New York State Franchise Law for New Car Dealers

DETAILED INDEX

Registration of Dealers - Factory Store Provisions 415 Registration of dealers – factory stores . . . . 14

application for dealer license . . . . . . . . 15 issuance of dealer license . . . . . . . . . . 15 no license shall be issued to franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch . . . . . . . . . . 17

Franchise Law 460 Legislative Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 461 Short Title; Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 462 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 463 Unfair business practices by franchisors . . . . 22

unreasonable training programs . . . . . . 22 sale of extended warranties . . . . . . . . . 23 refuse to deliver vehicles advertised to the public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 condition the renewal of franchise on renovation of facility . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 purchase of building materials, office furniture, design features . . . . . . . . . . 25 request new facililty upgrade less than 10 years before last remodel . . . . . . . . 25 establish exclusive dealership facility . . . . 27 sales and service standard must be reasonable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 resort to false or misleading advertising . . 29 discriminate as to sales incentives . . . . . . 30 discount parts for certain dealers . . . . . . 30 discriminate as to financing . . . . . . . . . 30

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