported, as long as the dealer acted in good faith. 7. Allowing dealers to more easily challenge unfair or deceptive practices by manufacturers in court.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1976