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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-112-1018

Prohibited activity of manufacturer or distributor — Coercion

Known as the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission Act

The act spans §§ 23-112-1002 to 23-112-905 (104 sections).

Acts 2013, No. 1043, § 10.

(1) A manufacturer or distributor shall not coerce or attempt to coerce a dealer to: Purchase a product that the dealer did not order;

(2) Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor; or

(3) Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this subchapter.

(4) As used in this subchapter, “coerce” includes without limitation: Threatening to terminate, cancel, or not renew a dealer agreement without good cause;

(5) Threatening to withhold product lines the dealer is entitled to purchase under the dealer agreement; or

(6) Delaying delivery of recreational vehicles as an inducement to amend the dealer agreement.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.