46.93.180 – Sale, transfer, or exchange of franchise.
RCW 46.93.180 Sale, transfer, or exchange of franchise. (1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, a manufacturer may not unreasonably withhold consent to the sale, transfer, or exchange of a franchise to a qualified buyer who meets the normal, reasonable, and uniformly applied standards established by the manufacturer for the appointment of a dealer or […]
46.93.190 – Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security.
RCW 46.93.190 Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security. The department shall determine and establish the amount of the filing fees required in RCW 46.93.040, 46.93.110, 46.93.130, and 46.93.180. The fees must be set in accordance with RCW 43.24.086. The department may also require the petitioning or protesting party to give security, in such sum […]
46.93.200 – Department defining additional motorsports vehicles.
RCW 46.93.200 Department defining additional motorsports vehicles. The department shall determine through rule making under the Administrative Procedure Act any motorsports vehicles not already defined in RCW 46.93.020(7) as of July 27, 2003, that are manufactured after July 27, 2003. [ 2003 c 354 § 20.]
46.93.210 – Reporting of warranties for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles sold by out-of-state dealers—Department notice to buyers—Apportionment of fines.
RCW 46.93.210 Reporting of warranties for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles sold by out-of-state dealers—Department notice to buyers—Apportionment of fines. (1) By the first business day in February of each year, beginning in 2018, motorsports vehicle manufacturers must report to the department of licensing a listing of all motorsports vehicle warranties for off-road vehicles under chapter […]
46.96.010 – Legislative findings.
RCW 46.96.010 Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of motor vehicles in this state vitally affect the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare, that provision for warranty service to motor vehicles is of substantial concern to the people of this state, that the […]
46.93.070 – Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
RCW 46.93.070 Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. Before the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise, the manufacturer shall give written notification to both the department and the dealer. The notice must be by certified mail or personally delivered to the new motorsports vehicle dealer and must state the intention to terminate, cancel, or […]
46.93.080 – Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc.
RCW 46.93.080 Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc. (1) Upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise, the manufacturer shall pay the dealer, at a minimum: (a) Dealer cost, less all allowances paid or credited to the dealer by the manufacturer, of unused, undamaged, and unsold new motorsports vehicles in the […]
46.93.090 – Mitigation of damages.
RCW 46.93.090 Mitigation of damages. RCW 46.93.030 through 46.93.080 do not relieve a dealer from the obligation to mitigate the dealer’s damages upon termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the franchise. [ 2003 c 354 § 9.]
46.93.100 – Warranty work.
RCW 46.93.100 Warranty work. (1) Each manufacturer shall specify in its franchise agreement, or in a separate written agreement, with each of its dealers licensed in this state, the dealer’s obligation to perform warranty work or service on the manufacturer’s products. Each manufacturer shall provide each of its dealers with a schedule of compensation to […]
46.93.110 – Designated successor to franchise ownership.
RCW 46.93.110 Designated successor to franchise ownership. (1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, an owner may appoint a designated successor to succeed to the ownership of the dealer franchise upon the owner’s death or incapacity. (2) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, a designated successor of a deceased or incapacitated owner of a dealer […]