Senators advanced a bill March 30 dealing with manufacturers and dealers of motor vehicles.<\/p>\n
Under LB477, introduced by Valentine Sen. Deb Fischer, a motor vehicle manufacturer could not require new motor vehicle dealers in the state to:
\n\u2022 retain parts or accessories that were not obtained through a specific order and not sold within 12 months;
\n\u2022 maintain exclusive sales facilities or display space, personnel, service, parts or administrative facilities for a line-make, unless it is justified by reasonable business considerations;
\n\u2022 disclose consumer information that consumers have opted out of; or
\n\u2022 enter into any agreement with a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch or one of its affiliates that gives site control of the dealer premise.<\/p>\n
A manufacturer would be required to compensate a new dealer for warranty and recall obligations related to repair, service and installation. A dealer\u2019s claim for warranty compensation may be denied only if:
\n\u2022 it is based on a non warranty repair;
\n\u2022 the dealer lacks documentation for the claim; or
\n\u2022 the dealer fails to comply with specific substantive evidence that the claim is intentionally
\nfalse, fraudulent or misrepresented.<\/p>\n
The bill results from agreements between motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers, Fischer said, and is intended to increase protections between them.<\/p>\n
A Transportation and Telecommunications Committee amendment, adopted 34-0, clarified agreements in the bill.<\/p>\n
LB479 advanced from general file on a 32-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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