New York State Franchise Law For New Car Dealers

DETAILED INDEX

withhold consent to transfer . . . . . . . . 31 require dealer to waive rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 prevent succession of ownership . . . . . . 31 fail to indemnify dealers against loss or damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 fail to repurchase vehicles, parts, signage, tools, etc. upon termination . . . . . . . . 32 fail to compensate amount remaining on dealer management computer system at termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 refuse to repurchase damaged vehicle . . . 34 allow nondealers to perform warranty/ recall service but deny the right to sell vehicles in the same linemake . . . . . . . . 35 establish resale price for vehicle parts . . . . 35 require disputes to be resolved under another state’s laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 use an unreasonable CSI measurement . . . 36 restrict availability of all models within the franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 sell vehicle to non-dealer . . . . . . . . . . 37 chargeback or refuse to allocate vehicles resulting from the dealer’s export of vehicle if dealer exercised good faith . . . . . . . . 38 sell vehicles direct; take ownership in dealership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 establish or relocate a new dealership within a dealer’s relevant market area . . . . 40 prevent relocation of a dealership . . . . . . 42 reimburse dealer for loaner cars . . . . . . . 42 to adversely modify franchise . . . . . . . . 42 to apply unreasonable sales standard . . . . 43

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