MCL - Act 33 of 2009


RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FRANCHISE ACT

Act 33 of 2009

AN ACT to regulate recreational vehicle dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, warrantors, and their representatives; to regulate dealings between recreational vehicle manufacturers, wholesalers, warrantors, and dealers; to regulate dealings between consumers and recreational vehicle manufacturers, wholesalers, warrantors, and dealers; to prohibit certain trade practices; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide remedies.


History: 2009, Act 33, Eff. Dec. 1, 2009




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 445.1921 Section Short title.
Section 445.1923 Section Definitions.
Section 445.1925 Section Sale of recreational vehicles; dealer agreement required; dealer's area of sales responsibility; sale outside of designated area; principal of dealer; designation or successor plan.
Section 445.1927 Section Publication of prices, charges, and terms of sale; offer of rebate, discount, or program; imposition of certain requirements in renewal of dealer agreement; limitation.
Section 445.1929 Section Termination or nonrenewal of dealer agreement by manufacturer; good cause required; burden; factors; notice; option by manufacturer to repurchase from dealer; return of items; "good cause" defined.
Section 445.1931 Section Termination or nonrenewal of dealer agreement by dealer; good cause required; provisions applicable to termination.
Section 445.1933 Section Sale of line-make after termination or nonrenewal.
Section 445.1935 Section Change of ownership; death, incapacity, or retirement of designated principal.
Section 445.1937 Section Warrantor; obligations; audits; submission of claims; notice of inability to perform warranty repairs; approval or disapproval of claim by warrantor.
Section 445.1939 Section Warrantor; prohibited conduct; indemnification; "products" and "warranted products" defined.
Section 445.1941 Section Dealer; prohibited conduct; indemnification.
Section 445.1943 Section Damage of recreational vehicle before shipment or while in transit; inspection and rejection; unreasonable number of miles on odometer.
Section 445.1945 Section Coercion; prohibitions; definition.
Section 445.1947 Section Violation of act; civil action; attorney fees; venue; mediation; written demand; service; selection of mediator; filing of complaint, petition, protest, or other action; order suspending action; costs.
Section 445.1949 Section Injunction; bond.