Senate Bill S200

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes recreational vehicle dealer agreements

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S200 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1488
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§1100 - 1118, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6030, A8451
2021-2022: S4263, A6406
2023-2024: S4643, A3084

2019-S200 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes recreational vehicle dealer agreements; defines terms; provides that a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a dealer which has been signed by both parties; further provides that a manufacturer or distributor, directly or through any authorized officer, agent or employee, may not terminate, cancel or fail to renew a manufacturer/dealer agreement without good cause

2019-S200 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S200 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    200
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  establishing
   the recreational vehicle dealer agreements

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. It is the intent of the legislature to protect  the  public
 health,  safety, and welfare of the residents of the state by regulating
 the relationship between recreation vehicle dealers,  manufacturers  and
 suppliers,  maintaining  competition,  and providing consumer protection
 and fair trade.
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 42 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 42
                  RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DEALER AGREEMENTS
 SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
         1101. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS/DESIGNATED TERRITORIES.
         1102. MANUFACTURER  INITIATED  TERMINATION,  CANCELLATION,   AND
                 ALTERATION OF A DEALERSHIP.
         1103. DEALER INITIATED TERMINATION, CANCELLATION, AND ALTERATION
                 OF A DEALERSHIP.
         1104. REPURCHASE OF INVENTORY.
         1105. TRANSFER OF DEALERSHIP/FAMILY SUCCESSION.
         1106. WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS.
         1107. INDEMNIFICATION.
         1108. INSPECTION AND REJECTION BY THE DEALER.
         1109. COERCION OF DEALER PROHIBITED.
         1110. PRESERVATION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION STATUTES.
         1111. PRIVATE ACTIONS.
         1112. POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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