§ 4100c. Financing; Vermont Transportation Board
§ 4100c. Financing; Vermont Transportation Board (a) On July 1, 2009, and every year thereafter, there is imposed an annual fee upon each new motor vehicle dealer of $60.00 for each dealer license held by that dealer, and there is imposed upon each manufacturer an annual fee of $600.00 for each line-make of new motor […]
§ 4100d. Statute of limitations
§ 4100d. Statute of limitations (a) Actions arising out of any provision of this chapter shall be commenced within four years of the date the cause of action accrues; provided, however, that if a person conceals the cause of action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring it, the period prior to the […]
§ 4100e. Right of first refusal
§ 4100e. Right of first refusal In the event of a proposed sale or transfer of all or substantially all ownership or transfer of all or substantially all dealership assets, and if the franchise agreement has a right of first refusal in favor of the manufacturer, distributor, or franchisor, then notwithstanding the terms of the […]
§ 4100f. Severability
§ 4100f. Severability If any provision in this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provisions and applications, and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are severable. […]
§ 4097. Manufacturer violations
§ 4097. Manufacturer violations It shall be a violation of this chapter for any manufacturer defined under this chapter: (1) To delay, refuse, or fail to deliver new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle parts or accessories in a reasonable time, and in reasonable quantity relative to the new motor vehicle dealer’s facilities and sales […]
§ 4098. Limitations on establishing or relocating dealers
§ 4098. Limitations on establishing or relocating dealers (a) In the event that a manufacturer seeks to enter into a franchise establishing an additional new motor vehicle dealer or relocating an existing new motor vehicle dealer within or into a relevant market area where the same line-make is then represented, the manufacturer shall in writing […]
§ 4099. Civil actions for violations
§ 4099. Civil actions for violations Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, any consumer who is injured by a violation of this chapter, or any party to a franchise who is so injured in his or her business or property by a […]
§ 4100. Applicability
§ 4100. Applicability The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the conduct of all persons affected by the presumptions of this chapter situated in this State. Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful contacts within this State in connection with the offering or advertising for sale of, or has business dealings with […]
§ 4100a. Agreements governed
§ 4100a. Agreements governed (a) All written agreements between a manufacturer or distributor and a new motor vehicle dealer shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, and provisions of such agreements that are inconsistent with this chapter shall be void as against public policy and unenforceable in court or with the Board. (b) […]
§ 4100b. Enforcement; Transportation Board
§ 4100b. Enforcement; Transportation Board (a) The Transportation Board established in 19 V.S.A. § 3 shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (c) Except for civil actions filed in Superior Court pursuant to section 4099 of this title, the Board shall have […]