Motor Vehicle Manufacturer And Distributor Stop-sale

The bill requires the manufacturer or distributor to reimburse a motor vehicle dealer for any stop-sale directive from 90 days after the directive is issued until the vehicle is sold or a repair solution is provided. The reimbursement rate is one percent of the wholesale value per month. The duty to reimburse occurs when:

• The motor vehicle is a used motor vehicle;
• The motor vehicle dealer holds an active sales, service, and parts agreement with the manufacturer or distributor for the line-make of the used motor vehicle;
• The motor vehicle is in the motor vehicle dealer's inventory when the stop-sale directive is issued; and
• The manufacturer or distributor does not provide a remedy procedure or make a part available to repair the used motor vehicle for more than 90 days after the stop-sale directive is issued.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)