HB4560 S JUD AMT #1 3-8

Smith 7883

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4560—A Bill to amend and reenact §17A-6A-2, §17A-6A-3, §17A-6A-5, §17A-6A-8a, §17A-6A-10, §17A-6A-11, §17A-6A-12, §17A-6A-13, §17A-6A-15, §17A-6A-15a, §17A-6A-15c, and §17A-6A-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers; expanding stated purpose of article; defining terms; clarifying behaviors which do not constitute good cause for a dealer to be sanctioned; addressing compensation for certain dealer actions; clarifying prohibited practices of a manufacturer and distributor; modifying provisions related to dealer successorship or change in executive management; addressing payment to dealers for diagnostic work; clarifying limits of manufacturers and distributors indemnification of dealers; addressing severability; establishing prohibitions against misuse of dealer data; clarifying responsibilities of and restrictions on dealers, manufacturers, distributors and third parties; acknowledging that manufacturer performance standards take local market circumstances into account; and adding to the list of parties subject to West Virginia law; clarifying governing law; amending terms related to cancellations of dealer agreements; modifying circumstances not constituting good cause to cancel an agreement; clarifying the standard of proof in termination, cancellation and nonrenewal disputes; modifying compensation terms when contract is discontinued; setting interest rate where payments to dealers from manufacturers or distributors are untimely; increasing the notice period for dealers where a manufacturer or distributor does not approve a successor dealer or executive manager; clarifying provision related to determination of distance between dealerships; restricting manufacturer and distributor use of dealership property; modifying obligations under warranties; clarifying indemnity practices; identifying unlawful practices; and clarifying manufacturer performance standards.

Adopted

Rejected