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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="15-208" title_number="15" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A manufacturer may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, new two–stage vehicles, or truck component parts, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer or distributor, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written or electronic order, if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The manufacturer specifically advertises that these vehicles or truck component parts are available for immediate delivery; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The dealer or distributor has a franchise or other contract with the manufacturer for the sale of these vehicles or truck component parts to the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A distributor may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, or new two–stage vehicles, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written or electronic order, if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The distributor specifically advertises that these vehicles are available for immediate delivery; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The dealer has a franchise or other contract with the distributor for the sale of these vehicles to the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A factory branch may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, or new two–stage vehicles, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written or electronic order, if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The factory branch specifically advertises that these vehicles are available for immediate delivery; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The dealer has a franchise or other contract with the factory branch for the sale of these vehicles to the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A failure to deliver vehicles because of a labor strike, government regulation, or other cause not the fault of the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch is not a violation of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If a dealer has a franchise or other contract with a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of a specific line or make, the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch shall allow the dealer to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Purchase the vehicles or truck component parts at the same price and on the same terms as all other dealers with a franchise or other contract for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of the same line or make; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Receive the same right to incentive payments that is given to all other dealers with a franchise or other contract for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of the same line or make.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any system operated by a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch or its affiliate for the allocation of new vehicles to dealers shall be reasonable and fair for all dealers.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On the written request by any of its dealers, a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch or its affiliate shall disclose to the dealer the method by which new vehicles are allocated to dealers of the same line make.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In any dispute over compliance with this subsection, a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch or its affiliate has the burden of proving its compliance.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
