HB186 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2018

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, unfair and deceptive trade practices, coercion of dealer to change or modify premises when unreasonable, further provided for, Sec. 8-20-4 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act regulates the business relationship between motor vehicle manufacturers and wholesalers and new motor vehicle dealers. The act defines unfair and deceptive trade practices to include a manufacturer or wholesaler coercing or attempting to coerce a new motor vehicle dealer to change its location or alter its dealership premises when to do so would be unreasonable.
This act would further define conditions which would be unreasonable under this provision.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles

Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business with 1 substitute

Commerce and Small Business first Substitute Offered

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business