Senate Bill 159
149th General Assembly (2017 - 2018)
Bill Progress
Lieu/Substituted 5/2/18
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
3/15/18
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCE AND TRADE.
This Act makes changes to motor vehicle franchising practices, by doing the following:
(1) Prohibiting a new motor vehicle manufacturer from recovering its costs for compensating its dealers for recalls or warranty parts and service by reducing the amount due to the dealer or imposing a charge.
(2) Establishing the process for and method of compensating a dealer for a recall related to a used motor vehicle.
(3) Providing a process by which a dealer may protest a franchise termination with the Public Service Commission.
(4) Protecting consumer data.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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