471 – Notice Requirement.
§ 471. Notice requirement. 1. A dealer shall not display for sale, exchange or sell any new motor vehicle, or any used motor vehicle, that was originally sold by a manufacturer for distribution outside the United States without prominently displaying a label on the vehicle stating that “This vehicle was not sold by the manufacturer […]
430 – Retail Sale of Junk and Salvage Vehicles.
§ 430. Retail sale of junk and salvage vehicles. 1. Whenever a motor vehicle for which a notice of acquisition is required to be filed pursuant to section four hundred twenty-nine of this article is to be registered for use on the public highway, the person holding the proof of ownership for such vehicle must […]
431 – Vehicle Identification Numbers.
§ 431. Vehicle identification numbers. 1. Every manufacturer or assembler of a vehicle sold in this state shall provide such vehicle with a vehicle identification number and, upon request of the commissioner, shall inform him concerning the location or locations of every vehicle identification number and other identifying numbers on such vehicle. The commissioner may […]
460 – Legislative Findings.
§ 460. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of motor vehicles within this state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare and in the exercise of its […]
461 – Short Title.
§ 461. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “franchised motor vehicle dealer act”.
462 – Definitions.
§ 462. Definitions. Whenever used in this article: 1. “Distributor” means any person who primarily offers, sells or distributes new motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers or maintains distributor representatives within the state. 2. “Distributor branch” means a branch office maintained by a distributor which offers, sells or distributes new motor vehicles to franchised […]
463 – Unfair Business Practices by Franchisors.
§ 463. Unfair business practices by franchisors. 1. It shall be unlawful for any franchisor to directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce any franchised motor vehicle dealer: (a) To order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances, tools, machinery, equipment, parts or accessories therefor or any other commodity or commodities […]
464 – Obligations of Dealers Prior to Delivery to Retail Buyers.
§ 464. Obligations of dealers prior to delivery to retail buyers. Every franchisor shall specify in writing the delivery and preparation obligations of its franchised motor vehicle dealers prior to delivery of new motor vehicles to retail buyers.
465 – Procedures Relating to Warranties and Sales Incentives.
§ 465. Procedures relating to warranties and sales incentives. 1. Every franchisor shall properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor’s service contract and shall compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor in amounts which reflect reasonable compensation for such work. All warranty claims and/or claims under a franchisor’s service […]
466 – Unreasonable Restrictions.
§ 466. Unreasonable restrictions. 1. It shall be unlawful for a franchisor directly or indirectly to impose unreasonable restrictions on the franchised motor vehicle dealer relative to transfer, sale, right to renew or termination of a franchise, discipline, noncompetition covenants, site-control (whether by sublease, collateral pledge of lease or otherwise), right of first refusal to […]