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§ 20-305.6 – Unlawful for manufacturers to unfairly discriminate among dealers.

20-305.6. Unlawful for manufacturers to unfairly discriminate among dealers. Notwithstanding the terms of any contract, franchise, novation, or agreement, it shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch to do any of the following: (1) Discriminate against any similarly situated franchised new motor vehicle dealers in this State. (2) Unfairly discriminate […]

§ 20-305.7 – Protecting dealership data and consent to access dealership information.

20-305.7. Protecting dealership data and consent to access dealership information. (a) Except as expressly authorized in this section, no manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch shall require a new motor vehicle dealer to provide its customer lists, customer information, consumer contact information, transaction data, or service files. Any requirement by a manufacturer, factory branch, […]

§ 20-306 – Unlawful for salesman to sell except for his employer; multiple employment; persons who arrange transactions involving the sale of new motor vehicles.

20-306. Unlawful for salesman to sell except for his employer; multiple employment; persons who arrange transactions involving the sale of new motor vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle salesman licensed under this Article or an individual who has submitted an application for a license as required in G.S. 20-288 and who is […]

§ 20-304 – Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor in connection with installment sales contract prohibited.

20-304. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor in connection with installment sales contract prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor, or any officer, agent or representative of either, to coerce, or attempt to coerce, any retail motor vehicle dealer or prospective retail motor vehicle dealer in this State […]

§ 20-297 – Retention and inspection of certain records.

20-297. Retention and inspection of certain records. (a) Vehicles. – A dealer must keep a record of all vehicles received by the dealer and all vehicles sold by the dealer. The records must contain the information that the Division requires and be made available for inspection by the Division within a reasonable period of time […]

§ 20-297.1 – Franchise-related form agreements.

20-297.1. Franchise-related form agreements. (a) All franchise-related form agreements, as defined in this subsection, offered to a motor vehicle dealer in this State shall provide that all terms and conditions in the agreement inconsistent with any of the laws or rules of this State are of no force and effect. For purposes of this section, […]

§ 20-298 – Insurance.

20-298. Insurance. It shall be unlawful for any dealer or salesman or any employee of any dealer, to coerce or offer anything of value to any purchaser of a motor vehicle to provide any type of insurance coverage on said motor vehicle. No dealer, salesman or representative of either shall accept any policy as collateral […]