H.P. 1370 - L.D. 1920
An Act to Promote Competitiveness Regarding the Sale of Recreational Vehicles by Allowing Better Discounts
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1434, sub-§3, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 427, §2, is amended to read:
D. To offer to sell or to sell any new recreational vehicle at a lower price than the price offered to any other recreational vehicle dealer for the same model vehicle similarly equipped or to utilize any device, including but not limited to sales promotion plans or programs, that results in that lower price. This paragraph does not apply to the following:
(1) Sales to a recreational vehicle dealer for resale to any unit of the Federal Government;
(2) Any manufacturer or any of its agents offering to sell or selling new recreational vehicles to all recreational vehicle dealers at an equal price; and
(3) Sales by a manufacturer to any unit of the Federal Government; and
(4) Sales to a recreational vehicle dealer who buys a specified number of new recreational vehicles if the same offer is available to all recreational vehicle dealers;
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1434, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 427, §2, is amended to read:
F. To offer to sell or to sell parts or accessories to any new recreational vehicle dealer for use in that dealer's own business for the purpose of replacing or repairing the same or a comparable part or accessory at a lower price than the price charged for that part or accessory to any other new recreational vehicle dealer for similar parts or accessories for use in the dealer's own business. This paragraph does not prohibit a manufacturer from offering incentives for selling more providing unit discounts based on the number of recreational vehicle parts and accessories sold as long as the incentive is offered to all dealers meeting the same terms and conditions of that incentive;
Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1434, sub-§3, ¶R, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 427, §2, is amended by amending subparagraph (1) to read:
(1) All unsold and unaltered new model recreational vehicle inventory of the current model year and the previous model years year purchased from the manufacturer;
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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